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82-596: Today Tonight was an Irish news and current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis, robust cross-examination of senior politicians and investigative reporting. The programme was broadcast on RTÉ One for the first time on Monday 6 October 1980. Brian Farrell , Barry Cowan and Olivia O'Leary were the three original presenters. They were subsequently joined by others such as Pat Cox , John Bowman and Pat Kenny . All of these presenters later went on to hold other positions in RTÉ Television . Today Tonight

164-537: A Half Men up to the departure of Charlie Sheen , when RTÉ Two began airing the series. All of TG4's news and current affairs programming is provided by RTÉ free of charge to the channel. In 1996, Nuacht TnaG started broadcasting from the TnaG Newsrooms in Baile na hAbhann. From 13 July 2009, all television broadcasts of Nuacht RTÉ broadcast from the Baile na hAbhann studios. The main news anchor for Nuacht RTÉ

246-449: A Parish Priest Housekeeper. In 1989, RTÉ returned with a new drama series based in Dublin city called Fair City . In 2010, the show has celebrated its 20th anniversary since it first broadcast. The show continues to air four nights a week on RTÉ One. TG4 TG4 ( / ˌ t iː dʒ iː ˈ k æ h ər / ; Irish : TG Ceathair , pronounced [ˌtʲeːɟeː ˈcahəɾʲ] )

328-528: A Trace , Carnivàle , Curb Your Enthusiasm , Eve , Everwood , Invasion , Lipstick Jungle , The O.C. , and Survivor . TG4 often premieres such shows before other European broadcasters. TG4 previously held a long-term agreement with HBO to air the majority of their programmes on the channel. With the launch of Sky Atlantic in 2011, they now hold first rights to European (Ireland, UK, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland) broadcasts of HBO shows. This means TG4 now broadcasts HBO programming at

410-544: A broader range of diversity which includes members of the Roma community , LGBT movement, African heritage, Eastern Europe and other ethnic minorities groups in Ireland. In April 2010, RTÉ revealed a new multicultural programme which will air from March 2011. The show has a budget of €45,000 per episode. RTÉ produced the television series Buntús Cainte in 1967, which together with the corresponding series of books, aimed to promote

492-639: A commemorative stamp. The station published a book entitled TG4@10: Deich mBliana de TG4 (Ten Years of TG4). On 1 April 2007, Teilifís na Gaeilge became an independent statutory corporation . Former Gaelic Athletic Association president Peter Quinn became first chairman of the corporation. The other members appointed to the authority were Joe Connolly, Pádraig MacDonnacha, Eilís Ní Chonghaile, Méabh Mhic Ghairbheith, Méadhbh Nic an Airchinnigh, Bríd Ní Neachtáin, Feargal Ó Sé, and Regina Culliton. Coinciding with TG4's independence from RTÉ, TG4 began broadcasting news from France 24 instead of Euronews . RTÉ holds

574-472: A day of Irish-language programming. The remainder of the TG4 schedule is made up of acquisitions from other broadcasters particularly from US broadcasters. Operating as a publisher and broadcaster, TG4 invests up to €20m annually in original indigenous programming from the independent production sector in Ireland. The Irish-language soap opera Ros na Rún is one of its most popular programmes, and it also commissions

656-565: A fresh schedule which included more imported programming. Highly critically acclaimed US programming such as Oz , Nip/Tuck and The Wire aired on the channel. During this time, they extended out their range of adult and children's programming. Cúla4 na n-Óg began airing from 07:00 for pre-school children with programmes such as Tar ag Spraoi Sesame , Dora the Explorer and Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! , Cúla4 airs SpongeBob SquarePants , Ben 10 , The Muppet Show , and others. In 2006

738-659: A host of films throughout the week including the midweek movie on Wednesday at 21:30 and the big big movie (usually a children's film) Saturdays at 18:30. RTÉ One also air news coverage throughout the week including a 13:00, 18:00, and 21:00 news broadcast every day. RTÉ News and Current Affairs provides all of RTÉ One's News and Current Affairs Programming. RTÉ News and current affairs television programmes include: News programming Current Affairs Programming RTÉ News and Current Affairs coverage of all major political events such as General Elections, Budgets, Local and European Elections and Referendums. Since 2000 RTÉ has covered

