gazzer wrote: » I felt nauseous paying my renewal of my licence fee today. Funding the likes of this ****e. I wouldn't have paid it only I work for the Dept of Communications
Elmo wrote: » It's alright RTÉ has moved over to Dept of Media now, hope you were not assigned to the Post and Telegraphs division.
jill_valentine wrote: » If you didn't see much of it then...? Eh, either way, missed out tbh. Catastrophe is some of the best Irish or British writing in recent memory. Can ye imagine how different Irish tv could be if RTE were giving people with Horgan's kind of talent a reason to stay rather than paying their otherwise completely unhireable human wallpaper presenters half a million a year?
Five Eighth wrote: » Maybe it's using the same creative accounting that was used in the film 'The Producers' - film the worst sitcom you can create and take out insurance against it flopping. Beginning to make sense.
Elmo wrote: » Out of the top 20, so under 228,000 viewers this week. Ray D'Arcy would be getting into the top 5, maybe its a ploy to show us all that in reality we need Ray!
tylercheribini wrote: » As a taxpayer funded broadcaster surely the public should have some type of influence over at least some productions. I've never heard or read anything positive about this show so it really isnt representative of the public appetite.
santana75 wrote: » Saw an episode of this the other night and it is truly awful. It was actually physically painful to sit through and in the end I couldn't even make it through an entire episode. The comic timing is not there, the jokes are just not funny and the acting from everyone involved is so hammy and over cooked as to make childrens TV seem like the Godfather. I do have some sympathy for Amy huberman though. She is being (rightly) criticised for this crap but you gotta start somewhere and who knows, if she sticks at the writing she may eventually come up with something decent.
hamburgham wrote: » Laughing remembering that she went to William and Kate’s wedding on her own, she was invited as BOD’s plus one, he couldn’t go because of an imminent match so she went anyway. Scarlet for her. I remember hearing her saying that their invitation was just to the ceremony so she didn’t even get a sandwich, imagine the plus one travelling overseas just to go to the ceremony on their own.
Muahahaha wrote: » yeah that was bizarre, imagine showing up to a wedding on your own where you dont even know anybody, thats completely awkward. And then you're not even invited to the dinner part.
Hangdogroad wrote: » I've a feeling itll get another series.
bigpink wrote: » has she a full time PR team i see daily articles about the show?
Elmo wrote: » I know I said last time it wouldn't .... but it just can't this time... there is no way RTÉ or Acorn could commission it again, unless Acorn commission it and RTÉ only buy it.
Catherine Mackin, Managing Director of Acorn Media Enterprises noted; “We’re excited to work with Amy Huberman, Treasure Entertainment, and our friends at RTÉ to bring back this very funny and relatable comedy. With securing more rights globally for Finding Joy, we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to share this fun and irreverent Irish comedy with Acorn TV subscribers worldwide.” Shane Murphy, RTÉ Group Head of Drama and Comedy said; “We’re thrilled to be going into production again with Amy and Treasure. Investing in homegrown comedy and drama that showcases the best of Irish creative talent is a key priority for us here in RTÉ. It's another cracking set of scripts and with John Butler and Cathal Watters involved as well, we know we’re in safe hands." Producer Rebecca O'Flanagan said; ‘We are thrilled to be shooting series 2 of this great comedy. Series 1 was a great professional experience: Amy is a joy to work with and our partners at Acorn and RTÉ have been thoroughly supportive throughout. And we believe this second series will be even better – and will reach an even wider audience.” Finding Joy, Series 2 will make its World Premiere as an Acorn TV Original on Acorn TV, North America’s largest streaming service for television from Britain and beyond, in Summer 2020 followed by its Irish premiere on RTÉ. Acorn Media Enterprises has secured all rights in North America, Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom and secondary rights in Ireland. Acorn Media International will distribute the series in the English-speaking territories.Amy Huberman is one of Ireland’s most popular actresses. She has been nominated for eight Irish Film & TV Awards, including wins for Best Actress for her role as Tara Rafferty in Striking Out in 2017 and as Karen in the thriller Rewind in 2011. Additional credits include The Clinic (also on Acorn TV), Cold Feet, Can’t Cope Won’t Cope, Moone Boy, and Threesome.
Muahahaha wrote: » Never say never! Acorn TV seem to be an American streaming service who plan to distribute it across much of the english speaking world. Looking at the press release they're highly enthusiastic about series 2, I wonder what these lot are smokinghttp://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4293087&tpl=archnews&force=1
Catherine Mackin, Managing Director of Acorn Media Enterprises noted; “We’re excited to work with Amy Huberman, Treasure Entertainment, and our friends at RTÉ to bring back this very funny and relatable comedy. With securing more rights globally for Finding Joy, we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to share this fun and irreverent Irish comedy with Acorn TV subscribers worldwide.” Shane Murphy, RTÉ Group Head of Drama and Comedy said; “We’re thrilled to be going into production again with Amy and Treasure. Investing in homegrown comedy and drama that showcases the best of Irish creative talent is a key priority for us here in RTÉ. It's another cracking set of scripts and with John Butler and Cathal Watters involved as well, we know we’re in safe hands." Producer Rebecca O'Flanagan said; ‘We are thrilled to be shooting series 2 of this great comedy. Series 1 was a great professional experience: Amy is a joy to work with and our partners at Acorn and RTÉ have been thoroughly supportive throughout. And we believe this second series will be even better – and will reach an even wider audience.”
TheDavester wrote: » I think they did (for some posts anyway) turned off the comments on social media about the show and have severely dropped the number of ads like they did for the first two episodes (also Indo and other reviewers/social media slaughtered it being dreadfully poor) ...i think they wont give her a 3rd series....but they'll give her another chance to write a show where its the same premise but she's now an accountant
Elmo wrote: » Even if you have pure ****e you have to market it, regardless, not to try to get an audience for it is just as bad as producing it. RTÉ did a huge promo drive for Yellowstone during the summer, first episode tops RTÉ2's shows over 100,000 viewers, nothing over the rest of the run back down to under 50,000 viewers, nothing to do with quality just no promotion for the show.
BornIn84 wrote: » I heard its a good show. would you recommend @Elmo?
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