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'It may take viewers from RTE's 9 O'Clock news but that's not the intention'

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    Korvanica
    Registered Users Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    Good. **** RTE. Spending my TV License fee to show the Head of Diddlers for the whole of last weekend. Deserve to lose viewers.


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    So this is a non-thread,

    if they want to show news at 7pm, 8pm, 9pm or 10pm. Who cares?

    If they do have an intention then who cares, competition is good


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    Lord Glentoran
    Closed Accounts Posts: 876 ✭✭✭Lord Glentoran


    Will VMT1 pay tribute to TV3's early years by slathering its presenters in Kabuki-like make up?


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    KevRossi
    Registered Users Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭KevRossi


    Their main evening feature will start at 8.30, which makes sense if you want a good film or 2 one hour anchor programmes.

    Working hours have changed for a lot of people with longer commuter times and many people starting work at 8. Means they are going to bed a bit earlier than 10-20 years ago.


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    jaykay74
    Registered Users Posts: 6,555 ✭✭✭jaykay74


    That gives RTE exclusive coverage of the news that occurs between 8pm and 9pm. Risky move.


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    KevRossi
    Registered Users Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭KevRossi


    jaykay74 wrote: »
    That gives RTE exclusive coverage of the news that occurs between 8pm and 9pm. Risky move.

    News is changing. Its far more instantaneous and were getting it off social media. So it doesn't matter as much as a few years ago.

    A good move on their part IMO


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    yabadabado
    Registered Users Posts: 16,520 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    Someone tell Collete there is a rolling news service so makes **** all difference when her show goes out.

    Also if its like previous versions of TV3 news then RTE have absolutely nothing to fear.


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    UsBus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭UsBus


    KevRossi wrote: »

    Working hours have changed for a lot of people with longer commuter times and many people starting work at 8. Means they are going to bed a bit earlier than 10-20 years ago.

    Lot of people can only dream of starting work at 8.00
    Its 7.00 or 7.30 if your lucky enough

    TV3 news has always been absolute tripe...Brain dead reporters outside the criminal courts with the same monotone no matter what trial they are covering..If I need to see any major news at 8 I'll turn on Sky news or check my phone.


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    Signore Fancy Pants
    Registered Users Posts: 3,682 ✭✭✭Signore Fancy Pants


    It's AnchorMAN not AnchorLADY!!!


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    jayobray
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭jayobray


    If I need to see any major news at 8 I'll turn on Sky news or check my phone.[/QUOTE]

    The Sun with moving pictures? :eek:


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    Mrcaramelchoc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Mrcaramelchoc


    Damn it I wish the one with the big rack was presenting it.


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    yabadabado
    Registered Users Posts: 16,520 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »
    Damn it I wish the one with the big rack was presenting it.

    Who ?

    and pics :D


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    [Deleted User]
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    jaykay74 wrote: »
    That gives RTE exclusive coverage of the news that occurs between 8pm and 9pm. Risky move.

    Haha but tv3 have exclusivity to the 7-8 slot now. Now that schools have gone back they’ll be full blown riots trying to get the kids to go to bed early.

    Will be old news come 9pm :D


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    dublinman1990
    Registered Users Posts: 8,301 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    Virgin Media said they had a big commitment to news & current affairs content. Their new website even from today still shows that commitment is still lacking the presence of a proper news website for their viewers when compared to RTÉ's offering of news & current affairs on it's own website. This new bulletin at 8 will probably give a small dent in VM' viewership but the news output will still be largely the same as all of the other bulletins on VM's other bulletins on their other channels.

    It still tells us that RTÉ is still the kingmaker for producing high quality news & current affairs content in this country everyday of the week.

    VM News will get a bigger slice of that audience if they get their act together if they want to up their game in this area.


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    sexmag
    Registered Users Posts: 1,303 ✭✭✭sexmag


    dublinman1990 wrote: »
    It still tells us that RTÉ is still the kingmaker for producing high quality news & current affairs content in this country everyday of the week.

    Lay off the wacky tobacky there tubridy


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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    How much of a dent did TV3 news at 8 make when they tried it and then binned it? Don't worry Collette, RTE will be fine.


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    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    It really doesn't matter Colette - if something big is happening everyone tunes to either Sky or BBC!


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    Mrcaramelchoc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Mrcaramelchoc


    yabadabado wrote: »
    Who ?

    and pics :D

    Elaine crowley


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    Are Am Eye
    Registered Users Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭Are Am Eye


    Go fuck yourself San Diego.


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    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,277 ✭✭✭Your Face


    Will this be on Netflix?


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    fritzelly
    Registered Users Posts: 17,248 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Both Claire and Colette will be flying solo for each of their half hour bulletins because, Colette says, half an hour is 'too short' for two anchors.

    I did giggle at the little dig


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