Thursday 13 May, 2021
Havelock House was used by television crews around the world to process and edit film footage of the Troubles.
Looking back over the past 24 months, former staff say they are proud of what they achieved at the channel.
More soaps? Changes to news? More Pat Kenny?
UTV will keep control of its UK and Ireland radio stations.
The new on-screen branding shows people such as farmers, tattoo artists and designers with the newly evolved strapline “YOU TV”.
But at Ireland’s biggest publisher, things are starting to look up.
Something’s brewing, but the company isn’t giving much away.
Viewers are “confused” about the new channel, Michael Wilson says.
The former minister has said Brian Cowen’s evidence at the banking inquiry will be “very illuminating”.
It is expecting to lose twice as much money as predicted this year.
It’s “going well so far”, anyway.
Have you caught up with Pat since his return to Irish TV? Are you getting your nightly news fix from Alison and Chris?
The reaction has been largely quite good.
What’s the story with Broadchurch?
But there IS a workaround if you have Sky.
You need a bit more than Emmerdale to enchant the Irish public. Who knew?!
Programming will start at 7.25pm this evening – with a short introduction to Emmerdale.
Have you been missing the sight of Cabinet members clashing with Pat Kenny on national TV? … Right, just us then…
However, some might be able to access it through Saorview.
TV3 apparently tried to block UTV from getting on Ireland’s free-to-air network.
The company has hired staff, commissioned programs and built its studio ready for its launch in 2 months.
She’s bringing an ‘array of little bikinis’ lads. Hold on to your hats.
Mick McCaffrey previously worked with the Evening Herald and Sunday Tribune.
Up to eight staff based at the media company’s radio news hub say they’ve been given no indication what will happen to their roles.
The broadcaster will also continue presenting Newstalk’s Breakfast show.
Jonathan O’Driscoll killed his younger twin brothers before taking his own life last month.
Everyone’s talking about the Oscar Pistorius verdict, staff at University Hospital Galway being disciplined and Leo Varadkar responding to criticism from the Taoiseach.
Marcus Lehnen will join the new station as head of news.
Mary Curtis says the comments were made in jest.
UTV Ireland is due to go on air on 1 January. The group expects to move into profit in the second half of the year.
The anchor left his RTÉ commitments last year.
It includes Midsomer Murders, the Cube and Foyle’s War.
UTV Ireland, which is set to start broadcasting in early 2015, said recruitment is going exceptionally well.
It will, however, hope to move on less than ten staff.
The station will begin broadcasting in January of next year.
