1998 in Irish television
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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1998.
Events
- 20 September – Launch of TV3, the Republic of Ireland's first commercial television channel.[1] Early programming on the channel includes the UK soap EastEnders, the miniseries Merlin the film The Quick and the Dead,[2] US comedy Just Shoot Me, and Breakers, a new Australian soap. The channel is aimed at the 15–44 age group and also has a remit for 15% of its programming to be homegrown – rising to 25% within five years.[3]
- 1 October – Digital satellite television launches in the Republic of Ireland, operated by Sky Digital.
- 1 October – TV3 reports an audience share of 927,000 (7% of viewers) for its first week on air, passing its intended initial target of a 6% audience share.[2]
Debuts
RTÉ
- 14 September – Gridlock (1998)
- September – The Premiership/Premier Soccer Saturday on RTÉ 1 (1998–present)
- Undated – 2Phat on Network 2 (1998–2000)
TV3
- 20 September – TV3 News @ 6 (1998–1999)
- 20 September – TV3 News (1998–present)
- Undated – Speakeasy (1998–1999)
- Undated – Sports Tonight (1998–2009)
BBC
- Undated – Give My Head Peace on BBC One (1998–2008)
Ongoing television programmes
1960s
- RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
- RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
- The Late Late Show (1962–present)
1970s
- The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
- RTÉ News on Two (1978–present)
- The Sunday Game (1979–present)
1980s
- Glenroe (1983–2001)
- Saturday Live (1986–1999)
- Questions and Answers (1986–2009)
- Dempsey's Den (1986–2010)
- Kenny Live (1988–1999)
- Fair City (1989–present)
- RTÉ News: One O'Clock (1989–present)
1990s
- Winning Streak (1990–present)
- Challenging Times (1991–2001)
- Prime Time (1992–present)
- The Movie Show (1993–2001)
- No Disco (1993–2003)
- Echo Island (1994–1999)
- Nuacht RTÉ (1995–present)
- Fame and Fortune (1996–2006)
- Nuacht TG4 (1996–present)
- Ros na Rún (1996–present)
- PM Live (1997–1999)
- Later on 2 (1997–2000)
- Don't Feed the Gondolas (1997–2001)
- A Scare at Bedtime (1997–2006)
Ending this year
- 1 April – Know Your Sport (1987–1998)
- 17 April – Brendan O'Carroll's Hot Milk and Pepper (1996–1998)
- 26 November – Bosco (1979–1998)
Deaths
- 28 February – Dermot Morgan, 45, comedian and actor
References
- ↑ "TV to plug a gap in Eire's market | Archive". Marketing Week. 10 September 1998. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "TV3 claims to have reached 7percent audience share". The Irish Film and Television Network. 1 October 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ↑ Gallagher, Jim (13 September 1998). "EastEnders take on the Street in TV revolution; End of the dark ages". The People (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 12 April 2012.