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  • #842
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    irishmusicfeed wrote: »
    UTV will drop the 'Ireland' tag from its logo in 2016... the whole plan at the moment is to establish the separate Republic of Ireland service and to highlight this by 2016 the UTV Ireland tag will be dropped as the channel will simple become UTV and to continue as a separate channel to UTV Northern Ireland.

    It seems a bit stupid to end up calling it utv. The U stands for Ulster. TV4 would be a better name.


  • #843
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,103 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    jca wrote: »
    It seems a bit stupid to end up calling it utv. The U stands for Ulster. TV4 would be a better name.

    Isn't TV4 - TG4? :)

    TV5? :D Wasn't that the french channel with dodgy porn back in the day haha.


  • #844
    irishmusicfeed
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭irishmusicfeed


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    Isn't TV4 - TG4? :)

    TV5? :D Wasn't that the french channel with dodgy porn back in the day haha.

    TV5 Monde never showed porn that was German channel Sat 1. UTV no longer stands for Ulster. The U in UTV is just the generic letter U. A rebrand of the channel would be total stupidity the UTV brand is well known on both sides of
    the boarder. It would have probably made better sense if they purchased TV3 Group as rumoured in 2013.


  • #845
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,883 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    United road wrote: »
    I fully agree with you, however unlike you, i have no way of watching UTV as i am with UPC.
    I really want to get UTV back, the wife loved that station and the morning shows as well as saturday evening shows. i will be exploring possible ways of doing so, even considering a switch to sky from UPC.

    Jayus I never even noticed UTV was not on the UPC!!

    Am I missing much I wonder?:rolleyes:

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #846
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    irishmusicfeed wrote: »
    UTV will drop the 'Ireland' tag from its logo in 2016... the whole plan at the moment is to establish the separate Republic of Ireland service and to highlight this by 2016 the UTV Ireland tag will be dropped as the channel will simple become UTV and to continue as a separate channel to UTV Northern Ireland.

    Do you know that for a fact or are you speculating? IMHO it's reasonably likely, however.


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  • #847
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Since when has St Stephen's Day become "Boxing Day" in Ireland?? :) ... just seen a promo on UTVI advertising a programme on the "Boxing Day Tsunami"


  • #848
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,830 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    irishmusicfeed wrote: »
    UTV will drop the 'Ireland' tag from its logo in 2016... the whole plan at the moment is to establish the separate Republic of Ireland service and to highlight this by 2016 the UTV Ireland tag will be dropped as the channel will simple become UTV and to continue as a separate channel to UTV Northern Ireland.

    When the channel was first announced they stated that the trading name would just be UTV, but somewhere along the lines that changed for some reason. I wouldn't be surprised if it does eventually become just UTV but i don't think it will happen that quickly.


  • #849
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,428 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Since when has St Stephen's Day become "Boxing Day" in Ireland?? :) ... just seen a promo on UTVI advertising a programme on the "Boxing Day Tsunami"

    The event is known as that in more of the English speaking world than by any other name.


  • #850
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Nothing wrong with them keeping the channel called "UTV Ireland" in the long term... they just need to tone down the DOG and make it transparent


  • #851
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    L1011 wrote: »
    The event is known as that in more of the English speaking world than by any other name.
    Ha ya but not in Ireland... they better get with the lingo before the news starts next week ... Derry/Londonderry could be great fun yet :)


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  • #852
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,830 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    It may be no more than that may be the actual title of the programme. In any case ive warned several times now to keep politics out of this thread


  • #853
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    icdg wrote: »
    It may be no more than that may be the actual title of the programme. In any case ive warned several times now to keep politics out of this thread
    :D ... Calling Stephen's Day, Boxing Day is hardly politics is it??


  • #854
    brick man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭brick man


    irishfeen wrote: »
    :D ... Calling Stephen's Day, Boxing Day is hardly politics is it??

    I notice on their website tv guide they refer to the news as Regional and International News we must be a region now and not a Country


  • #855
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,830 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    More referring to the Derry reference.


  • #856
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    icdg wrote: »
    More referring to the Derry reference.
    Ah OK sorry.


  • #857
    brick man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭brick man


    I do have to say the content on the channel so far is poor and I have pity for people on UPC I am glad I have Saorview & Freesat for UTV NI HD. For people that are not big on sport the Freesat option is a good one pvr etc. and of course UTV NI.


