Yes I'm far more interested in the ratings (or lack of) for the endless dross and fillers they're showing.

I thought Broadchurch was on TV 3

Yep.....a lot of people were hopping mad when they realised it was an episode from a few years ago.

It's really bad form that people can't watch their favourite ITV shows any longer.

According to the Daily Edge utv Ireland are showing the previous series which havent aired in Ireland before and the new series will be shown later this year.


http://www.dailyedge.ie/utv-ireland-...65773-Jan2015/

After watching Ireland Live, have to say it wasn't too bad, However it was closer to a current affairs show than News. Fairly detailed pieces and long reports. Nice to see a story from Cork which isn't based on a Press Release. Looks like a lot of money was spent.

It's a different choice to Six-One but not a challenger, but it doesn't shame itself.

Really liked that news broadcast - professional and looks great in HD. Nice to see a bit of competition for RTÉ News and Current Affairs.

Their studio is horrible. Seen as they used the utvni intro, they should have just used the same studio graphics as it doesn't look too bad, visually it's definitely worse that TV3's news. As for Alison holding the tablet, it's distracting and pointless and she looks uncomfortable sitting behind a desk, holding it.

Visually worst then TV3? .. Ah come on now it's in a complete different class... TV3 still use green screen for Christ sake.

I don't know if we were watching the same programme. The studio is miles ahead of TV3's studio.

Not sure Foyles War fans will be at all happy with explanation. For the first time ever, Irish people can't watch programmes as they go to air on ITV and have to wait until "later in the year" at best : they may as well be living in Sweden or Norway.

Just thinking there will be a bit of a kerfuffle later in the year with Downton Abbey. UTVI don't have the rights to it, and unless TV3 are allowed to air it simultaneously, Irish viewers won't be able to watch it on a Sunday evening as they have done for the first five series.

You better have Broadchurch to watch tonight as that is the best of ITV output.

That's not true. most people in the Republic can still get UTV NI or ITV by Freeview overspill or via Satellite.
There had only been a change for Cable viewers.

Anyone in Ireland who can put up a satellite dish can watch ITV.

Is it all TV3's fault then??

There are a number of series I don't want to miss - Downton and Grantchester in particular.

This is looking worse and worse to me

Ha it might look more expensive than TV3 but it's still bland. Alison might become a decent anchor once she settles into the role, she looks the part but needs to drop the ridiculous tablet. Not sure on how Chris will settle in, he's very overrated on Newstalk and his previous tv work on TV3 was nothing impressive. He will no doubt be holding a tablet/prop too and use staged hand movements, that look awkward and someone who is uncomfortable.

Downton Abbey will be on TV3.

Was Grantchester shown on an Irish tv channel last year e.g TV3 if not then I assume UTV Ireland's policy is going to be show ep's of shows which havent been shown previously in Ireland then show the new series.

Remember UTV have lots of gaps in there schedule for Drama as they dont have BGT or The X factor or Downton.

So you've judged someone without even seeing his first show on the station...

Nope I hope I'm wrong. I hope he appears confident and doesn't do the awkward cue pointing, but I fear it will be hand gestures galore.

UPC have some 400,000 digital TV customers in the Republic and if we assume an average of three people per household, that's over one million TV viewers affected.

Not TV3's fault. I'm sure they would love to show Downton Abbey simultaneously with ITV but I'm guessing that ITV won't allow it.

That's not the case at all. It's TV3's addiction to all things Xfactor that moved Downton to Wednesday Nights. They felt that they'd get a bigger market share with the Xtra factor on TV3 rather than putting it onto 3e. It's debatable if they were correct but if you're pushing a show like Xfactor as much as they do, they have to go for it fully.

Really? I was always curious as to why they didn't go with the simultaneous broadcast on a Sunday evening. Is there any reason why they don't show the Christmas special on Christmas night either, or is that just tactical manoeuvring too?

Almost Certainly. If you look at TV3 they don't really try at all over Christmas. The reason being that there is no real advertising money around for that day. Plus on top of that anything up against Mrs Brown on Christmas Night will be Hammered. Better to hold it for a few days when Advertising picks up.

Yes, good point about MBB on RTE1....that's always one of the highest rated shows of the year on Irish TV and they don't want to get into a tussle with it.

Do you have the figures for The Voice Of Ireland?

That's not true. TV3 are contractually not allowed to air it at the same time as the Itv network. The main reason for this is that it's not technically an itv show and ITV pays carnival pictures a fortune for premier rights, as in first worldwide broadcast of it.