The Irish Times

Cantillon: Soap opera continues for Irish broadcasting

Pace of change accelerates in a television industry trying to ‘future-proof’ itself

Tue Jul 12 2016 - 01:00

TV3 owner Virgin Media buys UTV Ireland for €10m

ITV sells the fledgling Dublin-based television channel to Liberty Global subsidiary

Mon Jul 11 2016 - 17:47

Durex Ireland gets feel for ‘Love Island’

Sponsorship of reality television show on UTV was ‘perfect fit’ with global campaign

Fri Jun 10 2016 - 08:45

Expect party pieces as ‘Daniel & Majella’s B&B Road Trip’ returns

Filming begins on the second series next month

Fri May 20 2016 - 08:45

Daniel and Majella move from UTV to RTÉ

Couple will be touring Irish B&Bs again this summer as hit series switches channels

Thu May 12 2016 - 15:59

Peppa Pig and Spotlight distributor denies takeover move by ITV

Canada-based Entertainment One says no approach made

Thu Apr 14 2016 - 10:59

Mary Curtis stepping down as head of UTV Ireland

Head of channel will step down in early February, UTV Media confirms

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 17:56

Virgin territory for media empire’s new boss in Ireland

Tony Hanway expects Virgin Media Ireland to ‘up the ante’ with quad play and its acquisition of TV3

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 07:25

Prepare for a glut of chefs’ TV specials this Christmas

There’s a distinct glaze off this year’s seasonal schedules

Thu Dec 10 2015 - 08:45

TV series follows EY entrepreneur awards finalists

UTV Ireland head says business people all ‘have compelling stories to tell’

Mon Sept 21 2015 - 01:00

UTV cuts revenue forecast for fledgling television station

First quarter group revenues up 7 per cent at UTVMedia

Thu May 14 2015 - 13:26

‘Red Rock’ Garda soap pulls in ABC1 audience

The TV3 show’s average viewership has settled at 206,000

Thu May 14 2015 - 01:30

Claire Byrne beats Pat Kenny but ‘Corrie’ still wins Mondays

‘Pat Kenny in the Round’ lifts 9pm slot for UTV Ireland but soap fans switch off

Thu May 14 2015 - 01:15

‘Pat Kenny in the Round’ chat show to begin filming next month

Coco Television is heading to Mansion House for its UTV Ireland commission

Thu Mar 19 2015 - 01:30

Losses at UTV Ireland will be €8.4m this year

Operating profit at UTV Media fell 2 per cent in 2014 after investment in new TV channel

Wed Mar 18 2015 - 16:52

RTÉ staff told no room for complacency

Noel Curran, the broadcaster’s director-general, holds briefings with employees

Sat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00

Will Brit Awards sponsor avoid a reprise of sour PR note?

Not all users of MasterCard’s ‘priceless surprises’ line last year were on message

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 01:20

UTV Ireland to screen Good Morning Britain to boost ratings

ITV show imported by channel in response to feedback on social media

Fri Jan 30 2015 - 08:26

TV3 soap ‘Red Rock’ watched by 323,000 viewers

The show was the 10th most-popular programme on Irish television on Wednesday

Thu Jan 08 2015 - 15:10

Not a corker yet: Schedule challenges for UTV Ireland

The name of the channel alone is creating viewer expectations that it is yet to fully meet

Thu Jan 08 2015 - 01:45

UTV Ireland gets out and about for debut news bulletin

Not even a honking white van can spoil a solid start for the station’s team

Tue Jan 06 2015 - 01:00

Lights, camera, action as UTV Ireland gets ready to launch

The new channel aims to be ‘unmissable’, but is facing stiff competition from RTÉ and TV3

Wed Dec 31 2014 - 01:00

Irish television ends 2014 on a cliffhanger

TV3 soap ‘Red Rock’ is an impressive bid for viewers, but the screen battles have only just begun

Thu Dec 18 2014 - 09:14

Pat Kenny back ‘on the road’ for UTV Ireland launch documentary

Broadcaster says television viewers more open to channel-hopping than radio listeners

Wed Dec 17 2014 - 17:29

Ministers will appear on UTV Ireland, Taoiseach promises

Government will discuss ‘issues of day’ on channel, says Kenny

Thu Dec 11 2014 - 16:38

UTV Ireland will be available on all TV platforms

TV3 had objected to plans to allow UTV Ireland onto the State-owned platform

Tue Dec 02 2014 - 01:00

UTV Ireland appoints Mick McCaffrey as news editor

‘Sunday World’ journalist is the latest to join the television channel ahead of January launch

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 08:35

TV3 looks ahead to ‘Life’ in 2015

Weeknight magazine show on prowl for interesting ideas ahead of January debut

Thu Oct 02 2014 - 01:25

UTV Ireland counts down to launch as Docklands studio fit-out well under way

The fitout of its studio in Dublin’s Docklands is due to be completed next month

Thu Sept 25 2014 - 01:40

TV3 to sponsor advertising industry ‘Oscars’

The broadcaster is holding an early launch for its 2015 programme schedule next week

Thu May 01 2014 - 01:10