2010s In Irish Television

	2010s In Irish Television For articles on Irish television in the 2010s please see: 2010 in Irish television 2011 in Irish television 2012 in Irish television 2013 in Irish television 2014 in Irish television 2015 in Irish television 2016 in Irish television 2017 in Irish television 2018 in Irish television 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 ... {{Set index article Television in Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2010 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2010 Events January January – The compliance committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland upholds a further ten complaints against TV3 in relation to '' Play TV''. A further three complaints are upheld in February. 8 January - Amid a deep freeze and in what has since been commemorated as "one of the most memorable moments of Irish television", an RTÉ news bulletin broadcasts one male individual slipping and sliding down the street in Dublin. February 1 February – Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan signs an agreement with the UK's Ben Bradshaw enabling viewers within Northern Ireland to watch RTÉ One, RTÉ Two and TG4 on a free-to-air basis as of 2012. The agreement between both jurisdictions will also guarantee that viewers within the Republic of Ireland will be able to view BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC Two Northern Ireland on the Republic's free-to-air service which is to debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2011 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2011. Events January 1 January – Long running British-Irish sitcom ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' begins on RTÉ One. It stars Brendan O'Carroll as the grumpy old woman. 4 January – Freeview announces details for the launch of ITV1+1, together with the possibility that both STV and UTV will launch their own timeshift services, STV +1 and UTV +1 in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively. UTV later confirms it will launch UTV+1 at 8pm on 11 January 2011. February 21 February – British-Irish sitcom ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' begins airing for the first time in the UK on the BBC. March No events April No events May May – ''Mission to Prey'', presented by Aoife Kavanagh, is aired on RTÉ One, leading to the defamation of Fr. Kevin Reynolds. Justice and Defence Minister Alan Shatter supports the programme at the time. 23 May – Helen O'Rahilly, a former director of television at RTÉ launches a scath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2012. Events * Ongoing – TV50, a series of special events throughout 2012, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch of RTÉ Television, then known as Telefís Éireann, on 31 December 1961. January 3 January – RTÉ offended viewers by depicting a dog having its legs tied together and being tossed overboard into the sea off the coast of County Donegal as part of its ''TV50'' celebrations in a broadcast. 17 January – RTÉ agrees to scrap its advertising "share deal" scheme from July following an investigation by the Competition Authority. Rival broadcaster TV3 had argued the practice was anti-competitive. RTÉ offered a discount to any advertiser which committed a percentage of its budget for television advertising to them. * 30 January – Employees at RTÉ vote to back the broadcaster's plans to cut its staff budget by €1m a year following a ballot of members of the Trade Union Group. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2013 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2013. Events January 6 January – It is reported that Seán Gallagher, a former candidate in the 2011 Irish presidential election is launching legal proceedings against RTÉ over an incident in its ''Frontline'' Presidential Debate in which a tweet was wrongly attributed to the official Twitter account of the Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness. 7 January – Debut of TV3's first self-produced drama, '' Deception'', set on a post-Celtic Tiger housing estate in Galway. 30 January – Former Channel 5 Director of Programmes Jeff Ford has been hired by TV3 to become their new Director of Content, a position he will take up in February. 31 January – Figures published by TAM Ireland/Nielsen indicate viewers in Ireland watched an average of 3.35 hours of television per day (25 hours a week) in 2012. February 1 February – Pat Kenny, most recently presenter of ''The Frontline'', returns to host an edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2014 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2014. Events January 6 January – TV3 announces the shortlist of production companies contending to make the broadcaster's first soap opera or continuing drama. 7 January – The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) will not proceed with a licensing process for commercial digital terrestrial television, while a report commissioned by the regulator has suggested that without expansion, Saorview would become economically nonviable by the 2020s. 12 January – The '' Irish Independent'' reports that TV3 has sold ''Tallafornia'' to the UK's Channel 5 for broadcast in that country. 