RED ROCK [News, Spoilers and Discussion]

Strazdas · 22-12-2014 4:51am

Elmo wrote: »

According to the Irish Times it is good, but they could say no more.

Given the massive promo drive behind it, the producers and TV3 must be quietly confident they have a potential hit on their hands. You'd wonder if they would do all that for a show they were far from sure about.

Elmo · 22-12-2014 6:11am

Strazdas wrote: »

Given the massive promo drive behind it, the producers and TV3 must be quietly confident they have a potential hit on their hands. You'd wonder if they would do all that for a show they were far from sure about.

Well they need to regardless of the quality as the need to get the word out. It's a soap

Strazdas · 22-12-2014 1:57pm

Elmo wrote: »

Well they need to regardless of the quality as the need to get the word out. It's a soap

For sure, but it looks like they're spending an absolute fortune promoting the show in advance. At the very least, it would suggest they have high hopes for the programme.

Elmo · 22-12-2014 7:30pm

Strazdas wrote: »

For sure, but it looks like they're spending an absolute fortune promoting the show in advance. At the very least, it would suggest they have high hopes for the programme.

They'd still have to make sure that they get an audience regardless of quality remember this is their first major soap and they have little other programming to support it.

Strazdas · 22-12-2014 7:55pm

Elmo wrote: »

They'd still have to make sure that they get an audience regardless of quality remember this is their first major soap and they have little other programming to support it.

True, but this appears to be the biggest promo for any show they've done in their 16 year history. They certainly seem to regard it as being a key part of their schedule for the next year or two.

Elmo · 22-12-2014 8:53pm

Strazdas wrote: »

True, but this appears to be the biggest promo for any show they've done in their 16 year history. They certainly seem to regard it as being a key part of their schedule for the next year or two.

It's the biggest show they have done in their 16 year history. :eek:

Strazdas · 22-12-2014 9:36pm

Elmo wrote: »

It's the biggest show they have done in their 16 year history. :eek:

I'd say The Apprentice was their previous biggest one but this is their first proper attempt at drama.

EB_2013 · 22-12-2014 9:44pm

They tried it with the mini series Deception before but that was awful. I just hope Red Rock is better than it. They seem to have spent so much on it that I don't think they could afford for it to be another Eldorado.

Any idea what time and days it will be airing at.

podgeandrodge · 22-12-2014 11:19pm

Strazdas wrote: »

True, but this appears to be the biggest promo for any show they've done in their 16 year history. They certainly seem to regard it as being a key part of their schedule for the next year or two.

I think I read they have committed already to 2 years and are filming that much anyway.

EB_2013 wrote: »

They tried it with the mini series Deception before but that was awful. I just hope Red Rock is better than it. They seem to have spent so much on it that I don't think they could afford for it to be another Eldorado.

Any idea what time and days it will be airing at.

Wednesday 7th January 8.30pm, Thursday 8th January 8.30pm and twice a week after, presumably those days and times.

Elmo · 22-12-2014 11:59pm

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Wednesday 7th January 8.30pm, Thursday 8th January 8.30pm and twice a week after, presumably those days and times.

They have said they are not sticking to set times as of yet, guess they want to see where they will get the soap opera crowd. IMO Wed 8:30 and Sun 8:30 is the best option.

EB_2013 · 23-12-2014 8:14am

It's going to be interesting to see what UTV Ireland stick up against Red Rock as they both launch around the same date. Once they don't go up against any of the UK soaps they should be okay.

Strazdas · 23-12-2014 4:20pm

EB_2013 wrote: »

It's going to be interesting to see what UTV Ireland stick up against Red Rock as they both launch around the same date. Once they don't go up against any of the UK soaps they should be okay.

There will certainly be no clash of Corrie and Red Rock with UTV Ireland anyway.....they'll surely have to air Coronation Street at the exact same time it goes out in the UK (and has done on TV3 up until now).

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 23-12-2014 7:19pm

Elmo wrote: »

They have said they are not sticking to set times as of yet, guess they want to see where they will get the soap opera crowd. IMO Wed 8:30 and Sun 8:30 is the best option.

Wednesday at 8.30 seemed to be the safest bet for them from the word go. I was also thinking Sunday at 8.30 would be a good spot for the second episode, but then they'd have to change it everytime the X Factor came around, so it seemed they were going to have to clash with a Soap at some point and Ros na Rún at 8.30 on a Thursday will be least damaging to Red Rock it seems - going up against any of the UK soaps or Fair City would have been a much worse decision in the long run. I'm a fan of Ros na Rún, but to be honest with Sky+ and the players online, it doesn't really bother me where they put it, I can watch both regardless...