820-531: A major success with 1980s Strumpet City based on the novel by James Plunkett about the 1913 Dublin Lockout . It was successfully sold around the world to various countries including the USSR . The Year of The French was a major follow up period drama with twice the production budget as Strumpet City , however it was not as successful. The Year of The French was one of the many co-productions that RTÉ produced during

902-462: A much later date than in the past. TG4 held first rights to The Wire , Oz , Deadwood , Generation Kill , Six Feet Under , True Blood . They also held an agreement with AMC to air Breaking Bad until the series concluded. The channel later signed a deal with USA Network for exclusive rights to Mr. Robot . In Autumn 2013, the broadcaster started moving away from US imports instead focusing on successful European drama series from

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984-426: A national Irish-language television service continued to gain momentum afterwards. In 1989, Ciarán Ó Feinneadha, one of the members of Coiste ar son Teilifís Gaeltachta, moved to Dublin and set up a similar organisation in the capital called Feachtas Náisiúnta Teilifíse (FTN). FTN outlined their demands: It was also suggested that the cap on advertising on RTÉ be removed and the additional funds be designated for

1066-574: A number of other Irish shows. Capital D was a programme for Dublin (similar in style to Nationwide), presented by Anne Cassin , it took a look at issues in Dublin. The programme did not return in 2012. Ear to the Ground is a farming magazine show. Nationwide is produced by RTÉ Factual while Ear to the Ground is produced by Independent Films for RTÉ. In 1961 as Teilifís Éireann got ready to begin broadcasting it appointed Hilton Edwards as head of Drama, he

1148-399: A relatively large number of documentaries. During the first two years of TnaG, the service provided a "blocked" schedule. A distinct language schedule was created in line with their commitment to provide two hours of Irish-language television each day. Children's television ran from 17:00 to 18:00, while the prime time Irish-language block began at 20:00 and ended at 22:30 each night. In 1998,

1230-634: A senior adviser of Taoiseach Charles Haughey accusing RTÉ of undermining the Stardust Tribunal. The series will be available on RTE Player Christmas 2021 to celebrate 60 Years Of Television. This Irish television programme–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . RT%C3%89 One RTÉ One is available to 98% of the Irish population in HD on the Saorview DTT service. It

1312-657: A share in Euronews , meaning TG4 could no longer broadcast the service. On 1 July 2007, TG4 became a member of the European Broadcasting Union . In 2008, TG4 became a founding member of World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network (WITBN). On 12 July 2009, the Broadcasting Act 2009 was enacted. Many of the provisions of the Act relating to RTÉ also apply to TG4, with the station being subject to regulation from

1394-399: A strand called Ponc began airing with teen programming such as Pimp My Ride , MTV Cribs , 8 Simple Rules , America's Next Top Model , What I Like About You and South Park . Other series aired on the channel include Army Wives , Cold Case , Gossip Girl , One Tree Hill , The Starter Wife , True Blood , Two and a Half Men , Vampire Diaries , Without

1476-554: A stronger audience-driven schedule, with key audiences delivered at key times. TG4 aims to be a mainstream channel for a niche audience. This new scheduling provided TG4 with a strong increase in audience share during the first six months of the newly re-branded channel, rising from 1% to 2% and, by 2005, TG4 had become the eighth most watched television channel with 2.4% audience share, just below BBC Two and Channel 4, and well ahead of Sky One . The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources reduced TG4's grant-in-aid from

1558-465: A variety of celebrity guests and music performances. Irish soap opera Fair City airs four times a week on RTÉ One , it airs Sundays at 20:30, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 20.00, and Wednesdays at 19.30, Fair City is similar to the British format for soap operas such as Coronation Street . RTÉ One also airs British soap opera EastEnders weekly at the same times as BBC One . RTÉ One also air

1640-442: A weekly multicultural show called Mono . The show aired between 2002 and 2005 and had a similar format as Nationwide ; but focused more on multicultural issues and had reports from all parts of the country. The show was produced by Kairos Communications for RTÉ and was presented by Shalini Sinha. RTÉ Diversity commissions a monthly show for individuals with hearing impairments or deafness . Hands On (originally called Sign of