12 January – ''The Sunday Times'' reports that TV3 have "voiced grave concerns" to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland about UTV's plans to establish a TV channel in the Republic of Ireland, amid concerns it would not be subject to the same obligations as RTÉ and TV3. 15 January – Ryanair launch their "thank you for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2015 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2015. Events January 1 January – UTV Ireland, the country's first new commercial broadcaster since the launch of TV3 in 1998, goes on air at 7.25pm. The opening night includes an hour-long episode of ''Emmerdale'' and a New Year special presented by Pat Kenny.The Station Promo Voice Was Paul Kennedy, he can be heard every day on Coolfm and Spirit radio The Graham Norton have moved from TV3 after UTV Ireland secured their broadcasting rights from its rival. 4 January – '' Charlie'', a drama about the private life of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey, debuts on RTÉ One. The first episode is watched by an audience of 724,000. 5 January – RTÉ One begins ''We Need to Talk About Porn'', a two-part documentary looking at the extent and impact of pornography consumption in Ireland. 5 January – UTV Ireland's national news service, ''Ireland Live'', launches. 7 January – New soap '' Red Rock'' begin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2016 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2016. Events 17 January – The '' Sunday Business Post'' reports that Virgin Media Ireland have plans to launch additional TV3 channels, including a 24-hour rolling news channel. The TV3 Group later denies such reports. 20 January – RTÉ announces that it has partnered with Freesat, the UK free-to-air television company, to develop a new product for Saorview, Ireland’s free digital television service and the largest television platform in Ireland. 24 April – Michael Lawson wins the fifth series of ''The Voice of Ireland''. 27 June – Children's strand 3Kids launches on 3e. 3 July – Irish TV has received ministerial approval from Minister for Communications Denis Naughten to launch on the Irish Digital Terrestrial Saorview platform. 5 July – Following the purchase of Setanta Sports' Irish operations by Eircom, Setanta Sports Ireland is renamed Eir Sport 1 and Setanta Sports 1 is renamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2017 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2017. The Late Late Toy Show was the most-watched programme on Irish television in 2017, with an average audience of 1.3 million viewers. Events 8 January – '' Dancing with the Stars'' makes its debut on RTÉ One. 9 January – TV3 Group reveals a new on-air presentation, featuring the number 3 superimposed on various natural and urban landscapes across Ireland. A new logo is also revealed along with new promos and on-screen graphics. Similarly, new identities are introduced to 3e and its rebrand of UTV Ireland to be3. 12 January – Viewing figures indicate that ''The Late Late Toy Show'' was the most watched programme of 2016 in Ireland with a total of 1,571,600 viewers. 2 February – The Irish Post acquires Irish TV, saving the channel from closure. 8 March – Irish TV goes off the air. Its Sky slot is subsequently bought by Viacom International Media Networks Europe to launch Spike +1. 26 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2018 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2018. ''The Late Late Toy Show'' was the most watched programmes on Irish television in 2018. Events 8 January – '' Micko'' airs on RTÉ One. 23 January – Saorview announces the launch of Free TV, a channel designed to promote the launch of its premium service Saorview Connect. 3 February – ''Ireland's Got Talent'' makes its debut on TV3. 24 March – RDC win the first series of ''Ireland's Got Talent''. 26 March – Jake Carter and dance partner Karen Byrne win the second series of '' Dancing with the Stars''. 7 May – RTÉ announce plans for a timeshift channel for RTÉ2. 6 June – ''Ireland's Got Talent'' will make its UK television debut on 5Star. 30 August – TV3 is rebranded as Virgin Media One, while its sister channels 3e and be3 become Virgin Media Two and Three respectively. A fourth pay TV sports channel, Virgin Media Sport, launches on the Virgin Media platform. 