The ITV Thread

zorro2566 wrote: »

It'll be interesting to see how long things change on screen, i.e. branding and programme schedules!

Doubt much of the schedule will change at all. It's all dictated surrounding ITV's schedule during the weekday at least. Weekends are awful on the channel though and it's the one area it struggles most with. That could do with a revamp. But I guess it's all about what ITV Studios have in terms of entertainment coming up.

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It'll be interesting to see how long things change on screen, i.e. branding and programme schedules!

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/utv-s-sale-of-television-business-to-close-by-the-end-of-february-1.2540952

Sale to ITV should close within next week, all remaining consents have been obtained.

Elmo wrote: »

Is collette the token woman? 2 presenters 20 politician!

Are you questioning Joan Burtons sexuality?

In seriousness, Collette does seem to handle these well ( I think she did it 4 years ago, maybe wrong ) Still surprised she doesn't have a Claire byrne style show for her on TV3, or why midweek was axed.

iseegirls wrote: »

Pat Kenny signed up to do the TV3 leaders debate this Thursday with Collette Fitzpatrick.

No chance of him doing anything with UTV Ireland so, after months of silence since his talk show was axed.

Is collette the token woman? 2 presenters 20 politician!

Pat Kenny signed up to do the TV3 leaders debate this Thursday with Collette Fitzpatrick.

No chance of him doing anything with UTV Ireland so, after months of silence since his talk show was axed.

ftakeith

alan 1968 wrote: »

UTV Ireland have launched their player on sky.Just after seeing it now don't when it appeared.Great addition

its there for 4 weeks

alan 1968

UTV Ireland have launched their player on sky.Just after seeing it now don't when it appeared.Great addition

political analyst wrote: »

...if RTÉ decides to buy it.

By the way, Unforgotten is available on DVD.

True, UTV Ireland have basically 2 products 1. ITV Studios and 2. Their handful of home produced shows, it's unlikely that they will approach BBC Worldwide for rights which would mean giving RTÉ first refusal on such shows.

E.g. TV3 had EastEnders from 1998 to 2001 because RTÉ had no interest in the show.

political analyst

Elmo wrote: »

BBC Worldwide so it will be seen on RTÉ

...if RTÉ decides to buy it.

By the way, Unforgotten is available on DVD.

political analyst

Sam Russell wrote: »

Alternatively, why do they not get Freesat and get all of the ITV programmes and all of the +1s as well. They would also get all the BBCs and all the Ch4s and Ch5s. Then they would not need to watch UTVi at all for their dramas etc.

And all for free (apart from the initial outlay for the kit.)

Not everyone can have a satellite dish, i.e. it may not be allowed by the landlord or because the residence is a listed building.

zorro2566 wrote: »

I was hoping to see Unforgotten on UTV Ireland, maybe it's not an ITV Studios production!

BBC Worldwide so it will be seen on RTÉ

Sam Russell

political analyst wrote: »

Why don't people on this forum who are discontent with UTV Ireland because of its failure to broadcast some ITV programmes, i.e. drama, documentaries, ITN bulletins, send e-mails to UTV Ireland to protest about it? One never knows what such pressure might lead to.

Alternatively, why do they not get Freesat and get all of the ITV programmes and all of the +1s as well. They would also get all the BBCs and all the Ch4s and Ch5s. Then they would not need to watch UTVi at all for their dramas etc.

And all for free (apart from the initial outlay for the kit.)

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I was hoping to see Unforgotten on UTV Ireland, maybe it's not an ITV Studios production!

political analyst wrote: »

Why don't people on this forum who are discontent with UTV Ireland because of its failure to broadcast some ITV programmes, i.e. drama, documentaries, ITN bulletins, send e-mails to UTV Ireland to protest about it? One never knows what such pressure might lead to.

Largely speaking UTV Ireland have most of ITV's schedule this week with a few known exceptions. The ITV dramas aren't doing well bar midsomers which airs after the soaps

political analyst

Why don't people on this forum who are discontent with UTV Ireland because of its failure to broadcast some ITV programmes, i.e. drama, documentaries, ITN bulletins, send e-mails to UTV Ireland to protest about it? One never knows what such pressure might lead to.

expectationlost

Elmo wrote: »

CPCC approves sale ... Minister gets set to rubber stamp.

http://m.independent.ie/business/media/competition-body-approves-utv-ireland-sale-34359017.html

official notice http://www.ccpc.ie/enforcement/mergers/merger-notices/m15069-itv-utv

http://www.ccpc.ie/enforcement/mergers/merger-notices/m15069-itv-utv

CPCC approves sale ... Minister gets set to rubber stamp.

http://m.independent.ie/business/media/competition-body-approves-utv-ireland-sale-34359017.html

ftakeith

Elmo wrote: »

They need to focus on prime time, they just need one hour outside the soaps to peak above 100,000 adults, to get to 10%. TV3 also need to do this.

