UTV launch-Future of TV3

Grab All Association

As we have known since day 1 of the announcment it will be showing the same auld ITV ****e as TV3. In fact both channel will be showing Jeremy Kyle all next week.

Very weird Ireland AM this morning.

What do you reckon the future holds for TV3? Play TV, Psychics?

Lucifer MorningStar

Couldn't give a sh1te tbh

Menas

Another tv channel that I will never watch.
I suppose at least I am not paying for this one (as opposed to TG4).

NSAman

disgusted....lost a channel on UPC..will we get a refund??

Banjo String

Thread needs more Jules.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ktiJUUBLPo

Molester Stallone II

The lineup is rubbish beyond words, nothing of note for an adult male to watch.
Kyle for the dole scroungers in the morning, and Corrie for the bored housewifes in the evening.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

And just like the programmes on the channel, we already have a thread on this!

hairyslug

And for their big opening, they are starting off with Emmerdale

CiDeRmAn

Only watch ITV for their drama, Lewis, Mr Selfridge and the like.
I'll tune in for those at least

DEFTLEFTHAND

Keep that fcuking sh1te up there where it belongs in the ****hole province, nobody down here wants them on our tv stations.

Banjo String

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Keep that fcuking sh1te up there where it belongs in the ****hole province, nobody down here wants them on our tv stations.

When you get your head out of your hole, happy new year to you, and your brain fart post too.

kneemos

Is it in English?

The Backwards Man

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Keep that fcuking sh1te up there where it belongs in the ****hole province, nobody down here wants them on our tv stations.

It's posts like this that make me proud to be from Ulster.

Annasopra

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Keep that fcuking sh1te up there where it belongs in the ****hole province, nobody down here wants them on our tv stations.

Who is them?

_Kaiser_

It's on UPC now - both UTV NI and UTV NI HD are already gone and replaced by the pre-launch loop.

Sloppy job really.. UPC could have either cut over seamlessly this evening or UTV could have simulcast UTV NI till then. As it is it's a whole day of programming wasted. Can't imagine people who watch UTV being pleased today!

There does seem to be a UTV Ireland HD though

RollieFingers

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Keep that fcuking sh1te up there where it belongs in the ****hole province, nobody down here wants them on our tv stations.

I, for one, welcome our new UTV overlords!

fran17

How can more choice be a bad thing? Plus Pat's back and have you seen the new weather girl;)

Chris___

Chris___ wrote: »

As we have known since day 1 of the announcment it will be showing the same auld ITV ****e as TV3. In fact both channel will be showing Jeremy Kyle all next week.

Very weird Ireland AM this morning.

What do you reckon the future holds for TV3? Play TV, Psychics?

I used to watch Ire Am for years, then it just turned into a fashion show, modelling cheap, **** dresses for tenner etc...

news item, models, news item , models.

borrrring

DEFTLEFTHAND

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

Who is them?

Beach boys Fans, use this hit as their teme, they support Linfield and put up the Union Flag with loyalist slogans written across it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWJXTdCVsKI

We like the Beatles down here in the south

paulbok

No champions league football on utv Ireland. That's gonna hurt

_Kaiser_

paulbok wrote: »

No champions league football on utv Ireland. That's gonna hurt

But..but... soaps, same saturday night shyte that's on ITV1, Pat Kenny!! :rolleyes:

tayto lover

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Another tv channel that I will never watch.
I suppose at least I am not paying for this one (as opposed to TG4).

TG4 showed the Dublin Leonard Cohen concert last night. Great show.
Their coverage of GAA games is brilliant too in fairness.

paulbok

tayto lover wrote: »

TG4 showed the Dublin Leonard Cohen concert last night. Great show.
Their coverage of GAA games is brilliant too in fairness.

There are an awful amount of channels I'd get rid of before TG4. They might talk funny on a lot of it's programming but they do have a lot of good shows on

Dirty Steve

No offence to UTV Ireland,but the way you have labelled this seems like a count down to the end of the the world.

Crappy Irish television; television; something.

UTV launch "TV" in 11 hours.

Harry Palmr

Different from and yet just like TV3 really. Most underwhelming launch since TV3 then!

Avada

paulbok wrote: »

No champions league football on utv Ireland. That's gonna hurt

UTV (or ITV) dont have the rights for CL football after this season anyway

ShaneU

This isn't on saorview right?

_Kaiser_

ShaneU wrote: »

This isn't on saorview right?

It is.. channel 6

Murt10

At least Denis O Brien doesn't own it as part of his empire.

Couldn't believe it when the Government allowed him to keep the stranglehold he has on the Irish media.

Way way too much power concentrated in the hands of a man with such a dubious past.

_Kaiser_

Murt10 wrote: »

At least Denis O Brien doesn't own it as part of his empire.

Couldn't believe it when the Government allowed him to keep the stranglehold he has on the Irish media.

