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2019 In Irish Television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2019. Events *2 February – The second series of '' Ireland's Got Talent'' debuts on Virgin Media One. *19 February – Launch of the timeshift channel RTÉ2+1. *8 March – ** Sarah McTernan is announced by RTÉ as the Irish representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, where she will perform the song " 22". **The Friday evening edition of Virgin Media One's ''The 6 O'Clock Show'' is replaced by ''Xposé''. *24 March – Mairead Ronan and dance partner John Nolan win the third series of ''Dancing with the Stars''. *27 March – Virgin Media announces that its partnership with Sky's AdSmart will to go live in Ireland in the final quarter of the year. *7 April – BSD win the second series of '' Ireland's Got Talent''. *16 May – Sarah McTernan becomes the fifth Irish act in six years to not reach the Eurovision Song Contest final, when she is among the semi-finalists who ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In Ireland
Television in the Republic of Ireland is available through a variety of platforms. The digital terrestrial television service is known as Saorview and is the primary source of broadcast television since analogue transmissions ended on 24 October 2012. Digital satellite (from Sky Ireland, Saorsat and other European satellite service providers are available) and digital cable (from Virgin Media Ireland) are also widely used. The Irish satellite fill-in service ( Saorsat) is via Ka-Sat using the Irish KA band spot and has been available since June 2011. While many people receive their television via Saorview, which is broadcast by 2RN, more than half subscribe to multichannel television networks. The biggest single multichannel television network in Ireland is Sky Ireland, which broadcasts digital satellite television services. Virgin Media Ireland, Vodafone TV and Eir among others, provide similar digital television services to Irish viewers. History Television was first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gay Byrne
Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne (5 August 1934 – 4 November 2019) was an Irish presenter and host of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of ''The Late Late Show'' over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999. ''The Late Late Show'' is the world's second longest-running chat show. He was affectionately known as "Uncle Gay", "Gaybo" or "Uncle Gaybo". His time working in Britain with Granada Television saw him become the first person to introduce The Beatles on-screen, and Byrne was later the first to introduce Boyzone on screen in 1993. From 1973 until 1998, Byrne presented ''The Gay Byrne Hour'' – later '' The Gay Byrne Show'' when it expanded to two hours – on RTÉ Radio 1 each weekday morning. After retiring from his long-running radio and television shows, Byrne presented several other programmes, including ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'', '' The Meaning of Life'' and '' For One Night Only'' on RTÉ One and ''Sunday Serenade''/''Sunday with Gay Byrn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine O'Clock
''Nine O'Clock'' is a Romanian English-language newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sport .... The newspaper consists mainly of sections related to politics, business, sports, culture, Romania-related news and weather. External links * 1991 establishments in Romania Newspapers established in 1991 English-language newspapers published in Romania Newspapers published in Bucharest Mass media in Romania {{Romania-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Media Three
Virgin Media Three, also called Virgin Three, is an Irish free-to-air television channel owned by Virgin Media Television. The channel was first launched by Northern Irish broadcaster UTV Media on 1 January 2015 as UTV Ireland; it primarily carried programmes licensed from British broadcaster ITV, along with some local news and lifestyle programmes. In July 2016, after ITV plc acquired UTV's television business and ITV franchise, UTV Ireland was sold to Virgin Media Ireland and merged into its TV3 division; it was rebranded as be3 on 9 January 2017, which primarily focuses on programmes targeting women. History It was originally launched 1 January 2015 as UTV Ireland—a branch of Northern Ireland's ITV franchise UTV. Transmission came from UTV's Belfast headquarters. Prior to launch, the channel acquired the Irish rights to key ITV programmes such as ''Coronation Street'' and ''Emmerdale''. On 6 November 2013, UTV Ireland's then owner, UTV Media, announced its subsidiar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTÉjr
RTÉjr is an Irish free-to-air children's television channel operated by state-owned broadcaster RTÉ. The channel mainly targets a demographic of 2- to 7-year-olds, but some cartoons for older children also air. The channel is part of RTÉ KIDS. The channel broadcasts 12 hours of programming each day between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. It is supported by radio station RTÉ Junior and additional services available on-demand, on mobile and online. The channel operates alongside its sister strand TRTÉ on RTÉ2. History RTÉjr was initially a programming block on public service broadcaster RTÉ2, launching on 20 September 2010, replacing '' Den Tots''. RTÉ planned on launching a television channel dedicated to RTÉjr; it launched on 27 May 2011, at 11:00 (IST). The channel does not carry advertising, in line with the broadcaster's policy not to target advertising towards those under 6 years of age. By April 2013, the channel began a stand-alone schedule; however, plans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fireman Sam
''Fireman Sam'' (Welsh: ') is a Welsh animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and Tonypandy). The original idea for the show came from two ex-firemen from London, England, who took their idea to artist and writer Rob Lee who developed the concept, and the show was commissioned. ''Fireman Sam'' first appeared on S4C on 1 November 1987, and a few weeks later on BBC1 on 17 November. The original series finished in 1994, and a new series that expanded the character cast commenced in 2003. The series was also shown as ' in Scottish Gaelic in Scotland. The series was sold to over 40 countries and has been used across the United Kingdom to promote fire safety. The theme song was performed by Mal Pope in a classic rock style from 1987 to 1994, then by a different singer, Cameron Stewart, in a 2000s alternative rock styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTÉ One
RTÉ One ( ga, RTÉ a hAon) is an Irish free-to-air flagship television channel owned and operated by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). It is the most-popular and most-watched television channel in the country and was launched as ''Telefís Éireann'' on 31 December 1961, it was renamed ''RTÉ'' in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ 1 upon the launch of RTÉ 2 in 1978. It is funded partly by the government's licence fee; the remainder of the funding is provided by commercial advertising. Because RTÉ is funded partly by the licence fee it shows considerably fewer advertisements than most other channels available in Ireland and Northern Ireland. RTÉ One is available to 98% of the Irish population in HD on the Saorview DTT service. It is also available in Northern Ireland via Saorview, Freeview, Sky, and cable provider Virgin Media. The channel is also available online through RTÉ Player. History RTÉ One began life as ''Telefís Éireann'' in 1961. It was renamed si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resistance (miniseries)
''Resistance'' (released as ''Rebellion'' Season 2 on Netflix) is a 2019 television miniseries written by Colin Teevan for Irish broadcaster RTÉ, dramatising the events surrounding the Irish War of Independence. Set during the time of Bloody Sunday in 1920, it is a sequel to the 2016 miniseries, ''Rebellion'', which was set during the 1916 Easter Rising. Production Filming began in October 2016. Cast Characters returning from ''Rebellion'' * Brian Gleeson - Jimmy Mahon, a 1916 veteran now serving with the IRA. * Jordanne Jones - Minnie Mahon * Jaeylynne Wallace Ruane - Sadie Mahon * Millie Donnelly - Gracie Mahon * Michael Ford-FitzGerald - Harry Butler, wealthy banker from whom the rebel government seek funds. * Gavin Drea - Michael Collins, IRA Director of Intelligence, a charismatic and headstrong leader. (Collins was played by Sebastian Thommen in ''Rebellion'') * Simone Kirby - Ursula Sweeney, Dublin Castle codebreaker New characters *David Wilmot - Patrick (Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
