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The decline of TG4

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  • 10-07-2020 6:07pm
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    leoXX
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    Have management at TG4 become lazy and completely given up on new talent? One time it was an excellent place to foster new talent, Síle Seoige got a show just out of secondary School called Hollywood Anocht, which saw her regularly flying to LA to meet the stars. Hector's travel shows were another innovative creation. The channel launched the careers of The Seoige sisters, Hector, Dahi O'Si, Eoghan McDermott. But where are the next generation of irish speaking presenters? Have you seen the state of TG4s current schedule? Little House on the prairie, the west wing, the weakest link and the Gilmore Girls, shows that are in no way relevant to TG4s remit of promoting the Irish language.


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    [Deleted User]
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    It launched Eoghan McDermott?..

    Close it down..


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    Rodney Bathgate
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    Does it still have the talented weather ladies?


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    mick087
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    It always shows a classic western on Friday night.

    Its an important channel leave it be.
    But i agree it neeeds a shake up.


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    Rodney Bathgate
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    Fiona Ní Fhlaithearta


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    Montage of Feck
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    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    Fiona Ní Fhlaithearta

    Did a quick google image search out of curiousity....:eek:

    https://www.independent.ie/incoming/e2185/31170790.ece/AUTOCROP/w1240h700/MM.jpg

    🙈🙉🙊



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    leoXX
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    mick087 wrote: »
    It always shows a classic western on Friday night.

    Its an important channel leave it be.
    But i agree it neeeds a shake up.

    Of course there's no harm in showing an odd classic, but isn't showing murder she wrote 7 days a week Overkill?


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    Rodney Bathgate
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    leoXX wrote: »
    Of course there's no harm in showing an odd classic, but isn't showing murder she wrote 7 days a week Overkill?

    That depends. Is it the same episode each day of the week?


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    Bio Mech
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    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    Does it still have the talented weather ladies?

    That’s how it got the nickname TnaGee


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    [Deleted User]
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    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    Fiona Ní Fhlaithearta

    Fiona is lovely..


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    mick087
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    Tonights line up.
    I cannot belive they showing the Irish RM i remember it ehrn i was a kid hated it then hate it now.
    The western looks promising at 20.30.

    Gilmore Girls (R,S)
    18:05

    An Aimsir Láithreach
    18:57

    Nuacht TG4
    19:00

    Damhsa na hÉigeandála
    19:30

    The Bravados
    20:30

    An Aimsir Láithreach
    22:20

    By the Balls
    22:25

    Siar sna 60idí
    00:05

    The Irish RM (R,S)
    00:35


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    Muahahaha
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    They used to show Breaking Bad back in the day too


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    Montage of Feck
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    They also showed Oz and The Wire before that.

    🙈🙉🙊



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    gogo
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    Montage of Feck wrote: »
    They also showed Oz and The Wire before that.

    We used to call Thursday nights, tele night, nah can’t go out mate, it’s Thursday night, tele night ....

    Survivor followed by Oz...


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    Josh.
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    Muahahaha wrote: »
    They used to show Breaking Bad back in the day too

    I preferred it when it was TG3


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    Some Yoke
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    Garraí glas is on daily, excellent program about growing your own veg and fruit, making preserves, foraging, making meals with wild plants, old Irish traditions and travelling all around the west


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    I Am Nobody
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    I'm surprised people still watch TG4.


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    Chancer3001
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    Has survivor on it.

    The greatest show in television history.

    It also does class documentaries still. Especially on sport.

    And it shows the minor Gaelic and hurling and the club games

    Also one of the presenters of rte school from home during covid is yerone who played Aifric for years.


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    Trigger Happy
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    If there is demand for tg4 then make it subscription so those who want it pay for it. But no, they leave it to the licence and tax payers to foot the bill for this white elephant .


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    How Soon Is Now
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    Its grand for a bit of GAA that other channels are not showing other then that meh! At the end of the day its built around basically a dead language so its not gonna be everyone's Cupan Tae.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    mick087 wrote: »
    It always shows a classic western on Friday night.

    Its an important channel leave it be.
    But i agree it neeeds a shake up.
    Last one was Cowboys & Aliens


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    Does it still have the talented weather ladies?

    606167.jpg

    Catch up here
    https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/categories/news-stories/?series=An%20Aimsir%20L%C3%A1ithreach&genre=Cursai%20Reatha&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt8ncz8vD6gIVB7TtCh3w4A8HEAAYASAAEgLef_D_BwE


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    JohnnyFlash
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    How Soon Is Now wrote: »
    Its grand for a bit of GAA that other channels are not showing other then that meh! At the end of the day its built around basically a dead language so its not gonna be everyone's Cupan Tae.


    I wouldn't focus too much on learning the native language until you've got a working knowledge of English to be honest.


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    Harry Palmr
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    Where do they get the money? RTE or a direct grant?


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    How Soon Is Now
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    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    I wouldn't focus too much on learning the native language until you've got a working knowledge of English to be honest.

    Good man well done!


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    DrSerious3
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    I love TG4 but they do seem to have stepped away from great Irish documentaries. I loved Ceart agus Coir, Maru, anything about the revolutionary years. You could be guaranteed one good doc a week a couple of years ago. I dont see them anymore, I wonder is it an editorial decision?


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    leoXX
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Where do they get the money? RTE or a direct grant?

    They have 3 sources of income, the government give them an annual grant of about 33 million, RTE provide them their news service for free and they also take in a few euro in advertising & sponsorship


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    I'd say it's the rise of tbe internet which has partly contributed to the demise of TG4.

    Not only the additional on-demand choice of programming, but TG4 was once the home of the x-rated French movie. it was the only channel on Irish TV that wasn't afraid to show a tit, excuse my language.


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    jimmyohallogan
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    tg4 is class. long may it live.


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    ILoveYourVibes
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    leoXX wrote: »
    Have management at TG4 become lazy and completely given up on new talent? One time it was an excellent place to foster new talent, Síle Seoige got a show just out of secondary School called Hollywood Anocht, which saw her regularly flying to LA to meet the stars. Hector's travel shows were another innovative creation. The channel launched the careers of The Seoige sisters, Hector, Dahi O'Si, Eoghan McDermott. But where are the next generation of irish speaking presenters? Have you seen the state of TG4s current schedule? Little House on the prairie, the west wing, the weakest link and the Gilmore Girls, shows that are in no way relevant to TG4s remit of promoting the Irish language.




    I mean its daniel o donnell hula hooping....its not even in irish..







    In fairness this made me laugh...but for all the wrong reasons





    Who would watch this?? It's Daniel O' Donnell working out with his wife.


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    ILoveYourVibes
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    jimmyohallogan wrote: »
    tg4 is class. long may it live.



    I don't want it to die either .....but i need to cut off at least one arm

    I can't believe this is on the tv.

    Daniel Sa Bhaile....what were these people thinking?



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