1 Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2010s In Irish Television For articles on Irish television in the 2010s please see: 2010 in Irish television 2011 in Irish television 2012 in Irish television 2013 in Irish television 2014 in Irish television 2015 in Irish television 2016 in Irish television 2017 in Irish television 2018 in Irish television 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 ... {{Set index article Television in Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	2010s In Irish Television For articles on Irish television in the 2010s please see: 2010 in Irish television 2011 in Irish television 2012 in Irish television 2013 in Irish television 2014 in Irish television 2015 in Irish television 2016 in Irish television 2017 in Irish television 2018 in Irish television 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 ... {{Set index article Television in Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2010 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2010 Events January January – The compliance committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland upholds a further ten complaints against TV3 in relation to '' Play TV''. A further three complaints are upheld in February. 8 January - Amid a deep freeze and in what has since been commemorated as "one of the most memorable moments of Irish television", an RTÉ news bulletin broadcasts one male individual slipping and sliding down the street in Dublin. February 1 February – Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan signs an agreement with the UK's Ben Bradshaw enabling viewers within Northern Ireland to watch RTÉ One, RTÉ Two and TG4 on a free-to-air basis as of 2012. The agreement between both jurisdictions will also guarantee that viewers within the Republic of Ireland will be able to view BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC Two Northern Ireland on the Republic's free-to-air service which is to debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2011 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2011. Events January 1 January – Long running British-Irish sitcom ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' begins on RTÉ One. It stars Brendan O'Carroll as the grumpy old woman. 4 January – Freeview announces details for the launch of ITV1+1, together with the possibility that both STV and UTV will launch their own timeshift services, STV +1 and UTV +1 in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively. UTV later confirms it will launch UTV+1 at 8pm on 11 January 2011. February 21 February – British-Irish sitcom ''Mrs. Brown's Boys'' begins airing for the first time in the UK on the BBC. March No events April No events May May – ''Mission to Prey'', presented by Aoife Kavanagh, is aired on RTÉ One, leading to the defamation of Fr. Kevin Reynolds. Justice and Defence Minister Alan Shatter supports the programme at the time. 23 May – Helen O'Rahilly, a former director of television at RTÉ launches a scath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2012 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2012. Events * Ongoing – TV50, a series of special events throughout 2012, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch of RTÉ Television, then known as Telefís Éireann, on 31 December 1961. January 3 January – RTÉ offended viewers by depicting a dog having its legs tied together and being tossed overboard into the sea off the coast of County Donegal as part of its ''TV50'' celebrations in a broadcast. 17 January – RTÉ agrees to scrap its advertising "share deal" scheme from July following an investigation by the Competition Authority. Rival broadcaster TV3 had argued the practice was anti-competitive. RTÉ offered a discount to any advertiser which committed a percentage of its budget for television advertising to them. * 30 January – Employees at RTÉ vote to back the broadcaster's plans to cut its staff budget by €1m a year following a ballot of members of the Trade Union Group. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2013 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2013. Events January 6 January – It is reported that Seán Gallagher, a former candidate in the 2011 Irish presidential election is launching legal proceedings against RTÉ over an incident in its ''Frontline'' Presidential Debate in which a tweet was wrongly attributed to the official Twitter account of the Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness. 7 January – Debut of TV3's first self-produced drama, '' Deception'', set on a post-Celtic Tiger housing estate in Galway. 30 January – Former Channel 5 Director of Programmes Jeff Ford has been hired by TV3 to become their new Director of Content, a position he will take up in February. 31 January – Figures published by TAM Ireland/Nielsen indicate viewers in Ireland watched an average of 3.35 hours of television per day (25 hours a week) in 2012. February 1 February – Pat Kenny, most recently presenter of ''The Frontline'', returns to host an edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2014 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2014. Events January 6 January – TV3 announces the shortlist of production companies contending to make the broadcaster's first soap opera or continuing drama. 7 January – The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) will not proceed with a licensing process for commercial digital terrestrial television, while a report commissioned by the regulator has suggested that without expansion, Saorview would become economically nonviable by the 2020s. 12 January – The '' Irish Independent'' reports that TV3 has sold ''Tallafornia'' to the UK's Channel 5 for broadcast in that country. 