RTÉ One
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| RTÉ One | |
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| Launched | 31 December 1961 |
| Owned by | Radio Telefís Éireann |
| Audience share | 26% (2005, ) |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Formerly called | Telefis Éireann (1961-1966), RTÉ Television (1966-1978), RTÉ1 (1978-1995) |
| Website | www.rte.ie/tv/ |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Irish analogue | (see article) |
| Irish digital | Mux 1 |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | channel 101 (ROI) channel 175 (NI) |
| Cable | |
| UPC Ireland | channel 101 / 001 |
| Virgin Media (UK) | channel 875 (NI only) |
RTÉ One is the Republic of Ireland's oldest and most popular television channel, operated by Irish state broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann. RTÉ One is almost universally available on the VHF and UHF bands in Ireland (though VHF has mostly been phased out), and is available on the Sky Digital satellite service in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as cable and MMDS, including the Virgin Media digital cable service in Northern Ireland. The channel technically broadcasts 24 hours a day.
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[edit] Programming
RTÉ One carries both Irish made programmes, consisting of News, Current Affairs, Lifestyle programming and Drama together with imported acquired programmes. The channel's flagship programme is The Late Late Show, aired on Fridays at 21:30 GMT/BST. The channel carries most RTÉ News and Current Affairs programmes. During breaking news events, news specials may be aired on the channel.
[edit] On-air identity
- See main article: RTÉ One On-Air Identity
Throughout the years, RTÉ One has gone through many changes to its on-air identity, mostly in tune with the changing of the statutory logo of the cooperation that operates it. The average life of an RTÉ One ident is around three years, with minor modifications and changes along the way.
[edit] History
The station began life in 1961 as Telefís Éireann. It was renamed RTE Television in 1966, upon the renaming of the Radio Éireann Authority to RTÉ, and became RTE1 upon the launch of RTÉ2 in 1978. Originally the station broadcast in black and white, but began colour transmissions in 1969 (though it was many years before all home-produced programming was in colour).
RTÉ One was also the sole Irish TV channel until 1978, when RTÉ2 (also known for many years as Network 2) was created. Since 1998 RTÉ One also competes with TV3, RTÉ One today not only competes with the other Irish TV channels, but also with the UK TV networks and other satellite and cable channels that are widely available across Ireland through cable, MMDS and satellite subscription services.
[edit] RTÉ One Main Analogue Transmitters
- Main article: RTÉ Network Limited
| UHF | VHF | Location |
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| 21 | D | Mullaghanish |
| 52 | E | Maghera |
| 37 | E | Kippure |
| 30 | F | Mount Leinster |
| 53 | I | Truskmore |
| 23 | - | Holywell Hill |
| 29 | - | Three Rock |
| 40 | - | Cairn Hill |
| 52 | - | Clermont Carn |
| 53 | - | Spur Hill |
- Source: [1] (Accessed 18 October 2006)
[edit] Typical RTÉ One Evening Schedule
[edit] Monday to Friday
| 18:00 | 18:01 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:15 | 22:30 | 22:45 | 23:00 | 23:15 | |
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| Monday | The Angelus | RTÉ News: Six One | Nationwide | Léargas | Vet's on Call | House Hunters | RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock | E.R | Questions and Answers | ||||||
| Tuesday | Secret Sights | EastEnders | Fair City | The Restaurant | The clinic (television) | True Lives | Criminal Minds | The View | |||||||
| Wednesday | Nationwide | Rachel's Favourite Foods | Off the Rails | Boston Legal | The Midweek Movie | ||||||||||
| Thursday | Capital D | EastEnders | Showhouse | Prime Time | NYPD Blue | Ryan Confidential | |||||||||
| Friday | Rough Diamond | The Raw Bar | EastEnders | 5 Star | The Late Late Show | ||||||||||
[edit] Weekend
| 18:00 | 18:01 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:25 | 22:20 | 22:30 | 22:50 | |
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| Saturday | The Angelus | RTÉ News: Six One | The Big Big Movie | Winning Streak | RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock | Tubridy Tonight | Saturday Night Movie | |||||
| Sunday | You're A Star | No Frontiers | Show Me the Money | You're A Star
The Result |
Brides of Franc | Grey's Anatomy | Would You Believe | The Week in Politics | ||||
[edit] Source
- ”Irish Viewers to get a '6' Sense Soon.” (9 Feb. 2006). The Irish Independent Business p10
[edit] See also
| Radio Telefís Éireann |  |
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Television: RTÉ One | RTÉ Two | TG4 |
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Radio: RTÉ Radio 1 | RTÉ 2fm | RTÉ Lyric FM | RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta |
