RTÉ broadcast of Oscars highlights.

political analyst

I'm aware that the BBC used to provide live coverage of the Oscars awards ceremony in the early hours of the morning on this side of the Atlantic.

Now, no UK terrestrial broadcaster has live coverage or even a highlights programme on the Oscars.

So why does RTÉ bother to broadcast an Oscars highlights programme? After all, people will read or hear everything they need to know about the Oscars on news bulletins and on the Internet.

Elmo

political analyst wrote: »

I'm aware that the BBC used to provide live coverage of the Oscars awards ceremony in the early hours of the morning on this side of the Atlantic.

Now, no UK terrestrial broadcaster has live coverage or even a highlights programme on the Oscars.

So why does RTÉ bother to broadcast an Oscars highlights programme? After all, people will read or hear everything they need to know about the Oscars on news bulletins and on the Internet.

Suppose they have an audience

callaway92

If I was to take a stab at it; it’s probabaly cheap enough to get, and they audience th y get makes it worthwhile.

Delta2113

callaway92 wrote: »

If I was to take a stab at it; it’s probabaly cheap enough to get, and they audience th y get makes it worthwhile.

- Award show's get an audience and they get the awards cheap from the U.S.

Mossy Monk

political analyst wrote: »

So why does RTÉ bother to broadcast an Oscars highlights programme? After all, people will read or hear everything they need to know about the Oscars on news bulletins and on the Internet.

People will watch it to hear speeches etc.

munchkin_utd

Elmo wrote: »

Suppose they have an audience

and like was alluded to before, the live showing is on in the early morning so for many the repeat is much handier, similar to the olympics

Elmo

113,000 adult viewers watched the highlights show. My issue is that RTÉ sponsor Choice Music Awards and push it to 11pm!