12 January – ''The Sunday Times'' reports that TV3 have "voiced grave concerns" to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland about UTV's plans to establish a TV channel in the Republic of Ireland, amid concerns it would not be subject to the same obligations as RTÉ and TV3. 15 January – Ryanair launch their "thank you for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2015 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2015. Events January 1 January – UTV Ireland, the country's first new commercial broadcaster since the launch of TV3 in 1998, goes on air at 7.25pm. The opening night includes an hour-long episode of ''Emmerdale'' and a New Year special presented by Pat Kenny.The Station Promo Voice Was Paul Kennedy, he can be heard every day on Coolfm and Spirit radio The Graham Norton have moved from TV3 after UTV Ireland secured their broadcasting rights from its rival. 4 January – '' Charlie'', a drama about the private life of former Taoiseach Charles Haughey, debuts on RTÉ One. The first episode is watched by an audience of 724,000. 5 January – RTÉ One begins ''We Need to Talk About Porn'', a two-part documentary looking at the extent and impact of pornography consumption in Ireland. 5 January – UTV Ireland's national news service, ''Ireland Live'', launches. 7 January – New soap '' Red Rock'' begin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2016 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2016. Events 17 January – The '' Sunday Business Post'' reports that Virgin Media Ireland have plans to launch additional TV3 channels, including a 24-hour rolling news channel. The TV3 Group later denies such reports. 20 January – RTÉ announces that it has partnered with Freesat, the UK free-to-air television company, to develop a new product for Saorview, Ireland’s free digital television service and the largest television platform in Ireland. 24 April – Michael Lawson wins the fifth series of ''The Voice of Ireland''. 27 June – Children's strand 3Kids launches on 3e. 3 July – Irish TV has received ministerial approval from Minister for Communications Denis Naughten to launch on the Irish Digital Terrestrial Saorview platform. 5 July – Following the purchase of Setanta Sports' Irish operations by Eircom, Setanta Sports Ireland is renamed Eir Sport 1 and Setanta Sports 1 is renamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2017 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2017. The Late Late Toy Show was the most-watched programme on Irish television in 2017, with an average audience of 1.3 million viewers. Events 8 January – '' Dancing with the Stars'' makes its debut on RTÉ One. 9 January – TV3 Group reveals a new on-air presentation, featuring the number 3 superimposed on various natural and urban landscapes across Ireland. A new logo is also revealed along with new promos and on-screen graphics. Similarly, new identities are introduced to 3e and its rebrand of UTV Ireland to be3. 12 January – Viewing figures indicate that ''The Late Late Toy Show'' was the most watched programme of 2016 in Ireland with a total of 1,571,600 viewers. 2 February – The Irish Post acquires Irish TV, saving the channel from closure. 8 March – Irish TV goes off the air. Its Sky slot is subsequently bought by Viacom International Media Networks Europe to launch Spike +1. 26 March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2018 In Irish Television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2018. ''The Late Late Toy Show'' was the most watched programmes on Irish television in 2018. Events 8 January – '' Micko'' airs on RTÉ One. 23 January – Saorview announces the launch of Free TV, a channel designed to promote the launch of its premium service Saorview Connect. 3 February – ''Ireland's Got Talent'' makes its debut on TV3. 24 March – RDC win the first series of ''Ireland's Got Talent''. 26 March – Jake Carter and dance partner Karen Byrne win the second series of '' Dancing with the Stars''. 7 May – RTÉ announce plans for a timeshift channel for RTÉ2. 6 June – ''Ireland's Got Talent'' will make its UK television debut on 5Star. 30 August – TV3 is rebranded as Virgin Media One, while its sister channels 3e and be3 become Virgin Media Two and Three respectively. A fourth pay TV sports channel, Virgin Media Sport, launches on the Virgin Media platform. 1 Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2010s In Irish Television For articles on Irish television in the 2010s please see: 2010 in Irish television 2011 in Irish television 2012 in Irish television 2013 in Irish television 2014 in Irish television 2015 in Irish television 2016 in Irish television 2017 in Irish television 2018 in Irish television 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 ... {{Set index article Television in Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]