UTV are set to launch a new channel in Dublin in early
2015?? With TV3 heavily in debt this could mean the end
for the station as they both broadcast similar soaps etc??
Could this also shake up GAA coverage?? Would UTV pick up
TV3 games or would RTE regain their monopoly on gaelic
games??

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1731 - 06/11/2013 12:48:12    1509820

Lets hope not, tv3 are bad but utv are atrocious.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 06/11/2013 13:00:25    1509836

Agree with Tom. UTV are my last choice for watching GAA. If it was on any other station I'd rather watch it there.

Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1683 - 06/11/2013 13:08:40    1509842

Give it to Tnag4.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 06/11/2013 13:13:31    1509850

Rte are the best by a mile

Villatown (Leitrim) - Posts: 902 - 06/11/2013 13:15:53    1509852

UTV used to have the show with Adrian Logan - "end to end" i think you called. It was as good a discussion show on the GAA as any around.

jamesjoyce (Derry) - Posts: 126 - 06/11/2013 13:18:51    1509858

jamesjoyce
County: Derry
Posts: 46

1509858
UTV used to have the show with Adrian Logan - "end to end" i think you called. It was as good a discussion show on the GAA as any around.
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It was indeed JJ, and I believe that Frank Mitchell was the co-host.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 06/11/2013 13:32:51    1509869

Aren't UTV & TV3 both owned (or own a large percentage in TV3's case) by ITV? I think that is why they have much the same shows.
So in essence they are competing with themsleves which doesn't make ecomonic sense I suppose.

TV3 doesn't get any of the licence fee so was always disadvanatged against RTE. It's commercials are too long and its coverage & presentatation of GAA was poor I thought, but it just doesn't have the budget to compete with RTE. I think it's bad for broadcasting in Ireland for RTE to have such a huge advantage.

county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1156 - 06/11/2013 13:34:10    1509872

I agree with Ollie give it to TnaG

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 06/11/2013 13:40:56    1509880

UTV also used to broadcast live matches for a two or three
year period in the 90s I think.End to end was a decent talk
show, the only problem was in should have been a hour
show think it only ran for half an hour??

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1731 - 06/11/2013 13:45:39    1509883

county man
County: Limerick
Posts: 652
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I believe that UTV and STV are the last 2 independent TV stations on the ITV network as all the others, Granada, Meridian, Thames, were bought up by ITV.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 06/11/2013 13:52:00    1509888

On the bright side Joe Mahon must feel like all
his Christmases have come at once.Now we will
have a Lesser Spotted Leinster,Lesser Spotted
Munster and Lesser Spotted Connacht lol!!

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1731 - 06/11/2013 14:17:59    1509908

06/11/2013 12:48:12
REDANDBLACK30
UTV are set to launch a new channel in Dublin in early 2015?? With TV3 heavily in debt this could mean the end for the station as they both broadcast similar soaps etc?? Could this also shake up GAA coverage?? Would UTV pick up TV3 games or would RTE regain their monopoly on gaelic games?? Will not be end of tv3 any way but will curtail their viewers as UTV are set to take up the contracts for showing ITV shows like Corrie etc
May shake up GAA coverage

6/11/2013 13:34:10
county man
Aren't UTV & TV3 both owned (or own a large percentage in TV3's case) by ITV? I think that is why they have much the same shows.
So in essence they are competing with themsleves which doesn't make ecomonic sense I suppose.
TV3 doesn't get any of the licence fee so was always disadvanatged against RTE. It's commercials are too long and its coverage & presentatation of GAA was poor I thought, but it just doesn't have the budget to compete with RTE. I think it's bad for broadcasting in Ireland for RTE to have such a huge advantage. ITV had a large enough but not controlling stake of TV3. Dont think they do anymore so its not like theyre competing with themselves
Commercials are not too long and they have to be as long as they are for TV3 to be able to fund itself
Yes its bad for Ireland that RTE has such a monopoly but hard to stop it

06/11/2013 13:45:39
REDANDBLACK30
UTV also used to broadcast live matches for a two or three
year period in the 90s I think.End to end was a decent talk
show, the only problem was in should have been a hour
show think it only ran for half an hour?? is it possible for you to post all way across page redandblack?
surely its easier to do that and it also makes your posts easier to read

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 06/11/2013 14:32:56    1509925

jamesjoyce
County: Derry
Posts: 46

1509858
UTV used to have the show with Adrian Logan - "end to end" i think you called. It was as good a discussion show on the GAA as any around.

I used to really enjoy that show. Just good discussions from what I remember. Not much in the way of clips or interviews but was very good.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13845 - 06/11/2013 14:35:38    1509927

I tried that Ormond but sometimes it puts one word on a line and looks worse.I will try to type write accross though.

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1731 - 06/11/2013 14:37:21    1509929

06/11/2013 13:45:39
REDANDBLACK30
UTV also used to broadcast live matches for a two or three
year period in the 90s I think.End to end was a decent talk
show, the only problem was in should have been a hour
show think it only ran for half an hour?? is it possible for you to post all way across page redandblack?
surely its easier to do that and it also makes your posts easier to read

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Any chance that you could use some capitals and a smidgen of punctuation in your posts Ormond?

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 06/11/2013 14:38:41    1509931

If TV3 aren't going to continue give TG4 championship games. They're commitment to Gaelic Games has been second to none. League, club, U21, Ladies Gaelic Football etc.

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 06/11/2013 14:59:54    1509945

If TV3 aren't going to continue give TG4 championship games. They're commitment to Gaelic Games has been second to none. League, club, U21, Ladies Gaelic Football etc.

Thats true TG4 have provided extensive coverage of the GAA over the last few years.

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1731 - 06/11/2013 15:05:05    1509948

P

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3772 - 06/11/2013 15:43:46    1509961

Personally I hope all GAA coverage is taken from TV3, in fact I would not shed one tear if TV3 ceased to exist altogether as it really does consist of an awful lot of car crash and sensationalist television with very poor production values, licence fee or not they should be able to do far better, more choice is good although I don't think UTV will be rushing into the GAA market they will most likely retain exclusive rights to their soaps and Saturday night drivel that TV3 currently thrust upon the nation

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3772 - 06/11/2013 15:50:48    1509965