They didn't notice they repeated the soaps differently to TV3.

UTV player on sky catch up, the content is still corrie and emmerdale only

Where is Mr Selfridge, Jericho, endeavor and others?

iseegirls wrote: »

Next week during daytime on UTV Ireland is Hungry Sailors, No Taste Like Home and Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover, while UTV NI has Dickensons Real Deal, Tipping Point and lunch time news instead. So there is still a bit of a difference.
Their daytime schedule is all over the place though, it seems to change every week. They've tried repeating the soaps there, then took them away. I'd say their daytime is really dragging down their overall daytime share.

They need to focus on prime time, they just need one hour outside the soaps to peak above 100,000 adults, to get to 10%. TV3 also need to do this.

They didn't notice they repeated the soaps differently to TV3.

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

Looking at the primetime schedule this week, it does appear a lot more closely integrated into the ITV schedule i.e. Benidorm, Jericho all showing at the same time as the main network. The only difference outside primetime is at the 4pm to 6pm block with tipping point not being shown due to TV3 having the rights.

Next week during daytime on UTV Ireland is Hungry Sailors, No Taste Like Home and Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover, while UTV NI has Dickensons Real Deal, Tipping Point and lunch time news instead. So there is still a bit of a difference.
Their daytime schedule is all over the place though, it seems to change every week. They've tried repeating the soaps there, then took them away. I'd say their daytime is really dragging down their overall daytime share.

It does depend day to day on the schedule. There are sports heavy days it won't look a thing like ITV and there are drama/light entertainment days when it's indistinguishable from ITV. It really wants to be the sixteenth ITV region but rights are still a problem.

channelsurfer2

icdg wrote: »

I don't think they will sell it in the future. Either it will be fully integrated into ITV Broadcasting - rights issues for the moment notwithstanding- or it will be closed and ITV will look for an arrangement (with TV3) similar to what they previously had. But they are not buying it to sell it. This is not some venture capitalist in the Doughty Hanson mould - television is ITV's business.

Looking at the primetime schedule this week, it does appear a lot more closely integrated into the ITV schedule i.e. Benidorm, Jericho all showing at the same time as the main network. The only difference outside primetime is at the 4pm to 6pm block with tipping point not being shown due to TV3 having the rights.

irishfeen

Personally I think that UTV NI will remain in place (for the time being) but ITV Ireland will replace UTVI.

I don't think they will sell it in the future. Either it will be fully integrated into ITV Broadcasting - rights issues for the moment notwithstanding- or it will be closed and ITV will look for an arrangement (with TV3) similar to what they previously had. But they are not buying it to sell it. This is not some venture capitalist in the Doughty Hanson mould - television is ITV's business.

If ITV want to sell UTV Ireland in the future they will need to improve its audience really if they sell UTV Ireland at the moment they are only really selling Coro St and emmers

Now they could always keep UTV Ireland's loan book and sell the channel, including an agreement the new owners continue to buy ITV Studio's slate of programmes

More likely they start selling ads on 2, be, 3 and 4

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I wonder if ITV plc will surprise us all by doing what most of us doubt...
Will ITV plc actually decide to make a real go of UTV Ireland and by doing it in a real meaningful way rather than just going through the motions and dumbing down the channel even more while gobbling up advertising revenue with little or no Irish indigenous material going forward into the long term after all existing contracts expire. I hope I am completely wrong but my mind says they will not invest much if anything at all into Irish programming and that they may ultimately sell UTV Ireland off in a few years time and make a nice profit on their investment!

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ftakeith wrote: »

http://utv.ie/Press/2016/01/11/Mary-Curtis-resigns-from-UTV-Ireland-51967

she is gone

This is how The Irish Times covered Mary Curtis departure from UTV Ireland

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/mary-curtis-stepping-down-as-head-of-utv-ireland-1.2492871

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Elmo wrote: »

Sounds like they won't be replacing her either.

I wonder will Mary Curtis manage to get back into RTÉ after that fiasco which may not have been all her fault to be fair. Pat Kenny is probably also disgusted at the way certain things was allowed to happen at the channel too I suspect.