2001 in Irish television explained
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2001.
Events
January
- 1 January – The ITV soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale move from RTÉ 1 to TV3 following Granada plc's purchase of a stake in the commercial broadcaster.[1] [2]
- 2 January – Long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours begins airing on television in Ireland for the very first time on RTÉ.[3] Prior to airing on RTÉ, there was access to British television stations for viewers in Northern Ireland and several parts of Ireland to see earlier transmissions of the series, including the BBC, where it originally aired since its UK television debut on 27 October 1986.[4]
- 5 January – Teachta Dála Michael Ring has asked broadcaster TV3 to consider erecting a transmitter near Belmullet, County Mayo, after being inundated with complaints from viewers unable to watch Coronation Street since its move to TV3.[2]
- January - RTÉ celebrate 75 years of broadcasting.
- 15 January The ITV Children Programmes Sooty's Amazing Adventures is Going to air on Irish television with Network 2 screening it as part of Den2.
February
March
- March – RTÉ 1 begins airing BBC One soap EastEnders, the series having previously been shown on TV3.[6]
- 14 March – New obligations of accountability for RTÉ are introduced under the Broadcasting Act.[5]
April
May
June
July
- 3 July – An increase in the licence fee to £84.50 is announced.[5]
August
September
- 11 September – Coverage from CNN, the American cable news channel, is first aired on TV3 News as events from the United States are broadcast around the world following the September 11 attacks. Since 2001 CNN has often aired on TV3 News when major breaking news stories are taking place, particularly in the United States. Subsequent news footage simulcast from CNN include coverage of the 2008 election of Barack Obama as President of the United States and the 2009 Death of Michael Jackson.
October
November
- 3 November – RTÉ signs up to the Sky Digital Platform.[5]
December
Unknown
- Launch of threetext, TV3's teletext service.
Debuts
RTÉ
TV3
TG4
Changes of network affiliation
Ongoing television programmes
1960s
- (1961–present)
- (1962–present)
- The Late Late Show (1962–present)
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Ending this year
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: David . Teather . Granada buys 45% stake in Ireland's fast-growing TV3 . Guardian Media Group . The Guardian . 12 September 2000 . 11 April 2012.
- News: Irish fans miss Street . BBC . BBC News . 5 January 2001 . 13 May 2014.
- News: 2022-03-03 . Neighbours axed after 37 years as Australian soap fails to find new broadcaster . . 2022-08-10.
- News: Strewth! 20 years of Neighbours. Sunderland Echo. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 17 October 2005. 23 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120503102714/http://www.sunderlandecho.com/daily/Strewth-20-years-of-Neighbours.1223741.jp. 3 May 2012. dead.
- Web site: RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life . Rte.ie . 2 January 2012.
- News: Pat. Stacey . Battle stations . Independent News and Media . Irish Independent . 9 February 2001 . 11 April 2012.