RTÉ ONE, 2, Junior, and Player

Elmo · 22-06-2020 11:23am #1

Thread in a similar vein as the Virgin Media One, Two, Three, and Sport.

I suppose not to veer into anti-RTÉ territory rather why have they schedule this here? why isn't this player? what are they doing with RTÉ2 ETC why did they do this, type questions.

So anyone know when they dropped RTÉ Food and Archive from the LIVE Player list of channels?

Damian F · 24-06-2020 4:58pm

It is sheer laziness showing "the best of the late late show" in it's regular Friday night slot, they can't blaim covid 19 for it because they did it last year too.

Damian F · 24-06-2020 5:02pm

What was the logic of moving TRTE to 1/4 when the kids are in school until 3 or 4 pm?

dulpit · 25-06-2020 10:32am

Damian F wrote: »

It is sheer laziness showing "the best of the late late show" in it's regular Friday night slot, they can't blaim covid 19 for it because they did it last year too.

To be fair BBC do same with Graham Norton show when it ends too, with 1 or 2 episodes of the best bits of the season..

Elmo · 25-06-2020 12:21pm

dulpit wrote: »

To be fair BBC do same with Graham Norton show when it ends too, with 1 or 2 episodes of the best bits of the season..

not every week. 1 hour 25mins of filler. perhaps better then the continuous repeat of rom-coms that were put in place of TLLS over pass summers.

Elmo · 30-06-2020 9:40am

Hawks and Doves - The Crown and Ireland's War of Independence <<< forgot this yesterday, I think it will be on BBC NI shortly, first episode was good. Number of History docs coming up on RTÉ ONE.

I was expecting comic relief to do better in terms of audience, Crimecall topped RTÉ ONE's most watched shows with it coming 3rd for adults.

Elmo · 30-06-2020 2:38pm

Strange to call their new show Summer At Seven, looks like its only on Thursday Nights rather then Daily editions.

Elmo · 01-07-2020 9:08pm

They dropped Impossible (Quiz Show) very fast was it due to air this week?

iseegirls · 22-07-2020 1:53pm

The ratings continue to be shocking for RTE Two. Home And Awat is the 20th most watched show in last weeks Top 20 - with an audience of 29,000.

Prime time programming which can't get a figure of 30,000+ include This Country, Celebrity Bainisteoir, White Gold, Greys Anatomy and Condor amongst others.

Wednesday had:
7 Top Gear
8 Saoi Sa Chathaoir
8:30 Gliondar
9 White Gold
9.30 Greys Anatomy
10:30 Pride At The Apollo

The entire evening had less than 29,000 views. How questions aren't being asked is crazy.

dublinman1990 · 22-07-2020 10:20pm

Well at least some of the League of Ireland & Champions League matches will be back on RTÉ2 within July/August to give it a huge boost in viewership. But still that figure of 29,000 viewers for the whole of last Wednesday evening is appalling. I don't know how popular The Young Offenders is on RTÉ2 but moving that to RTÉ One this Friday night is another blow for RTÉ2.

Elmo · 23-07-2020 11:44am

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Well at least some of the League of Ireland & Champions League matches will be back on RTÉ2 within July/August to give it a huge boost in viewership. But still that figure of 29,000 viewers for the whole of last Wednesday evening is appalling. I don't know how popular The Young Offenders is on RTÉ2 but moving that to RTÉ One this Friday night is another blow for RTÉ2.

RTÉ have moved almost everything from RTÉ2 to RTÉ ONE, Normal People and The Young Offenders would have both been RTÉ2 programmes.

It's also planned to move "big" sporting events to RTÉ ONE, I am guessing Irish Soccer qualifiers, WC semi-finals and finals, Euro semi-finals and final, All Ireland Finals Hurling and Football, if they get Six Nations back Ireland Games, RWC Irish games and finals etc and so on.

batistuta9 · 23-07-2020 12:13pm

whats the reason for moving programmes? are they able to charge higher for ads because it's on 1

SPDUB · 24-07-2020 6:13am

Elmo wrote: »

Hawks and Doves - The Crown and Ireland's War of Independence <<< forgot this yesterday, I think it will be on BBC NI shortly, first episode was good. .

Still not shown by the BBC but spotted it on Oireachtas TV last night though it wasn't listed om the EPG .

If anyone is wondering why Oireachtas TV was showing it they are one of the listed TV stations it was made for .

dublinman1990 · 21-08-2020 2:25am

Is there any more details about Ray Darcy's apparent new quiz show on RTÉ because of the Covid restrictions. From seeing some of the Indo's article, which is behind a paywall, RTÉ are scrapping their usual routine of having one chat show on both Friday & Saturday nights arising from the lack of a live studio audience.

The Late Late show will be back for RTÉ as usual. The Ray Darcy Show is put on hold because of Covid.

