UTV Ireland channel previews?

rosedream · 28-12-2014 2:19pm #1

Not really any thing serious, more of a quick thread to talk about... but is it just me or does anyone else think the visual shots they did of Ireland were quite beautiful on the UTV channel? Especially the Wicklow one?

I have watched tourism advertisements for our country, and none would really have the same effect on me as the UTV previews have.

pmasterson95 · 28-12-2014 2:21pm

Does it keep coming and going for anyone else?

Sometimes its on Saorview channel 13...other times its gone???

rosedream · 28-12-2014 2:24pm

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Does it keep coming and going for anyone else?

Sometimes its on Saorview channel 13...other times its gone???

Well for me it's still always there, if I keep the channel on all day, it doesn't come or go.

I dunno, maybe wait till the channel officially launches, things might change then.

Capt'n Midnight · 28-12-2014 2:26pm

rosedream wrote: »

things might change then.

they'll certainly change for TV3 :pac:

DebDynamite · 28-12-2014 2:29pm

What exactly will be the content on UTV Ireland? Will it be pretty much the same as UTV bar the odd exception - local news, sport, etc?

pmasterson95 · 28-12-2014 2:31pm

DebDynamite wrote: »

What exactly will be the content on UTV Ireland? Will it be pretty much the same as UTV bar the odd exception - local news, sport, etc?

Emmerdale, Corrie, Graham Norton all from TV3....

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 28-12-2014 2:34pm

DebDynamite wrote: »

What exactly will be the content on UTV Ireland? Will it be pretty much the same as UTV bar the odd exception - local news, sport, etc?

That seems to be it. Not much value to many of us.

Reception is good and consistant.

As for the shots of Ireland in the previews - just standard countryside shots and nothing extraordinary.

RoryMurphyJnr · 28-12-2014 2:35pm

Will it be showing what's on the regular UTV?
With Sky so cant record UTV

pmasterson95 · 28-12-2014 2:36pm

Whats exactly on regular utv?
Show any football? Champions League, Premiership etc.

Kermit.de.frog · 28-12-2014 2:41pm

2 hours average of Irish programming every day mostly current affairs. The rest are British imports. The usual soaps etc.

Don't know why the BIC granted them a license on such meagre home rations. Nice images on the promos but this channel will do little or nothing for the broadcasting industry here.

I hope they do a lot more home produced programming eventually but I just don't see it happening.

28-12-2014 2:53pm

RoryMurphyJnr wrote: »

Will it be showing what's on the regular UTV?
With Sky so cant record UTV

You will now as it's an "official" skyIreland channel, rather than a manually tuned in one not on the subscription package.

28-12-2014 2:55pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I hope they do a lot more home produced programming eventually but I just don't see it happening.

As in ROI or (the island of) Ireland?

DebDynamite · 28-12-2014 2:58pm

Deleted User wrote: »

You will now as it's an "official" skyIreland channel, rather than a manually tuned in one not on the subscription package.

That's pretty much what I was hoping it would be. As UTV is not on the Sky planner I completely forget about it and end up missing some good programmes. It's also a pain not being able to record anything on UTV.

Kermit.de.frog · 28-12-2014 3:00pm

Deleted User wrote: »

As in ROI or (the island of) Ireland?

ROI.

mass_debater · 28-12-2014 3:01pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You will now as it's an "official" skyIreland channel, rather than a manually tuned in one not on the subscription package.

You're assuming everyone has Sky

Avada · 28-12-2014 3:03pm

mass_debater wrote: »

You're assuming everyone has Sky

No, he was answering the posters question directly, after they said they were with Sky

eric prydz · 28-12-2014 3:05pm

Might be only me but I think that irish tv has gone fair crap over the past few years and the addidtion of utv Ireland is only going to make them worse.

28-12-2014 3:17pm

eric prydz wrote: »

Might be only me but I think that irish tv has gone fair crap over the past few years and the addidtion of utv Ireland is only going to make them worse.

It's the same everywhere, quality or quantity, one or two good channels that will have large audiences or a dozen of mediocre (or imported) channels with smaller audiences or hundreds of crap ones with meagre audiences.
For the population of (the island) of Ireland to have a good TV service, you only need two or three home grown channels. The sponsorship/license/govt levy won't support any more. The alternative is channels with a lot of cheap imported material & repeats.

mass_debater · 28-12-2014 3:20pm

eric prydz wrote: »

Might be only me but I think that irish tv has gone fair crap over the past few years and the addidtion of utv Ireland is only going to make them worse.

Have you ever seen American tv? They have twice as many ads and have rolling banner ads between the ads.

28-12-2014 3:22pm

mass_debater wrote: »

Have you ever seen American tv? They have twice as many ads and have rolling banner ads between the ads.

Do you mean during the programmes.

Sir Osis of Liver. · 28-12-2014 3:23pm

Is that annoying bollix Julian still on between shows?

Jesus,he really got on my tits.

efb · 28-12-2014 3:24pm

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Is that annoying bollix Julian still on between shows?

Jesus,he really got on my tits.

He's on UTV NI still

mass_debater · 28-12-2014 3:24pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Do you mean during the programmes.

Exactly. Irish tv is so much easier to bear

eric prydz · 28-12-2014 4:18pm

mass_debater wrote: »

Have you ever seen American tv? They have twice as many ads and have rolling banner ads between the ads.

I have actually though the time I was out there I never took that much notice f it as id better things to do but its different

awec · 28-12-2014 7:14pm

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Whats exactly on regular utv?
Show any football? Champions League, Premiership etc.

