Why is irish tv crap?

Kraken

The public deserve an answer.

Mossy Monk

i used to ask the same question but i find myself watching the Irish channels a lot more lately. i watch mainly imported programmes but i find myself watching current affairs and news programmes more now than i ever did

Oeneus

Because for some reason in Ireland they are too damn scared of showing things that might be in the very slightest, offensive.

Remember back in the day when RTE rejected Father Ted, so they sold it to Channel 4 instead. Then, RTE realised how cool it was and started showing it.

RTE = W@nkers!

ONireland

Irish TV ain't crap! RTE and TV3 are far, far, far, far, far, far, far, better than the BBC or any pay-TV channel.

Currently, my favourite channels are Channel 4, Network 2, TV3 and for movies TG4.
The BBC used to be excellent, but since they started all this digital crap, they've just slid below Channel 5 in terms of quality of programming.

mike65

Observers have for decades pondered why RTE is indeed crap,
and the primary reason is that its run as a semi-state body,
this over the years cowed the mangement allowed its finances to become stretched.

Every time I see the likes of Bob Colllins I can't help but think
civil servant, becasue thats what he is, not a creative talent.

RTE is afraid of a good idea and ceratinly anything that strays
beyond what is deemed "normal", how Podge and Rodge stay on air beats me.

Its main responce to the competiton is to ape what they do but a year too late when no ones interested.
I'm waiting for Castaway 2003 when a group of Foxrock residents
are left to fend for themselves in Clondalkin. Actually that could be quite good!

As for current affairs, they're pretty poor, on the Beeb or Channel 4 they do stuff which explains how institutions opperate how that country works or does'nt, stuff which actaualy enlightens. Here a prog like Seven Ages comes along once in a blue moon.

Mike.

dmeehan

its the usual story for the irish semi-states
you dont need to have any experience in the field
you just need a leaving cert and be able to speak irish

Clinical Waste

Originally posted by ONireland
Irish TV ain't crap! RTE and TV3 are far, far, far, far, far, far, far, better than the BBC or any pay-TV channel.

OMG!

(watch out for the hat with the antennae on it..)

Saruman

In fairness to them they showed that thing on the heppatitus c scandal.. (probably spelt it wrong) but i almsot never watch it.. as Bertie said.. Coz i got sky, coz it got sky.. in fact eh coz i got sky!

ONireland

Because I got ITV Digital...

Marconi

RTE may have it's faults and has to accept criticism for them. But it is a cash starved organisation running on a budget which is only a frction of the BBC's - a station they are often unfairly compared to..... RTE is generally accepted among European broadcasters as being an efficient and progressive company, believe it or not! We Irish are always great at slagging-off our own.....

TV3 is basically a foreign-owned company with little home-produced material.

Whilst we're at it, can anyone name just one good imaginative programme which SKY themselves produce out of all the millions they receive from their worshippers??

DMC

Whilst we're at it, can anyone name just one good imaginative programme which SKY themselves produce out of all the millions they receive from their worshippers??

Ibiza Uncovered, Carribean Uncovered, The Villa....

oh, hold on....

mike65

Fair point Marconi,

Sky has vast revenue streams but has spent about 3.50 (Sterling!) on origional programming. In the US HBO and
Showtime actually make quality progs with their cash cows.

Mike.

byte

Can original programming include Lorraine, Kirsty's Home Videos, Baddiels Syndrome, Dream Team, Time Gentlemen Please, Harry Enfields Brand Spanking New Show? And that's just Sky1.

As for TV3 they have just 20/20, News, ummm. I think that's it! Do they still have that Speakeasy program during daytime?

mike65

But they're all very cheap and mainly crap!
Band of Brothers and the Sopranoscost a ton and were/are good
tv.

TV3 is well, for those without access to UK channels.

Mike.

Johnny_the_fox

Irish TV ain't crap! RTE and TV3 are far, far, far, far, far, far, far, better than the BBC or any pay-TV channel.

I agree.

Im from the north and all I got was that BBC sh*te until the summer when rte came in our life, now its never off.

Rte cost us 120 english pounds ....... which was worth it.

originally posted by Irishbyte:

Can original programming include Lorraine, Kirsty's Home Videos, Baddiels Syndrome, Dream Team, Time Gentlemen Please, Harry Enfields Brand Spanking New Show? And that's just Sky1.