Elmo · 21-08-2020 10:23am

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Is there any more details about Ray Darcy's apparent new quiz show on RTÉ because of the Covid restrictions. From seeing some of the Indo's article, which is behind a paywall, RTÉ are scrapping their usual routine of having one chat show on both Friday & Saturday nights arising from the lack of a live studio audience.

The Late Late show will be back for RTÉ as usual. The Ray Darcy Show is put on hold because of Covid.

Ray D'Arcy's Big Table Quiz?

dublinman1990 · 27-08-2020 12:27am

Is the new season schedule out Thursday?

Atlantic Dawn · 27-08-2020 12:31am

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Is the new season schedule out Thursday?

Yes as far as I know, defo this week.

Actually was supposed to be today...
https://evoke.ie/2020/08/20/showbiz/rte-changes-schedule-in-shake-up/amp

icdg · 27-08-2020 11:44am

Announced today.

A surprise is that RTE News Now is dropping the “Now” and will be just RTE News..

More interestingly, the unexpected need to find Sarah McInnerny a job after she impressed on Today has led to several moves on Radio 1’s news programmes, with virtually every one of them having a new line up (Aine Lawlor/Mary Wilson on Morning Ireland, Claire Byrne on Today, Bryan Dobson on News at One, Cormac O Eadhra/Sarah McInnenry on Drivetime, and Katie Hannon on Saturday).

Elmo · 27-08-2020 1:33pm

icdg wrote: »

Announced today.

A surprise is that RTE News Now is dropping the “Now” and will be just RTE News..

More interestingly, the unexpected need to find Sarah McInnerny a job after she impressed on Today has led to several moves on Radio 1’s news programmes, with virtually every one of them having a new line up (Aine Lawlor/Mary Wilson on Morning Ireland, Claire Byrne on Today, Bryan Dobson on News at One, Cormac O Eadhra/Sarah McInnenry on Drivetime, and Katie Hannon on Saturday).

Have to say I didn't read that in the press release but its about the most surprising aspect. I suppose with Covid it was always going to be difficult. It's a pity that they are announcing Radio with TV. They could have given Sarah McInnerny RTÉ Lunchtime news on TV, biggest surprise is Mary Wilson going from Drivetime.

Awful lot of shows that were postpone in the list. https://about.rte.ie/2020/08/27/spend-time-at-home-with-rte-as-new-line-up-for-autumn-2020-%e2%80%afreflects-our-changed-lives%e2%80%af%e2%80%af/

No news on Ray D'Arcy's TV show yet.

Delta2113 · 27-08-2020 2:09pm

icdg wrote: »

Announced today.

A surprise is that RTE News Now is dropping the “Now” and will be just RTE News..

More interestingly, the unexpected need to find Sarah McInnerny a job after she impressed on Today has led to several moves on Radio 1’s news programmes, with virtually every one of them having a new line up (Aine Lawlor/Mary Wilson on Morning Ireland, Claire Byrne on Today, Bryan Dobson on News at One, Cormac O Eadhra/Sarah McInnenry on Drivetime, and Katie Hannon on Saturday).

- This channel could have so much potential if done right. Ridiculous they can't show ads not that they would get many at this time.

icdg · 27-08-2020 2:15pm

The Ray D’Arcy Show will be back on Saturday nights - I know they were knocking around ideas for a format change (as two audienceless chat shows on ginormous sets was a bit much in these times) but apparently it will be back.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0826/1160954-new-season/

Elmo · 27-08-2020 4:53pm

icdg wrote: »

The Ray D’Arcy Show will be back on Saturday nights - I know they were knocking around ideas for a format change (as two audienceless chat shows on ginormous sets was a bit much in these times) but apparently it will be back.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0826/1160954-new-season/

The press release seem to suggest that they would provide more info, so wasn't expecting them to return with a chat show.

You would think they would put people at dinner tables around the studio, how many people can you have in a place at anyone time?

dublinman1990 · 27-08-2020 5:12pm

icdg wrote: »

Announced today.

A surprise is that RTE News Now is dropping the “Now” and will be just RTE News..

I assume all of the EPGs here will have the channel renamed to RTÉ News?

Is the channel still managed by RTÉ Commercial Enterprises or will it change hands?

Elmo · 27-08-2020 5:32pm

dublinman1990 wrote: »

I assume all of the EPGs here will have the channel renamed to RTÉ News?

Is the channel still managed by RTÉ Commercial Enterprises or will it change hands?

I was fairly sure that it was operated by RTÉ News and Current Affairs. The app might be Commerical Enterprises but the channel I think is N and CA.

Elmo · 01-09-2020 11:24am

Not really sure why they now have 3 presenters on Nationwide. One of them should have been given the opportunity to present a late night news on RTÉ2. This would have in turn allowed them to have more content on RTÉ News Now.