1722-622: A wide range of material in other languages, mostly English and French. TG4 HD launched on 2 October 2012, exclusively on UPC Ireland (now rebranded as Virgin Media) , and later on Sky in August 2016 and Saorview on 1 December 2022. The first HD broadcast featured the 2012 TG4 Ladies Gaelic Football Championship final. TG4 HD, similar to RTÉ Two HD , broadcasts mainly sporting programming from national to international events, documentaries, movies and US programming in high-definition where available. It

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1804-473: Is Siún Nic Gearailt , who was the main news anchor for TG4 from 2002 to 2004, before moving to RTÉ. Nuacht TnaG initially was broadcast at 22:00 each night, later moving to 20:00 and finally to 19:00 where it currently remains. From 1996 to 1998, Gráinne Seoige was the main news anchor for the channel, in 1998 she moved to TV3 to launch their main evening news where she remained until 2004. In 1998, Ailbhe Ó Monachain became TG4's main news anchor. With

1886-521: Is RTÉ's main regional programme, in 2010 Gala began sponsoring the show. The shows average audience for 2009 was 400,000 viewers. The show began airing in the early 1990s. In 1999 RTÉ tested opt out for Dublin, Cork and Galway on UHF signals, however Chorus (a Dublin cable operator at the time) aired the Galway edition, while NTL (the other Dublin cable operator aired the Dublin version). RTÉ do not provide local opt-out or regional news. However RTÉ Cork produces

1968-555: Is also available in Northern Ireland via Saorview , Freeview , Sky , and cable provider Virgin Media . The channel is also available online through RTÉ Player . RTÉ One began life as Telefís Éireann in 1961. It was renamed simply as RTÉ in 1966, upon the renaming of the Radio Éireann Authority as Radio Telefís Éireann, and became RTÉ 1 upon the launch of RTÉ 2 in 1978. Originally

2050-418: Is an Irish free-to-air public service television channel. It launched on 31 October 1996 and is available online and through its on-demand service TG4 Player in Ireland and beyond. TG4 was initially known as Teilifís na Gaeilge (TnaG) , before being renamed in 1999. TG4 was the third national station to be launched in Ireland, after RTÉ One in 1961 (as Teilifís Éireann ) and RTÉ Two in 1978. It

2132-441: Is anticipated that TG4 will itself start broadcasting its own programming produced in high-definition in the future. Format In 1969, Lelia Doolan , Jack Dowling and Bob Quinn published Sit down and Be Counted , a book describing their campaign for a separate Irish-language television service. Bob Quinn is a film director who produced many documentaries and fiction films through the Irish language on limited budgets, including

2214-593: Is on channel 101, and RTÉ One +1 is on 201. When launched, RTÉ One +1 broadcast from 19:00 to approximately 02:00. On 15 February 2019, RTÉ One +1 began broadcasting 24 hours a day to coincide with the launch of RTÉ2 +1. References The following figures were issued by RTÉ as part of their Annual reports 2008 and 2012 Income Total Costs Profit and Loss Breakdown of Irish Productions The table below outlines RTÉ One's total in-house and commissioned programming by genre in 2008 and 2012: On 13 August 2015, RTÉ One revealed its 2015/2016 line-up. As part of

2296-456: Is provided through the Irish Language. During this week they also have a range of shows that promote the learning or use of the Irish language. In 2010 they produced An Cór with Fiachna O Braonáin. RTÉ also produced the highly successful Irish Language documentary strands Leargás, Scannal and CSÍ , which were first shown on RTÉ One with repeats on TG4 . Nuacht RTÉ provides a round-up of

2378-514: The Olympics and special breaking news or election coverage, will provide a special bulletin in the mornings. RTE 1 and N2 had separate Weather forecasts (November 1997 – January 13, 2002). On Monday January 14, RTE 1 and N2 weather forecasts were remerged. On 6 July 2017, RTÉ One extended its on-air hours, starting at 6:00 am as opposed to the later 6:20 am as previously. RTÉ One HD was launched on 21 October 2013 — originally in upscaled HD — following

2460-464: The 1970s RTÉ produced several urban dramas set outside Dublin. The Burke Enigma began in 1975 and was RTÉ's first police procedural something that they did not return to very often. Partners in Practice was RTÉ's first medical drama and was loosely based on successful TV formats from abroad such as Emergency Ward 10 , Dr. Finlay's Casebook , Marcus Welby M.D. and Dr. Kildare . Partners in Practice