They just take ITVs coverage of that.

UTV Sport is pathetic, by and large. Not even sure they have a local sports department any more.

Unless I am mistaken UTV's coverage in NI usually deviates very little from ITV coverage. Local news and the odd local programme, the rest of it is exactly the same as ITV.

awec · 28-12-2014 7:17pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you mean during the programmes.

They will have things that appear at the bottom of the screen during programmes. Usually it's to promote upcoming programmes rather than advertising products.

efb · 28-12-2014 7:24pm

awec wrote: »

They just take ITVs coverage of that.

UTV Sport is pathetic, by and large. Not even sure they have a local sports department any more.

Unless I am mistaken UTV's coverage in NI usually deviates very little from ITV coverage. Local news and the odd local programme, the rest of it is exactly the same as ITV.

Unless they buy the Irish rights they can't

Wabbit Ears · 28-12-2014 8:21pm

eric prydz wrote: »

Might be only me but I think that irish tv has gone fair crap over the past few years and the addidtion of utv Ireland is only going to make them worse.

The vast majority of Tv watched in ireland is Irish channels. Viewing figures do not support your personal views on Irish TV

Capt'n Midnight · 28-12-2014 8:23pm

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Is that annoying bollix Julian still on between shows?

Jesus,he really got on my tits.

Say anything you like about him, but being flamboyant during the troubles took some balls.

mass_debater · 28-12-2014 8:28pm

awec wrote: »

They will have things that appear at the bottom of the screen during programmes. Usually it's to promote upcoming programmes rather than advertising products.

They have corporate sponsored sitcoms, shows and sports use this space to advertise upcoming corporate sponsored sitcoms, shows and sports. It's another form of advertising no matter how it's dressed up.

awec · 28-12-2014 8:34pm

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Annasopra · 28-12-2014 9:25pm

awec wrote: »

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Gone

efb · 28-12-2014 9:27pm

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Emmerdale, Corrie, Graham Norton all from TV3....

Graham Norton???

Muahahaha · 28-12-2014 9:52pm

Anyone know what media baron owns UTV Ireland or who are the other major shareholders? If they're going to be reporting news & current affairs it'd be good to know what bias they're coming from

Capt'n Midnight · 28-12-2014 11:03pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

Anyone know what media baron owns UTV Ireland or who are the other major shareholders? If they're going to be reporting news & current affairs it'd be good to know what bias they're coming from

The same bias as a lot of the local radio stations in this country.

https://www.utvmedia.com/radio/default.aspx?areaid=100001

Dublin's Q102
Dublin's FM104
LMFM
Limerick's Live95FM
Cork's 96FM
C103
U105

https://utvmedia.com/pages/investors/investor-tools/top-five-shareholders

Top Five Shareholders
Shareholder Total Holding % of ISC
1 TVC Holdings 17,240,262 17.98
2 Organo Investments 9,901,245 10.32
3 Fidelity Worldwide Investment 7,141,797 7.45
4 BlackRock 5,317,279 5.54
5 Old Mutual Global Investors 5,193,500 5.42

28-12-2014 11:34pm

TV3 biggest shows are the Soaps will they be in trouble without them

Well I only watch the Soaps so I guess I have to movie to UTV Ireland

AlanS181824 · 29-12-2014 12:14am

Poor TV3 lol, well at least they're beginning to produce some home grown content.

mass_debater · 29-12-2014 8:38am

https://twitter.com/UTVIreland/status/549354111104086016

mad muffin · 29-12-2014 8:46am

I, for one welcome, our HD overlords…

mikeym · 29-12-2014 9:38am

UTV Ireland were looking for someone to introduce the soaps like Julian Simmons up in the north.

Heres a video of him in action for anyone thats unfamiliar with UTV.

01-01-2015 7:38pm

It's Live and on air.
Now we'll see TV3's ratings tank!

AlanS181824 · 03-01-2015 12:06am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It's Live and on air.
Now we'll see TV3's ratings tank!

Bet the TV3 execs are freaking out still, Red Rock probably isn't going to cut it TV3!

JupiterKid · 03-01-2015 1:02am

No Downton Abbey, no Julian - sounds to me that UTV Ireland will suck.

mass_debater · 03-01-2015 8:54am

JupiterKid wrote: »

No Downton Abbey, no Julian - sounds to me that UTV Ireland will suck.

\o/ for both

fryup · 03-01-2015 10:09am

is Julian Simmons the only continuity announcer who appears before a camera these days???

don't think any other channel in ireland or uk has one ??

Capt'n Midnight · 03-01-2015 11:06am

fryup wrote: »

is Julian Simmons the only continuity announcer who appears before a camera these days???

don't think any other channel in ireland or uk has one ??

TG4

foxy farmer · 04-01-2015 11:21am

9.30 to 10.30 on Sunday morning on UTV you had Jeremy Kyle USA. On TV3 you had Back To School.
Who in their right mind would watch Jeremy Kyle on a Sunday morning at that hour?
Back To School was a nice show. The trials and tribulations of primary school in Ireland 40+ yrs ago. Shown at the wrong time in my opinion. Being TV3 it'll be shown again for sure.
They show no News on a Sunday.
Looking at th programme guide for the week ahead there isn't a damn thing worth watching. Have seen most before. One word- pathetic.

efb · 04-01-2015 11:25am

It's OAP TV

UTV Ireland channel previews?

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