Elmo · 09-09-2020 6:55pm

They've refreshed their website today. very plain.

Double O Seven · 10-09-2020 8:55pm

It's pretty bad that TRTE has had the same look for approximately 10 years. Imagine if back in 1999 den2 still looked like Dempsey den from 1989.

Elmo · 11-09-2020 1:34am

Double O Seven wrote: »

It's pretty bad that TRTE has had the same look for approximately 10 years. Imagine if back in 1999 den2 still looked like Dempsey den from 1989.

The Den got a different look every year it came back. TRTÉ is in its way out, no DOG/Bug, most shows now promoted as being on RTÉ2, little mention of it on social media.

Double O Seven · 11-09-2020 7:31am

Elmo wrote: »

The Den got a different look every year it came back. TRTÉ is in its way out, no DOG/Bug, most shows now promoted as being on RTÉ2, little mention of it on social media.

& most of it is broadcast when it's
potential audience are still @ school.

Double O Seven · 11-09-2020 8:00am

iseegirls wrote: »

The ratings continue to be shocking for RTE Two. Home And Awat is the 20th most watched show in last weeks Top 20 - with an audience of 29,000.

Prime time programming which can't get a figure of 30,000+ include This Country, Celebrity Bainisteoir, White Gold, Greys Anatomy and Condor amongst others.

Wednesday had:
7 Top Gear
8 Saoi Sa Chathaoir
8:30 Gliondar
9 White Gold
9.30 Greys Anatomy
10:30 Pride At The Apollo

The entire evening had less than 29,000 views. How questions aren't being asked is crazy.

I Remember the days when Home & away got 650k viewers per evening ðŸ˜²

icdg · 11-09-2020 11:34am

Double O Seven wrote: »

& most of it is broadcast when it's
potential audience are still @ school.

I’m pretty convinced that RTE have decided that the TRTE audience is essentially lost to them and gone to Nickelodeon/Disney/streaming services, which kind of serves them right in one way for programming so many Nickelodeon/Disney programmes in the strand but on the other hand leaving a large cohort of future license payers lost to the national broadcaster. This is the lesson the BBC has learnt really slowly in essentially abandoning the teenager market completely and ghettoising BBC Three to the iPlayer.

Brian CivilEng · 13-09-2020 12:41pm

I still have goodwill towards RTÉ due to Zig and Zag, and I'm almost 40. Big mistake by RTÉ in abandoning the younger market in my opinion.

Double O Seven · 14-09-2020 10:37pm

RTE 2 repeating the fecking big bang theory @ 7pm again. FFS

Double O Seven · 15-09-2020 12:08am

Why don't RTE try showing movies on rte 2 weeknights @ 7 ?

Elmo · 16-09-2020 8:05pm

Double O Seven wrote: »

Why don't RTE try showing movies on rte 2 weeknights @ 7 ?

Maybe more expensive to buy in, not sure if it would make much difference in terms of audience.

IMO many of the late night imports could suit along with some marketing and promos for the channel.

Late night repeats of TBBT & The Simpsons from 11:30

While at 7 a lot of the US Network dramas could air such as NCIS franchise & Chicago franchise.

iseegirls · 16-09-2020 10:48pm

They should be looking at something like a Blackboard Jungle, Where In The World and Know Your Sport type of quiz show for those 7pm spots.

Irish TV seems to have given up on quiz shows in recent years.

thesultan · 19-09-2020 8:56am

What is up with rte1 on sky at the minute. Half of it is rte hd1 instead of the program

Double O Seven · 19-09-2020 11:59am

iseegirls wrote: »

They should be looking at something like a Blackboard Jungle, Where In The World and Know Your Sport type of quiz show for those 7pm spots.

Irish TV seems to have given up on quiz shows in recent years.

I have often wondered why they don't mass produce some cheep game show to show on RTE 1 daytime, far too many soap repeats and cookery shows on the daytime schedule.

Rick_ · 22-09-2020 6:43pm

Brian CivilEng wrote: »

I still have goodwill towards RTÉ due to Zig and Zag, and I'm almost 40. Big mistake by RTÉ in abandoning the younger market in my opinion.

Well, The Den is coming back on Sunday at 6:30pm on RTÉ ONE and has Ray, Dustin, Socky and Zig n' Zag.

dulpit · 22-09-2020 6:53pm

sugarman wrote: »

Shocking scheduling.

I can only assume they're targeting the people who watched the den when small, not small people now...

dulpit · 22-09-2020 6:54pm

Although, as I post that, I was thinking that a post watershed den for adults who did watch it could be quite good.

Elmo · 22-09-2020 7:16pm

dulpit wrote: »

Although, as I post that, I was thinking that a post watershed den for adults who did watch it could be quite good.