2542-453: The 1980s include The Irish R.M. and Echoes . In the mid-1980s RTÉ developed a sitcom called Leave It to Mrs O'Brien which centred on the housekeeper of a Parish Priest. It is often quoted as one of the comedies which shows that RTÉ cannot produce good comedy. The series was a critical and audience failure. RTÉ would not produce another sitcom until the mid-1990s, while being criticized for not commissioning another series that featured

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2624-505: The 1980s, it was co-produced with the UK's Channel 4 and France's FR2 . In 1983 RTÉ produced a World War II drama titled Caught in a Free State . The four-part series was set against the backdrop of Irish Neutrality during the Second World War. It surrounded the true stories of German Spies in Ireland. The series was a co-production with Channel 4 . Other Channel 4/RTÉ co-productions from

2706-552: The All-Ireland Finals in the AIB Club Championships on TG4 achieved very high audience ratings for the channel. Twenty five percent of afternoon television viewers on St. Patrick's Day were tuned into TG4. Over 1.1m viewers tuned on TG4 during the day, giving it an overall 8.2% national daily share and placing it in third place in the national daily viewing table for the first time ever. Other major ratings successes for

2788-600: The Castle (1977). He started Thursday Playdate , these were once of plays which dramatized current events and current affairs in Ireland. He would also be responsible for The Spike a controversial drama that was to run for 10 weeks only to be taken of the after the fifth episode. Problems surrounded both the content (A very critical look at the VEC system in Irish Education) and poor scriptwriting to deal with major issues. RTÉ One had

2870-524: The Gaeltacht and responsibility for broadcasting was given to this department. This government left office in 1994 and was replaced by the Rainbow Coalition . Michael D. Higgins was re-appointed as Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht under Taoiseach John Bruton . The new programme for government also sought to launch TnaG as the 3rd channel. TnaG launched in 1996. The total cost in establishing

2952-556: The Galway Gaeltacht that would service the whole country. The PDs also looked for the setting up of what they called " Teilifís na Gaeltacha " (TnaG). The Green Party 's manifesto from 1987 also called for the establishment of such a channel. Fianna Fáil entered into coalition with The Labour Party in 1993 and as part of their programme for government they included the setting up of TnaG. Taoiseach Albert Reynolds appointed Michael D. Higgins as Minister for Arts, Culture and

3034-554: The Nordic countries. On 28 August 2013, TG4 announced its new schedule for autumn/winter 2013. which relied on imports from internationally acclaimed Nordic dramas such as Arne Dahl from Sweden , The Bridge co-produced in Sweden and Denmark and Danish drama Borgen . US imports include new seasons of Nashville , Breaking Bad (final season), True Blood and new dramas Justified and Boss . TG4 continued to air Two and

3116-547: The SDTV feed was discontinued on Sky altogether, as such, the channel effectively became HD exclusive. A timeshift channel for RTÉ One (RTÉ One +1) was launched on 27 May 2011 and shares channel space with RTÉjr . The channel was made available on Saorview from its launch, UPC Ireland replaced City Channel with RTÉ One +1 on 13 March 2012. Reeling in the Years does not broadcast on this channel due to music rights restrictions. It

3198-469: The Stars , The Shadow of a Gunman and The Hostage . Both of Edwards' successors Jim Fitzgerald and Chloe Gibson would continue with stage play adaptations but would also look for original dramas for television. Hugh Leonard adapted James Joyce 's Dubliners under the title Dublin and in 1966 he wrote Insurrection , an 8-part real-time series which depicted the events of the 1916 Easter Rising which

3280-537: The Times ) airs every Sunday morning. The show is presented using Irish Sign Language . The show is also subtitled using Irish or English subtitles. In 2009, the number of Hands On programmes were reduced by 60%, from 20 to 7. Diversity has also been showcased on RTÉ Dramas: The Riordans and Glenroe featured several characters from the Irish Travelling Community. Fair City and The Clinic have showcased

3362-560: The US Presidential Elections live. It also covers major political stories from the Northern Irish Assembly, including elections. RTÉ as a public service broadcaster is committed to providing awareness about the diverse communities found within Ireland. RTÉ aims to providing access to different groups through different mediums. RTÉ Diversity provides awareness of Ireland's multicultural society. From 2002, RTÉ produced

