RTÉ ONE, 2, Junior, and Player

Clare Byrne Live axed.

They may as well simucast RTÉjr as Euronews

How long has this been going on for, and what cost are they saving, they have plenty of repeat imports that they can air.

They are making the change from 12th of June.

Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Friday Nights episode will go out at 7:30, all other nights at 8pm.

So they are moving Thursday's to avoid clashing with Emmerdale but have moved Wednesday to Friday clashing with Emmerdale!

I think they had 3 options

7pm Monday To Thursday

7pm and 8pm Tuesday and Thursday

8pm Tuesday and Thursday

Hour on Tuesday and Thursday IMO from 8pm

true but you have constancy, it will be interesting to see if either EastEnder or Emmerdale remains on at 7:30. Other option is an hour on Sunday and Tuesday.

I was wondering if they are planning to introduce a +1 version as 11 - 19 seem to reserved for +1 channels. Logically as both +1 one channels for RTÉ are on 11 and 12, 13, 14, 15... reserved for VMTV one +1, TG4+1 and so on, 17 being for RTÉjr+1

Jon Williams Head of News and CA has resigned, he just recently announced 2 new current affairs programmes, one to replace Claire Byrne Live and another one from Nuacht RTÉ.

I believe so. There were only 5 episodes made anyway.

TG4 aren't rights holders so how would that work and you are proposing the same game to go out on two of the main channels simultaneously.

If anyone wants Irish commentary with HD then select the Irish audio stream on RTÉ 2 (on saorview at least). I don't understand why RTÉ never mention this as the SD picture on the news channel is poor enough.

RTE News Channel showed the debate yesterday but when the vote came along they had to show the Shamrock Rovers game because football was on RTE2.

RTE are buying content but then struggling to show it all. Virgin have loads off channels but struggle with good content.

Yes as was RTÉ News.

I don't think it is the same as sport. Ideally RTÉ News would also carry analysis of the confidence debate and RTÉ News would also have their own news programmes to avoid clashes with RTÉ ONE and Oireachtas e.g. Leaders Debate on RTÉ ONE while RTÉ News carries something else with a repeat of Leaders Debate after the lunchtime news.

I think when you have the use of changing the audio on all RTÉ channels then the option should be added to Irish Commentary but I also think that if RnaG is covering the game its audio should be used rather then a different set of commentators.

Oireachtas TV has Irish sign language and RTE News carry scrolling text and wrap around graphics so neither channel is ideal for watching debates.

I see the news channel is still in 704x576 on Saorview. They've done this in the past when showing sport but have they shown anything recently?

Shortland Street moving into the Neighbours slots next week it seems.

Noticed that RTE2 having these nature/factual shows in at 14:50-16:00 daily. Ones like A Perfect Planet and Mountains - Life Above the Clouds. So they go from childrens shows like Deadly 60 and Sarah Jane Adventures, and then an hour block of factual/nature, and then back into The Simpsons after that. Very odd.

Looks like they're just moving it, there's no name for it anymore & EPG is listing 'now on saorview 17'

Virgin Media Four?

My money is on Cúla4.

It's not that simple. From memory, I think the Analogue TV switch-off way back in 2012 put TV coverage of matches out-of-sync with the radio coverage.

That's alright because RTÉ2 also carries they Irish language commentary.

@political analyst do you think that RTÉ could sync the coverage on RTÉ RnaG with the pictures on RTÉ2, I mean they are a multimillion euro company, I am sure that would be cheaper than spending money on different commentators.

Of course they can. They broadcast the likes of morning Ireland on rte news now, so they can sync it. It's just a pain in the hole to do yourself...

Yes and no, basically its been sideline. Between programmes for 6 to 12 year old they still use TRTÉ idents, during programmes they still have the dog and they have short films with the brand between programmes, but all programme promotions are RTÉ2.

RTÉ have introduced RTÉ KIDS logo and you can see it on RTÉjr's twitter account and RTÉ KIDS You Tube account.

I wouldn't mind a repeat of Grounded for Life :)

So initially they never asked, I don't think it was part of the initial proposal, which I think had

RTÉ 1+1 part time for 4 years and then becoming RTÉ Plus in 4 years time share with RTÉjr

RTÉ News Now with a look towards ads in 4 year

RTÉJR with no ads or movement

RTÉ1+1 given the go ahead but no phase 2

RTÉ NEWS NOW but no ads

Pat Rabbitte was then give proposal to move children's programming off RTÉ2, but it didn't make it past his desk and then by the time Alex White got the Dept RTÉ for some reason decided to withdraw the proposal.

Last proposal was for RTÉ2+1 and the extension of hours for RTÉ1+1, I don't remember seeing the decision on those additions. Last public decision was on OTV on Saorview which RTÉ pay for.