With the exception of Dreamteam, the rest are complete Cheap Trash.
But even Dreamteam has at times very wooden acting and predictable plotlines.

IMHO Taggart on ITV is an example of good standard drama,like a good book hard to put down once you start watching
If Sky wanted to, they could fund similar programmes-but they don't in the mistaken belief that dross like Kirsty's home video's wins viewers/advertising.

I agree with the notion that RTE is a "civil Servant" type outfit and it amazes me how what talent there is there, survives top Brasses mentality .
The cancellation of Bull island being an example of bad programme management-it couldn't have been from lack of funds in that case.
Having said that RTE is on a winner with it's Documentary/current affairs output.
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Lenny

Well if you're the type of housey person over the weekend, RET1 or NEt2 usually show about 4/5 films every night on the weekend starting from around 7pm, well, they have been doing that for the past 5 weeks as I noticed in the paper, but there was a good film on last night, "Midnight Express" on TV3, I thought it was good, better than anything on Digital.

ONireland

Lorraine, = So good I never heard of it.
Kirsty's Home Videos, = Porn
Baddiels Syndrome, = Mildly funny. Bit like watching the news while drunk.
Dream Team, = Boring....
Time Gentlemen Please, = See Baddiel's Syndrome
Harry Enfields Brand Spanking New Show = So unoriginal they couldn't think of their own name for it.

ONireland

Remember shortly after Zig and Zag left the Den, Bosco was forced into retirement. Something was going on there!

Mossy Monk

Bosco, the television god of many small people. can anyone remember the song they sang when they went through the magic door?

DMC

Oh God.................

Knock Knock,
Open wide,
See whats on the other side,
Knock Knock,
Anymore,
Come with me through the magic door.....

Doo dee doodle do do, Doo dee doodle do do, etc......

Charles Slane

Damien,

my advice would be to seek professional help. To make any progress you will first need to admit to yourself that you have a serious Bosco problem.

Doo dee doodle do do, Doo dee doodle do do.

chernobyl

I have no idea why RTE is so bad as i have not visited their domain in 5 years and some days to boot, but i might take a look tonight...will have rig a coat hanger aerial up.

byte

Originally posted by ONireland
Lorraine, = So good I never heard of it.
Kirsty's Home Videos, = Porn
Baddiels Syndrome, = Mildly funny. Bit like watching the news while drunk.
Dream Team, = Boring....
Time Gentlemen Please, = See Baddiel's Syndrome
Harry Enfields Brand Spanking New Show = So unoriginal they couldn't think of their own name for it.

I just mentioned original programming made by Sky UK and not US/Aussie imported.

Lorraine is cack and is daytime telly with Lorriane Kelly or Keane or whatever her surname is.

One I forgot to mention is Close Up series which follows soccer players. It has followed Owen, Redknapp (God knows why they followed him), Yorke (or him) and Beckham is tonight (Sky1 @ 9). Wonder if I can avail of plugging revenues from Sky1?!:D

suppafly

yeah i agree with you ONireland all of those programmes are crap. Kirsty used to be alright at the start but now its just shows all clips that they have shown already cuz nobody sends they're videos into that crappy show. The Only decent things on sky are Simpsons and Dream Team, and recently that Close up thing is pretty good. Cuz all the rest of the stuff that Sky show is all the "someplace Uncovered" and the villa crap! i can't wait till RTE come onto Sky digital in April.

Actually that Close up documentary programme on Sky One is Good.
So Good in fact you would have thought it was RTE that made it:)
Very unusual of Sky.
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DMC

Originally posted by Charles Slane
Damien,

my advice would be to seek professional help. To make any progress you will first need to admit to yourself that you have a serious Bosco problem.

Doo dee doodle do do, Doo dee doodle do do.

Charles, I can sing to you the Safe Cross Code song too, if ye like?

Portrane here I come.....:D :mad:

Here comes the wagon.....wanderly,wanderly wagon.......:D
I know a good nurse in Newcastle,expert at injections in the boom:D Remember JR in the last series of Dallas...
Lets all go in:p
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Oeneus

TG4 RULES!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Irish_Ranger_IR

well if everyone paid there TV Licience then we would have good programs...

Pay it now, only €130 for the year, *sob**sniff* had to pay it Inspector at the door, I be back in 2 weeks to see if you have licience.

That's Why

But it's getting better, now that I chipped in......

But it's getting better, now that I chipped in......

ROFLOL:D
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