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3444-729: The backing of TG4) apply for the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland 's Sound and Vision Fund. The Irish Language Broadcasting Fund (ILBF) also provides some funding to programmes made for the channel; the fund is administered by Northern Ireland Screen . TG4 has had a share of the Irish television market of some 2-3%. TG4 provide their viewing figures each week on their website. Currently TG4's top ten programmes have ranged from 10,000 to 100,000 viewers, but their top shows have reached as high as 250,000. Like other television services TG4 achieves their highest viewing figures with sporting events. On Saint Patrick's Day 2009, live coverage of

3526-521: The channel and the nightly audience had risen to 250,000 viewers. Three months later, in May 1997, independent research revealed that the station was able to attract audiences of 500,000, or 68% of television sets in Ireland, for at least one hour's viewing per week. Very significant assistance in non-monetary terms comes from RTÉ which is required to provide over 360 hours of programming annually at no cost to TG4. TnaG did not come on air until 1996. The initial aim

3608-419: The channel began experimenting with their prime time schedule (due to low audience figures and pressure from independent producers). The prime time block was reduced by 30 minutes, ending at 22:00, while they tested Irish-language programming in late night slots after English-language programming, this schedule increased the audience for Irish programmes that followed English programmes. A new "hammocking" schedule

3690-617: The channel include the All Ireland Ladies Football Final with 21% of all viewers tuned to that broadcast. A series of Westerns has also proven very popular. On 25 April 2010, TG4's coverage of the Allianz Football League Finals in Croke Park saw them become the most watched channel, with 650,000 viewers watching some of the games. The Division One final had an average audience of 220,000 viewers. Some of

3772-459: The channel on 14 December 2015, as part of a new long-term partnership with RTÉ, however the channel is not available on Sky UK 's Northern Ireland EPG. In response to queries, RTÉ currently advises Northern Ireland Sky subscribers to contact Sky on the matter whereas Sky replies that it's an issue for RTÉ as to whether they make their HD channel available. On 11 April 2024, the channel was finally made available in Northern Ireland. Later that month,

3854-402: The day's events at 17:40 each weekday. RTÉ has a dedicated commissioning brief inviting proposals for new Irish-language programming. In the early years of Teilifís Éireann most of the educational shows were aimed at children such as Dáithí Lacha . In more recent years they have produced literacy programmes for adults such as Read, Write, Now presented by Derek Mooney . Nationwide

3936-895: The exchequer to €32.25m for 2010. In 2008, the Teilifís na Gaeilge authority received a budget of €38m for and co-funded productions with the BAI 's sound and vision fund received €4.6m. The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources reduced their budget from the exchequer to €35m for 2009. In 2007, TG4 earned €3,596,000 in advertising revenue and had state funding of €24,914,000. The station spent €17,716,000 on programming. In 2006, TG4 spent €15,469,000 on commissioned programming and €7.5 million on acquired shows. The latter consisted mainly of children's programmes which are dubbed into Irish. The table below shows TG4's commissioned programming by genre in 2006: RTÉ provide TG4 with their news service Nuacht TG4 . Independent producers (with

4018-501: The first Irish-language feature film Poitín starring Niall Tóibín , Cyril Cusack and Donal McCann . The three writers proposed small temporary buildings for Gaeltacht regional television services broadcasting a limited number of hours each night with programming coming from each of the Gaeltacht regions around the country. RTÉ and the Irish government had sought to improve the availability of Irish-language programming on RTÉ services. In 1972, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (RnaG)

4100-455: The high take up of cable TV from pan-European and UK channels since the 1960s, and the continued roll out of MMDS and satellite during the 1980s and 1990s. From 1961, RTÉ Television would only broadcast from 17:35 until around 23:30 during the Winter months. In 1975 this changed slightly with transmission starting at around 15:30 and concluding around midnight (00:00). 24-hour broadcasts began in

4182-504: The late 1990s. In 1988, RTÉ One launched a schedule with a new news bulletin at 13:00. Currently, RTÉ One does not offer "breakfast television", but from 2013 to 2014 the station aired an early morning current affairs show called Morning Edition , which was also simulcast on RTÉ News Now. Virgin Media One is currently the only indigenous broadcaster in direct competition for this early morning market with Ireland AM since 1999. RTÉ One during