I'm assuming they'll do an omnibus once a week too and plenty of repeats...

emanresu esrever · 24-12-2014 7:34pm

christ "Amber" certainly grew up didn't she!!

Kermit.de.frog · 28-12-2014 3:54pm

Did I read somewhere that TV3 are splashing €80m on this!?

Could be wrong but fairly sure I did read that somewhere.

Elmo · 28-12-2014 4:02pm

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Did I read somewhere that TV3 are splashing €80m on this!?

Could be wrong but fairly sure I did read that somewhere.

It gets out of hand they don't even earn that in ad revenue. Their spending about €5m on the programme

pmasterson95 · 28-12-2014 4:04pm

emanresu esrever wrote: »

christ "Amber" certainly grew up didn't she!!

Dont get reference

emanresu esrever · 28-12-2014 5:42pm

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Dont get reference

the girl who played amber in that infamously odd rte series named, wait for it, Amber, is in Redrock....

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwDDoyRIMAA5k8T.jpg

Elmo · 28-12-2014 6:43pm

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Dont get reference

RTÉ drama Amber the actress who played Amber is in Red Rock.

Strazdas · 28-12-2014 7:13pm

emanresu esrever wrote: »

the girl who played amber in that infamously odd rte series named, wait for it, Amber, is in Redrock....

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwDDoyRIMAA5k8T.jpg

Good looking girl in that photo

Kermit.de.frog · 28-12-2014 7:47pm

So that's what happened to her...

Grab All Association · 28-12-2014 9:11pm

emanresu esrever wrote: »

christ "Amber" certainly grew up didn't she!!

Amber was filmed in 2011. Never seen it but read the Wiki page. They should have called her Aoife. Aoife is a common Irish name. I have only ever met one person called Amber and that was in Texas

emanresu esrever · 28-12-2014 9:18pm

Chris___ wrote: »

Amber was filmed in 2011. Never seen it but read the Wiki page. They should have called her Aoife. Aoife is a common Irish name. I have only ever met one person called Amber and that was in Texas

why?? Amber is a relatively popular name now, not extrovert in anyway tbh. Naming a show Aoife or Mary would be hardly very eyecatching titling!

D Trent · 28-12-2014 9:48pm

Chris___ wrote: »

Amber was filmed in 2011. Never seen it but read the Wiki page. They should have called her Aoife. Aoife is a common Irish name. I have only ever met one person called Amber and that was in Texas

Speaking of 'Should have'
They should have not made the show at all
I will never get my time back

Grab All Association · 28-12-2014 10:10pm

D Trent wrote: »

Speaking of 'Should have'
They should have not made the show at all
I will never get my time back

Was it that bad?

emanresu esrever wrote: »

why?? Amber is a relatively popular name now, not extrovert in anyway tbh. Naming a show Aoife or Mary would be hardly very eyecatching titling!

Oh dear god. The last thing we need is names like Amber, Paige, Josh, Alyssa, Penny, Drake, Randy and Crystal.

I was in the post office a couple of weeks ago and there was a skanger woman shouting at a girl messing with the winning streak envelopes. "Shakira come back ****ing here". Poor kid.

emanresu esrever · 28-12-2014 10:24pm

Amber is a lovely name, and has many underlying meanings which make it a great choice, such as jewel or, as i have just read, its celtic derivative, Fierce ? i dont think its a strange nor annoying name at all! sure arent you named after a cult!! ; )

Strazdas · 28-12-2014 11:14pm

emanresu esrever wrote: »

Amber is a lovely name, and has many underlying meanings which make it a great choice, such as jewel or, as i have just read, its celtic derivative, Fierce ? i dont think its a strange nor annoying name at all! sure arent you named after a cult!! ; )

It's becoming more popular too, I'm aware of at least two or three girls in my own part of Dublin with the name.

Elmo · 29-12-2014 12:20am

Lets face it Red Rock should be Carrickdearg :rolleyes:

emanresu esrever · 29-12-2014 12:25am

Strazdas wrote: »

It's becoming more popular too, I'm aware of at least two or three girls in my own part of Dublin with the name.

exactly, i know 5 Ambers off hand, although none over age of 28. I used to know 6 but one of them went missing out of nowhere.................................

I also know a Strazdas, Leitrim name, isn't it?

Kermit.de.frog · 29-12-2014 6:33am

Here it is. €80m?

‘Red Rock’, TV3’s first serious shot at soap glory, due on our screens in early January. Not only is there the financial outlay to consider (a reported €80m in this case), but there’s also the time (80 episodes over a two-year period) and the typecasting (quick, what’s Ken Barlow’s real name?).

http://www.iftn.ie/news/featureinterviews/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4287885&tpl=archnews&force=1

RED ROCK [News, Spoilers and Discussion]

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