  • #858
    starlit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,344 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    Probably better late in evening if they have specials on or have corrie now that is moved from TV3. Do you have to ring to get the channel on saoirview as its not appeared only on the satellite with Sky.


  • #859
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,103 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    What kind of sport will be on UTV Ireland as opposed to the Freesat version ?


  • #860
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,830 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    I have Freesat to avoid UTV Ni. I use a London Postcode.


  • #861
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    What kind of sport will be on UTV Ireland as opposed to the Freesat version ?
    Absolutely nothing so far ... all Irish sports rights are tied up by RTÉ, TV3, TG4, Setanta & Sky. It will take a few years for any sport to appear I would imagine (if they actually want to bid for rights)..

    You have to remember though ITV/UTV are losing Champions League rights and apart from a few things on ITV will have next to nothing either across the UK.


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  • #862
    brick man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭brick man


    The content on UTVI is poor but was never going to be much better. TV3s schedule next week has plenty of home produced programmes on it but I think RTE2 is the one to watch ratings wise as it is lacking home produced content big time


  • #863
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    doovdela wrote: »
    Probably better late in evening if they have specials on or have corrie now that is moved from TV3. Do you have to ring to get the channel on saoirview as its not appeared only on the satellite with Sky.
    Rescan Saorview TV/Set Top Box and you will get UTVI on channel 6.


  • #864
    starlit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,344 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    Thanks ya it said it be on that channel and to ring saorview. I never thought of that. I see if that work later and rescan think I did that for the 3e channel and rte 1+ channel.


  • #865
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,561 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    jca wrote: »
    It seems a bit stupid to end up calling it utv. The U stands for Ulster. TV4 would be a better name.

    The U no longer stands for anything. It's just UTV.


  • #866
    hotmail.com
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    Any word on the ratings for last night?


  • #867
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Top 10 - 01/01/2015

    1 RTE News: Nine O'clock - 602.3k - RTÉ
    2 RTE News: Six One - 559.4k - RTÉ
    3 EastEnders - 518.7k - RTÉ
    4 Reeling In The Years - 510.3k - RTÉ
    5 Fair City 446.5 - RTÉ
    6 Django Unchained - 434.5k - RTÉ
    7 Getaways - 321.3k - RTÉ
    8 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - 306.7k - TV3
    9 BRENDAN GRACE: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA HOUSE - 309.1k - TV3
    10 EMMERDALE -223.1k - UTV IRELAND

    UTVI will probably take that as a very good start, people at least taking not of where the channel is on the EPG.


  • #868
    MarkK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭MarkK


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Top 10 - 01/01/2015

    Thanks, where did you get the ratings?

    How did Emmerdale used to do on TV3?

    I would expect that Emmerdale ratings on utvI would be better than TV3 as many UPC viewers would previously have watched it on utvNI.


  • #869
    Souriau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 788 ✭✭✭Souriau


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Top 10 - 01/01/2015

    1 RTE News: Nine O'clock - 602.3k - RTÉ
    2 RTE News: Six One - 559.4k - RTÉ
    3 EastEnders - 518.7k - RTÉ
    4 Reeling In The Years - 510.3k - RTÉ
    5 Fair City 446.5 - RTÉ
    6 Django Unchained - 434.5k - RTÉ
    7 Getaways - 321.3k - RTÉ
    8 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - 306.7k - TV3
    9 BRENDAN GRACE: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA HOUSE - 309.1k - TV3
    10 EMMERDALE -223.1k - UTV IRELAND

    UTVI will probably take that as a very good start, people at least taking not of where the channel is on the EPG.

    How does one know what I am watching?
    How does the TV create a feedback for someone to know how many viewers watched a tTV program?
    I know the internet, catch-up can be monitored but Saorview or Sky?


  • #870
    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    Souriau wrote: »
    How does one know what I am watching?
    How does the TV create a feedback for someone to know how many viewers watched a tTV program?
    I know the internet, catch-up can be monitored but Saorview or Sky?



    Neilson ratings

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_ratings


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  • #871
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    MarkK wrote: »
    Thanks, where did you get the ratings?

    How did Emmerdale used to do on TV3?

    I would expect that Emmerdale ratings on utvI would be better than TV3 as many UPC viewers would previously have watched it on utvNI.
    I got them from newstalk but they are posted on serveral sites.


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