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4264-599: The launch of a new Saorview multiplex. Native HD broadcasts began on 16 December 2013. Since 2024, RTÉ One is now broadcast solely in High Definition (HD) on all platforms, with the Standard Definition simulcast ending on 2 April 2014 on the national DTT service Saorview, and on 29 April 2024 on Sky. RTÉ Television decided to launch the new HD service just before the Christmas period to draw audiences attention to

4346-431: The lead up to the transmissions of TnaG in the autumn of 1996, RTÉ tested transmissions with airings of Fawlty Towers . The TnaG service provided little in the way of imports except for children's programming. TnaG provided airings of QVC during daytime hours. TnaG aired Northern Exposure . They also dubbed into Irish a number of European, Welsh and Scottish programmes. TnaG re-branded in 1999 as TG4 and with this came

4428-502: The learning of the Irish Language. The television series was presented by Máire O'Neill and Aileen Geoghegan. In the early 1990s, they produced a similar show with BBC Northern Ireland called Now You're Talking which used the Ulster dialect of Irish. In they early 2000s, they produced a new series called Turas Teanga , which was presented by newsreader Sharon Ní Bheoláin . During Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week), continuity

4510-520: The most popular programmes included: Glór Tíre ( country and western reality competition) – 90–110,000; Rásaí na Gaillimhe (political comedy drama); Ros na Rún (soap opera), GAA Beo (GAA sport) – 50–100,000; Fíorscéal , Cogar (documentary); Seacht (university drama); Nuacht TG4 (news); 7 Lá (weekly review); Paisean Faisean (dating programme), Feirm Factor (reality television); and An Jig Gig . These have had an audience reach of 3% to 12% of

4592-783: The new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland once the relevant provisions are commenced. The Act also changed the English-language title of the Chief Executive of TG4 to "Director General" in line with that of the head of RTÉ, and in the Irish language from " Ceannasaí " to " Ardstiúrthóir ". There have been three Chief Executives of TG4: Cathal Goan ( Director General of RTÉ from 1996 to 2000), Pól Ó Gallchóir (2000–2016), and Alan Esslemont (2016 to present). The Irish language enthusiast Seán Tadhg Ó Gairbhí wrote Súil eile (published by Cois Life in 2017). The Irish Times selected it as one of its best Irish language books of

4674-560: The new schedule two new dramas will debut on the channel these include the four-part drama series Clean Break (2015) and five-part drama series Rebellion (2016). The 2015/2016 schedule has a stronger focus on documentaries and a lesser focus on domestic drama when compared to previous seasons. RTÉ One airs a variety of programmes each week, both homegrown programming and imported programming. A typical week of programming on RTÉ One would be as follows: On Sunday night RTÉ's flagship talent show The Voice of Ireland airs at 18.30, with

4756-611: The new service available to viewers. RTÉ have started to convert their main production studios to HD, the first being studio 5 in 2012, which is used mainly for sports productions. Any programmes still made in standard-definition are upscaled on the channel and it is intended that the vast majority of the channel's output will be in high-definition in due course. RTÉ One in SD continues to be available on Virgin Media Ireland until more of their customers have upgraded to HD. Sky Ireland launched

4838-583: The new services. Ray Burke had limited the advertising minutes on RTÉ a few years previously. Hence, there would be no cost to the Exchequer, and funding would also come from the National Lottery and the television Licence. FTN suggested two hours of programming each day, with the rest of the broadcast hours used for Open University type programming. In the early 1990s, Irish language programmes amounted to only 5% of total programming broadcast by RTÉ, and

4920-414: The night. This "Phase 1" of RTÉ plus was to begin broadcasting in May 2011. "Phase 2" of RTÉ Plus was to be made up of an entirely different schedule to that of RTÉ One, RTÉ had hoped that this would be made available in May 2012. Minister Pat Carey gave the go ahead for RTÉ One +1 for a maximum of 4 years at which point it will be reviewed. He did not give permission for the second phase in the channel as he

5002-469: The rebranding of TnaG as TG4 the news service also renamed Nuacht TG4. In 2004, Eimear Ní Chonaola became TG4's main news anchor. Since September 2010, Nóiméad Nuachta (News Minute) has broadcast each week day at 13:55. Each Tuesday Night Páidí Ó Lionáird hosts their Current Affairs flagship show 7 Lá (7 Days), the name derives from RTÉ's original Current Affairs programme 7 Days . Every Sunday night, Eimear Ní Chonaola presents Timpeall na Tíre ,

