2003 In Irish Television

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2003.

Events

January

*January – '' Stories from the Twin Towers'', a documentary about the September 11 terrorist attacks by RTÉ News journalists Caroline Bleahan and Jim Fahy wins the Gold World Medal for top 11 September documentary at The New York Festival's 45th annual Television Programming Awards.
*22 January – The children's news bulletin '' news2day'' debuts on Network 2's '' The Den''.

February

*No events

March

*3 March – Tara Television, a cable and satellite channel that airs RTÉ programmes to the United Kingdom goes into liquidation.

April

*No events

May

*7 May – RTÉ publishes its first annual Statement of Commitments.

June

*13 June – '' Cabin Fever'', RTÉ's "Reality TV" ship sinks. It had started on 1 June, and was scheduled to run for eight weeks, but was cancelled following the disaster.

July

*3 July – Cathal Goan is appointed Director-General of RTÉ.
*16 July – RTÉ publishes a Code of Fair Trading Practice.

August

*No events

September

*September – "RTÉ News" is merged with "RTÉ Current Affairs" to form "RTÉ News and Current Affairs".

October

*No events

November

*1 November – The first annual Irish Film and Television Awards are held. The ceremony is hosted by actor James Nesbitt.
*20 November – RTÉ Audience Council announced.

December

*No events

Unknown

*Broadcasting fund established.
*An overhaul of RTÉ's internal structure creates new Integrated Business Divisions for Television, Radio, News, Publishing, Network and Performing Groups.
*Video self-editing becomes fully operational enabling RTÉ journalists to use videophone technology when filing reports from overseas. '' Clipmail'' is used to send a report from Liberia.

Debuts

RTÉ

*6 January – '' Yu-Gi-Oh!'' on RTÉ Two (1998–2006)
*7 January – '' Kangaroo Creek Gang'' on RTÉ Two (2002)
*20 January – '' Fimbles'' on RTÉ Two (2002–2003)
*22 January – '' news2day'' on RTÉ Two (2003–present)
*February – ''Against the Head'' on RTÉ Two (2003–present)
*13 February – ''Engie Benjy'' on RTÉ Two (2002–2004)
*15 April – '' Preston Pig'' on RTÉ Two (2000)
*15 April – '' Rubbadubbers'' on RTÉ Two (2002–2004)
*29 April – '' Stuart Little'' on RTÉ Two (2002–2003)
*13 May – '' Viva S Club'' on RTÉ Two (2002)
*4 June – '' Beyblade'' on RTÉ Two (2001–2005)
*24 July – '' Play it Again Des'' on RTÉ One (2003–2005)
*1 September – '' All Kinds of Everything'' on RTÉ One (2003–2004)
*15 September – '' The Panel'' on RTÉ Two (2003–2011)
*17 September – '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' on RTE Two (2003–2010)
*19 September – '' Max & Ruby'' on RTÉ Two (2002–present)
*September – '' Auld Ones'' on RTÉ Two (2003–2007)
*September – ''Kim Possible'' on RTÉ Two (2002–2007)
*2 October – '' Noddy'' on RTÉ Two (2002–2003)
*12 October – '' The Clinic'' on RTÉ One (2003–2009)
*10 November – '' Fetch the Vet'' on RTÉ Two (2000–2001)
*30 December – '' Killinaskully'' on RTÉ One (2003–2008)
*Undated – '' Other Voices'' on RTÉ Two (2003–present)
*Undated - Life with Bonnie (2002-2004)

TV3

*8 January – '' Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction'' (1997–2002)
*23 April – ''The Tick'' (2001–2002)
*5 September – ''The Dunphy Show'' (2003)

TG4

*6 January – ''Tec the Tractor'' (1998–2005)
*6 January – '' ¡Mucha Lucha!'' (2002–2005)
*9 January – '' Lizzie McGuire'' (2001–2004)
*3 September – '' Baby Looney Tunes'' (2001–2006)
*1 November – '' Codename: Kids Next Door'' (2002–2008)
*Undated – ''7 Lá'' (2003)

Changes of network affiliation

Ongoing television programmes

1960s

*'' RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock'' (1961–present)
*'' RTÉ News: Six One'' (1962–present)
*''The Late Late Show'' (1962–present)

1970s

*'' The Late Late Toy Show'' (1975–present)
*'' RTÉ News on Two'' (1978–2014)
*'' The Sunday Game'' (1979–present)

1980s

*''Dempsey's Den'' (1986–2010)
*'' Questions and Answers'' (1986–2009)
*'' Fair City'' (1989–present)
*'' RTÉ News: One O'Clock'' (1989–present)

1990s

*''Would You Believe'' (1990s–present)
*'' Winning Streak'' (1990–present)
*''Prime Time'' (1992–present)
*'' Nuacht RTÉ'' (1995–present)
*''Fame and Fortune'' (1996–2006)
*'' Nuacht TG4'' (1996–present)
*'' Ros na Rún'' (1996–present)
*''A Scare at Bedtime'' (1997–2006)
*'' The Premiership/Premier Soccer Saturday'' (1998–2013)
*'' Sports Tonight'' (1998–2009)
*'' TV3 News'' (1998–present)
*'' Open House'' (1999–2004)
*'' Agenda'' (1999–2004)
*'' The View'' (1999–2011)
*'' Ireland AM'' (1999–present)
*''Telly Bingo'' (1999–present)

2000s

*'' Nationwide'' (2000–present)
*'' TV3 News at 5.30'' (2001–present)
*''You're a Star'' (2002–2008)

Ending this year

*12 December – ''The Dunphy Show'' (2003)
*Undated – '' Bachelors Walk'' (2001–2003)
*Undated – '' No Disco'' (1993–2003)
*Undated – '' Patrick Kielty Almost Live'' (1999–2003)

See also

*2003 in Ireland

References

External links

List of 2003 Irish television series
at IMDb

{{Years in TV by country, 2003