Way way too much power concentrated in the hands of a man with such a dubious past.

That'd be FG's "Uncle Denis" then... last time round it was ESAT, now it's IW (siteserv) and the media.

No surprise really.

Specialun

Another sh!te tv channel

God forbid we get a channel with some orignal programmes...but then at least it doesnt have tubbers or the big headed brenden o connor..who is soon to be replaced with an even bigger tool

Atlantic Dawn

I saw UTV Ireland adverts on RTE yesterday, did TV3 also run any?

mad muffin

Finally! uitv3 in HD!!!!

Menas

So UPC will replace ITV with UTV ireland on their listings?
And UTV ireland have no Broadchurch in their schedule.
Ah fckin great.

shruikan2553

I'm sure its great if you like Jeremy kyle or emerdale. I'm just thankful I don't have to pay to keep it alive.

Mint Sauce

ShaneU wrote: »

This isn't on saorview right?

But not on Freesat/FTA so it seems.

Ah well, still have my UTV, and unblocked sports on ITV4 unlike them poor souls on UPC.

Harry Palmr

Trigger Happy wrote: »

So UPC will replace ITV with UTV ireland on their listings?
And UTV ireland have no Broadchurch in their schedule.
Ah fckin great.

TV3 do though starts next Monday

Dublin Red Devil

TV3 is fcked. Only a matter of time before all the advertisers pull out. I predict a slow death over the next 12 months

corkonion

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

TV3 is fcked. Only a matter of time before all the advertisers pull out. I predict a slow death over the next 12 months

Hopefully not too slow.

Guy:Incognito

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

That'd be FG's "Uncle Denis" then... last time round it was ESAT, now it's IW (siteserv) and the media.

No surprise really.

Other than being a company that are installing meters for them, siteserv (and DOB) don't have anything to do with IW. Why make out like they are the same company?

This Denis OBrien owns our water ****e is getting tiresome

The fact that it makes its way in to every thread is even moreso. Every OP may aswell just stick a list of keywords in at the start "DOB, IW, Bankers" etc etc.

phasers

I bet it shows a load of ****e, the way BBC NI doesn't show some of BBC London's shows

Is Julian going to be on it? I love the way he slags Gail Platt

_Kaiser_

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Other than being a company that are installing meters for them, siteserv (and DOB) don't have anything to do with IW. Why make out like they are the same company?

This Denis OBrien owns our water ****e is getting tiresome

The fact that it makes its way in to every thread is even moreso. Every OP may aswell just stick a list of keywords in at the start "DOB, IW, Bankers" etc etc.

Go read it again... :rolleyes:

Poster asked why the government allow DoB to retain a strangehold on Irish media. I highlighted how the connection between him and FG goes back far longer and deeper than just the media.

Wabbit Ears

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Sloppy job really.. UPC could have either cut over seamlessly this evening or UTV could have simulcast UTV NI till then.

No, They couldn't have done that due to broadcasting rights.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

phasers wrote: »

I bet it shows a load of ****e, the way BBC NI doesn't show some of BBC London's shows

Is Julian going to be on it? I love the way he slags Gail Platt

For a start you can tune inti any of the BBC channels now so just watch the London version.

No, Julian is on UTV not UTV Ireland. Their continuity announcers have been well flagged at this stage in their pre launch publicity.

podgemonster

Kinda glad this is happening. TV3 were coasting for years just playing whatever UTV had to offer. An entire Saturday from 3pm would be a repeat of last weeks Xfactor followed by this weeks Xfactor and then Xfactor Xtra on until 11pm. It was lazy infuriating programming.

Its almost fitting that the channel that TV3 put all their chips on are going to be the ones to cripple them. Only now that UTV have made their move are they finally putting money into their own series (RedRock) and trying out some new Quiz show templates.

Hermy

fran17 wrote: »

How can more choice be a bad thing?

What's that then?

Galwayguy35

Anyone with a Sky Box will still have the NI UTV, it's a bit like 1979 again with it not coming on until 7.25pm and only staying on for a few hours.

Mint Sauce

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Anyone with a Sky Box will still have the NI UTV, it's a bit like 1979 again with it not coming on until 7.25pm and only staying on for a few hours.

I just flicked through my FTA Box EPG, only differnce between them at the moment and ITV London are the adverts.

<thinley veiled post, i still have utv.

Bog Standard User

paulbok wrote: »

No champions league football on utv Ireland. That's gonna hurt

thats what freesat is for still get ITV on that

IsaacWunder

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

TV3 is fcked. Only a matter of time before all the advertisers pull out. I predict a slow death over the next 12 months

Not necessarily. Tv3 will still have champions league, and, if anything, it gives them opportunities to reinvent the channel as something other than soap central.

Anyway all commercial network tv is dying a slow death. Netflix and on demand tv dominate amongst under 40s, and they are the market advertisers really care about.