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5084-566: The results show following soap opera Fair City at 20.30. Dragon's Den airs at 21.30 on Sunday nights. On Monday nights at 21.35, there is a questions and answers style show called Claire Byrne Live hosted by Claire Byrne . The long running chat show The Late Late Show hosted by Ryan Tubridy airs Friday nights from 21.35, it is the longest running chat show in the world. On Saturday night, game show The Million Euro Challenge airs at around 20.15, The Saturday Night Show airs at around 21.45, similar to The Late Late Show it has

5166-539: The sole Irish TV channel until 1978, when RTÉ 2 (known as Network 2 between 1988 and 2004) was created. The Irish language station TG4 began in 1996 as Teilifís na Gaeilge (TnaG). Since 1998 RTÉ One also competes with Virgin Media One (formerly known as "TV3"). Since it began broadcasting, RTÉ One has competed with BBC One and UTV from Northern Ireland, and in the 1980s RTÉ began competing with other satellite and cable channels that are widely available across Ireland through cable subscription services due to

5248-529: The station broadcast in black and white throughout the country using the European 625-line standard , as well as on the 405-line television system in the northern and eastern parts of the country; since the mid-50s, many people in these areas already had 405-line TV sets receiving BBC and UTV/HTV transmissions from Wales and Northern Ireland. A standards conversion unit was used to provide the 405-line service, but when this electronic device failed, optical conversion

5330-412: The sudden death of their technician who was to build the transmitter. Eighteen hours of live and pre-recorded programming was broadcast between 2 and 5 November 1987. The transmitter was built at a cost of IR£4,000 through donations from local Gaeltacht communities. In December 1988, further broadcasts were transmitted from three different sites, broadcasting pre-recorded programming. The movement for

5412-501: The total viewing audience, or 40,000 to 100,000 viewers. TG4 has nurtured a reputation for innovative programming in film, arts, drama, documentaries, and sports. Much of TG4's programming is subtitled in English. The station has a teletext service called Téacs TG4 . Programmes broadcast on Saorview (not Sky or internet) are at times also subtitled in Irish. TG4 broadcasts many popular US shows ranging from dramas to comedies. In

5494-489: The transmission and links networks, and the construction of the station's headquarters in the Connemara Gaeltacht , was IR£16.1 million (€20.4 million). Annual running costs increased from IR£10.2 million (€12.95 million) in 1996 to IR£16 million (€20.3 million) in 2001, and €30 million in 2006. In fewer than six months from the launch of Teilifís na Gaeilge, almost 65% of Ireland's television sets were able to receive

5576-402: The year and described it as "the standard book for anyone wanting to take a súil eile at the history of the station for years to come". The daily Irish-language programme schedule is its central service, broadcasting approximately 2.5 hours a day of new Irish-language programming, with an estimated 2.5 hours a day of repeated Irish-language programmes. Currently, RTÉ supplies TG4 with one hour

5658-511: Was advised by the BAI that it may cause problems for commercial service providers such as TV3. As part of a new long-term partnership with Sky , RTÉ One +1 launched on Sky channel 115 on 14 December 2015, moving RTÉ2 HD down to 278. On 1 May 2018, the +1 channels and the Entertainment & Documentaries channel sections were moved to 201 - 299 to coincide with the non +1 channel. For example, RTÉ One

5740-454: Was broadcast from Monday to Thursday on RTÉ One after the main evening news and restored the station's reputation for current affairs broadcasting following the demise of 7 Days in 1976. The last edition of the programme was broadcast on 27 August 1992 and was replaced by Prime Time . It won a number of Jacob's Awards . An in-depth report into the 14 February 1981 Stardust fire broadcast by Today Tonight on 16 February 1981 led to

5822-503: Was broadcast on Easter Week on the 50th anniversary of the rising, it was RTÉ biggest drama production of the 1960s, involving on location filming and the Army. In its first ten years on the air RTÉ produced 103 plays of which 66% were Irish and 50% began life as stage plays. Half of the drama produced came from serials such as the Dublin based urban soap Tolka Row which began broadcasting in 1964 and finished in 1968. In terms of population RTÉ

