2010 in Irish television

Events

January
  • January – The compliance committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland upholds a further ten complaints against TV3 in relation to Play TV. A further three complaints are upheld in February.
  • 8 January - Amid a deep freeze and in what has since been commemorated as "one of the most memorable moments of Irish television", an RTÉ news bulletin broadcasts one male individual slipping and sliding down the street in Dublin.[1]

February
  • 1 February – Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan signs an agreement with the UK's Ben Bradshaw enabling viewers within Northern Ireland to watch RTÉ One, RTÉ Two and TG4 on a free-to-air basis as of 2012.[2][3] The agreement between both jurisdictions will also guarantee that viewers within the Republic of Ireland will be able to view BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC Two Northern Ireland on the Republic's free-to-air service which is to debut in late 2010. A cross-border initiative has always been on the agenda for the Green Party in the Republic of Ireland, but it is later confirmed that BBC Northern Ireland services will be offered in the Republic on a 'paid-for' basis and not the original free-to-air basis.[4]
  • 26 February – An edition of RTÉ One's The Late Late Show aired on this date attracts criticism after accusations the show snubbed a television journalist from a rival broadcaster. TV3's Western Correspondent Jenny McCudden was in the audience to promote her book Impact: The Human Stories Behind Ireland's Road Tragedies, but although the title was mentioned by host Ryan Tubridy, McCudden's presence was ignored.[5]

March
  • 3 March – TV3 announces that Play TV's contract has been terminated with immediate effect. In their statement they put the removal of the "infomercial" down purely to audience figures rather than the complaints received and upheld by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. They do not apologise for their conduct.[6]

April
  • 19 April – The first part of Growing Up Gay, a groundbreaking[7] two-part documentary series, is broadcast on RTÉ One, exploring the experiences of the first generation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people growing up in an Ireland where it was legal to be themselves.[8][9][10]
  • 26 April – Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary is briefly left speechless on an edition of RTÉ Two's comedy show Republic of Telly when presenter Jennifer Maguire asks him: "What's it like being the biggest prick in Ireland?"[11]
  • 30 April – The broadcaster Gerry Ryan is found dead at his Leeson Street apartment in Dublin.[12]

May
  • No events

June
  • No events

July
  • No events

August
  • 18 August – In an interview with The Irish Times to launch the network's autumn schedule, TV3 CEO David McRedmond admits that mistakes have been made regarding Play TV and that the programme was axed not just due to falling audience figures, but also due to the bad press and the regulators constant scrutiny of the show. He still refuses to apologise to viewers on behalf of TV3.[13]

September
  • 9 September – TV3 begins airing Brain Box, an interactive quiz already showing on UTV in Northern Ireland and STV in Scotland, but ceases transmission after a week. The programme continued on UTV and STV until February 2011.
  • 19 September – Long running children's television block The Den gets axed after being shown on Irish television for over 24 years on RTÉ Two.
  • 24 September – TV3 launches its iPhone application.
  • 28 September – Launch of RTÉ Two's block of programmes for children, TRTÉ.

October

November

December

Debuts

RTÉ

TV3

TG4

Changes of network affiliation
Shows Moved from Moved to
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Ongoing television programmes

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

Ending this year

Deaths
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See also

References
  1. O'Donoghue, Denise (8 January 2015). "The nation first saw this guy slipping on ice five years ago today". BreakingNews.ie. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  2. "RTÉ and TG4 to be freely available in North in 2012 – The Irish Times – Tue, 2 Feb 2010". 2 February 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  3. "RTÉ News: Ryan signs TG4 agreement with the British government". 1 February 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  4. "Government agreement: Free-To-Air RTE in NI, BBC in RoI on DTT platform – Page 9". boards.ie. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  5. McBride, Caitlin (9 March 2010). "Author's friends accuse RTÉ of Late Late snub due to petty rivalry with TV3". Evening Herald. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  6. "TV3 cancels 'PlayTV' contract". The Irish Times. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  7. "Gay Youth on RTÉ". Gay Community News. GCN. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  8. "Growing Up Gay". RTÉ Television. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  9. "Crossing the Line Explores 'Growing Up Gay'". Irish Film and Television Network. IFTN. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  10. Anderson, Aoife (14 April 2010). "Telling dad I'm gay was really tough, but he's fine now, says teenage star of new RTÉ series". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  11. McBride, Caitlin (26 April 2010). "Jennifer's on-air jibe leaves O'Leary lost for words". Evening Herald. Independent News and Media. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  12. "Book of condolence for Gerry Ryan". BBC News. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  13. Hancock, Ciaran (20 August 2010). "Channelling enthusiasm". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  14. "Digital terrestrial television launched on trial basis". The Irish Times. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  15. "RTÉ turns on Republic of Ireland's free digital TV service – Republic of Ireland, Local & National". Belfast Telegraph. Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  16. GrabOne daily deals (5 November 2010). "Appy award winners announced – Technology, Business". Independent.ie. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  17. "Curran named as RTÉ's next Director General". RTÉ. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  18. "Cocaine 'likely trigger' in RTÉ star Gerry Ryan's death". BBC News. BBC. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  19. Carbery, Genevieve (14 December 2010). "Michelle secures €100,000 'Apprentice' dream job". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  20. "The Apprentice winner is crowned". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 14 December 2010. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  21. McConnell, Daniel (3 January 2010). "Dick Hill, ex-RTÉ chief, dies". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
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