Huge fan of Zig and Zag and The Den, but they always felt flat with pre-scripted material, hopefully its live and maybe interactive with the audience, otherwise it will just be Zig and Zag Bloopers all over again.

You'd wonder if its really a replacement for a Saturday night chat show.

Brian CivilEng · 22-09-2020 8:18pm

I for one welcome our new Zogling overlords.

lertsnim · 23-09-2020 9:40pm

Time its on is grand. Parents and children can sit down and watch it together on a Sunday evening.

icdg · 24-09-2020 11:09am

I get the impression it’s not really “The Den” except in name - as in don’t expect 1980s/1990s cartoons, or Echo Island, or anything like that. What we’ll likely really get is “The Ray D’Arcy and Zig and Zag Show” along the lines of the Comic Relief Sketch but stretched out to an hour. It’s a nostalgia trip for the grown up kids of the 80s and 90s, but the kids of today will he left to their TRTE and RTEjr (or whatever they actually watch).

Elmo · 24-09-2020 5:15pm

icdg wrote: »

I get the impression it’s not really “The Den” except in name - as in don’t expect 1980s/1990s cartoons, or Echo Island, or anything like that. What we’ll likely really get is “The Ray D’Arcy and Zig and Zag Show” along the lines of the Comic Relief Sketch but stretched out to an hour. It’s a nostalgia trip for the grown up kids of the 80s and 90s, but the kids of today will he left to their TRTE and RTEjr (or whatever they actually watch).

TBH The Den's different parts could easily make up an hour of TV.

It's going to be live and if it has phone-in games, and other parts of the den outside of the generally bad programmes it aired such as Echo Island etc

Really a chat show as it was.

icdg · 24-09-2020 11:43pm

It was first and foremost a wrap-around for children’s programmes, as was the style at the time - see also the similar CBBC and CiTV of the day. This was before children’s channels came on the scene (well, there was TCC even back then, but Nickelodeon and Disney‘s TV side were yet to make an impact in Europe and if you tried to explain to anyone what Netflix was they would have called it sci-fi).

This will not be that. It’s a nostalgia trip aimed at kids of the 1980s and 1990s, and should be good fun. But their own kids won’t be watching.

Elmo · 25-09-2020 10:17am

icdg wrote: »

It was first and foremost a wrap-around for children’s programmes, as was the style at the time - see also the similar CBBC and CiTV of the day. This was before children’s channels came on the scene (well, there was TCC even back then, but Nickelodeon and Disney‘s TV side were yet to make an impact in Europe and if you tried to explain to anyone what Netflix was they would have called it sci-fi).

This will not be that. It’s a nostalgia trip aimed at kids of the 1980s and 1990s, and should be good fun. But their own kids won’t be watching.

It was a wrap around I will agree with and AFAIK it was produced by RTÉ Presentation Department for years.

But...

Between all of the wrap around The Den had various different items, from

Interviews with Irish & pop music acts and live performances
Pop Gossip, Pet Vet, Fionnuala Sherry used to talk about the Orchestra, Astronomy Ireland, Nature, I think they brought in animals from the zoo also,
A Bedtime Story/The Rotten Apple Club
Fridays Fab Four (Music Videos), Ending with Music Videos
The Arrival Of Podge, the arrival of Dustin, Dustin for President, the poultry party, Sketches (Remember one on an English farm)
Jokes and Banter.
Birthdays, birthday requests, competitions
the yes no game show
bring kids into local studios to play different games
Draw with Don and kids art work

There is a huge amount that went on on The Den

Double O Seven · 25-09-2020 11:45am

Does anyone remember the mid 90s summer fill-ins for the den, Jump Around with Joe Rooney and The swamp with Rory Cobb

dulpit · 25-09-2020 1:00pm

Elmo wrote: »

It was a wrap around I will agree with and AFAIK it was produced by RTÉ Presentation Department for years.

But...

Between all of the wrap around The Den had various different items, from

Interviews with Irish & pop music acts and live performances
Pop Gossip, Pet Vet, Fionnuala Sherry used to talk about the Orchestra, Astronomy Ireland, Nature, I think they brought in animals from the zoo also,
A Bedtime Story/The Rotten Apple Club
Fridays Fab Four (Music Videos), Ending with Music Videos
The Arrival Of Podge, the arrival of Dustin, Dustin for President, the poultry party, Sketches (Remember one on an English farm)
Jokes and Banter.
Birthdays, birthday requests, competitions
the yes no game show
bring kids into local studios to play different games
Draw with Don and kids art work

There is a huge amount that went on on The Den

And lets not forget the greatest segment that ever aired on The Den:

Double O Seven · 25-09-2020 1:56pm

It must be just me but I find the whole Den thing to be embarrassing unfunny. I cringe when old clips of it get shown.

RTÉ ONE, 2, Junior, and Player

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