5904-508: Was followed by a fourth channel, TV3 (now called Virgin Media One ), in 1998. On average 1.2m people watch TG4 in the Republic of Ireland every week. 650,000 viewers tune into the channel each day. It has a 2% share of the national television market in the Republic of Ireland and 3% of the national television market in Northern Ireland. The daily Irish-language programme schedule is its core service: seven hours of programming in Irish supported by

5986-562: Was heavily involved in Irish theatre at the time. At this early stage they produced many international and local plays for television audiences such as Antigone , The Wild Duck , The Fire Raisers , The Government Inspector , The Physicists , Martine , The Well of the Saints , Candida , The Man of Destiny , In the Shadow of the Glen , Church Street , The Field , The Plough and

6068-462: Was introduced. "Hammocking" is a term used in public service broadcasting meaning that shows with low audience appeal are placed between programmes with high appeal, thus increasing audience share for weaker programming. In 1999, the channel was renamed as TG4. The main aim of its new schedules was to provide "national resonance" and to compete with BBC Two and Channel 4 for Irish audiences. TG4 lost its language-driven schedule and replaced it with

6150-519: Was one of Europe's biggest producers of television drama. In 1965 The Riordans began broadcasting, this would begin the Wesley Burrowes trilogy of Irish Agrisoaps (Agricultural based dramas), it was followed by Bracken in 1978 (and was aired on RTÉ One) as Gabriel Byrne 's character (Pat Barry) moved from Kilkenny to Wicklow and in 1982 two of Bracken ' s main characters Dinny and Milie Byrne moved to Glenroe which ran until 2001. In

6232-585: Was reduced significantly during the summer months. Programmes included Echo Island for children, and current affairs programme Cursaí . Before the birth of TG4, RTÉ had suggested the use of RTÉ Two's prime-time schedule for Irish-language programming. The outgoing coalition parties of Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats called for the establishment of an Irish language television station in their 1989 manifestos . Fianna Fáil stated that they would set up an Irish language television service in

6314-600: Was referred to as RTÉ One Deferred in the Easy TV commercial DTT multiplex application, Easy TV was made up of RTÉ NL and UPC Ireland . RTÉ had also plans to create a third channel called RTÉ Three along with RTÉ One Deferred as reported in the Sunday Business Post in May 2008. RTÉ Three was dropped for the alternative RTÉ Plus/ RTÉjr . RTÉ Plus would have initially been a time shift channel for RTÉ One's prime time schedule, starting each night at 19:00 after RTÉjr ends for

6396-409: Was set in the new sprawling suburban Dublin in the fictional town of Sallybawn. Sallybawn was based on the new 1970s sprawling developments such as Tallaght. The series was set in the fictional Sallybawn Health Centre. It ran for one season in 1972 and was written by Carolyn Swift . In 1978 Louis Lentin became head of RTÉ Drama having produced Uncle Vanya (1970), King of Friday's Men (1967) and King of

6478-402: Was set up to provide Irish-language radio services across the country. All radio and television services provided by RTÉ provided some Irish-language programming. In 1980, a new group called Coiste ar son Teilifís Gaeltachta (The Committee for Irish-Language Television) was set up. In 1987 they set up the pirate television station Teilifís na Gaeltachta , after years of delays, including

6560-511: Was the 1971 Railway Cup Finals ( Gaelic Athletic Association ), and soon after that, the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 from Dublin. In the 1970s, the studios in RTÉ's Television Centre started being equipped for colour, the first was the news studio in 1974, studio 2 in 1975, and finally studio 1 (the largest studio, used for productions such as The Late Late Show ) in 1976. RTÉ was also

6642-517: Was to show one hour of Irish-language programming each night, increasing to two hours by 1999. Initial criticisms of the planned station came from journalist Kevin Myers who derided TnaG as a white elephant , calling it ' Teilifís De Lorean ', in a reference to the ill-fated DeLorean Motor Company . In 2006, the Irish postal service, An Post , marked ten years of the Irish-language station with

6724-516: Was used, reportedly by directing a 405-line camera at a 625-line monitor. The first programme to be pre-recorded for the new television service was The School Around the Corner , an interview/quiz show created and presented by Paddy Crosbie and produced by James Plunkett . PAL colour transmissions began in 1968, and the first programme made and transmitted in colour was " John Hume 's Derry ." The first outside broadcast in colour for RTÉ Television

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