2011 in Irish television

none May 2024 2011 Irish television The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2011. Events January 1 January – Long running British-Irish sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys begins on RTÉ One. It stars Brendan O'Carroll as the grumpy old woman. 4 January – Freeview announces details for the launch of ITV1+1, together with the possibility that both STV and UTV will launch their own timeshift services, STV +1 and UTV +1 in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.http://www.freeview.co.uk/Resolutions/About-Channels/Channel-changes/ITV1-1-to-launch-on-11-January-2011 ITV1 + 1 to launch on 11 January 2011 Freeview 19 February 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110109012433/http://www.freeview.co.uk/Resolutions/About-Channels/Channel-changes/ITV1-1-to-launch-on-11-January-2011 9 January 2011 UTV later confirms it will launch UTV+1 at 8pm on 11 January 2011.http://www.cable.co.uk/news/virgin-media-viewers-get-access-to-itv11-tonight-800335321/ Virgin Media viewers get access to ITV1+1 tonight Cable.co.uk 11 January 2011 February 21 February – British-Irish sitcom Mrs. Brown's Boys begins airing for the first time in the UK on the BBC. May May – Mission to Prey, presented by Aoife Kavanagh, is aired on RTÉ One, leading to the defamation of Fr. Kevin Reynolds.http://www.independent.ie/national-news/aoife-kavanagh-journalist-who-made-the-headlines-2942507.html Aoife Kavanagh: Journalist who made the headlines Irish Independent 3 January 2012 23 November 2011 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15850770 Republic's government order probe into RTÉ Fr Reynolds libel case BBC News 23 November 2011 3 January 2011 Justice and Defence Minister Alan Shatter supports the programme at the time.http://www.independent.ie/national-news/shatter-in-uturn-on-his-rash-support-for-prime-time-2946451.html https://archive.today/20120804024520/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/shatter-in-uturn-on-his-rash-support-for-prime-time-2946451.html dead 4 August 2012 Shatter in U-turn on his 'rash' support for Prime Time Michael Brennan Irish Independent 3 January 2012 26 November 2011 23 May – Helen O'Rahilly, a former director of television at RTÉ launches a scathing attack on its flagship programme, The Late Late Show amid criticism that standards on the programme have slipped since Ryan Tubridy took over as host in 2009. In an online blog, O'Rahilly says, "If I was back in charge of RTÉ, you wouldn’t see this utter shite on Friday night".Ex-RTÉ chief condemns Late Late as 'utter sh*te' http://www.joe.ie/entertainment/what-to-watch/ex-rte-chief-condemns-late-late-as-utter-shte-0012440-1 25 January 2012 JOE.ie 23 May 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150302191910/http://www.joe.ie/uncategorized/ex-rte-chief-condemns-late-late-as-utter-shte/24316?shortlink=1 2 March 2015 25 May – RTÉ News Now revamps its on-screen identity, giving viewers more detailed content. 26 May – Saorview, the free to air digital television service is launched. The service has eight channels – RTÉ One, RTÉ Two HD, TV3, TG4, RTÉ News Now, 3e, RTÉjr and RTÉ One + 1 – and is available to 97% of households in Ireland. Saorview also carries a new digital RTÉ Aertel service and RTÉ's radio services.http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0526/saorview.html Free-to-air digital service Saorview launched – RTÉ News Rte.ie 26 May 2011 3 January 2012 June 6 June – The BBC announces that the national variations of BBC One Northern Ireland, BBC One Scotland and BBC One Wales will become available in high definition in 2012.http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/reports/pdf/workplan_0611.pdf BBC Executive priorities and summary workplan for 2011/12 11 BBC 6 June 2011 4 January 2012 October 6 October – BBC Director General Mark Thompson announces that BBC HD will close to be replaced by a high definition simulcast of BBC Two. This BBC Two HD will work much the same way as BBC One HD.BBC set to cut 2,000 jobs by 2017 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15165926 4 January 2012 BBC News 6 October 2011 This move allows the corporation to save £2.1 million, used to count towards their budget deficit following the freezing of the license fee and the additional financial responsibility of addition services.BBC cuts at a glance https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15186116 4 January 2012 BBC News 6 October 2011 8 October – TV3's Video on Demand (VOD) is relaunched as 3Player.http://blog.marketing.ie/?p=7467 TV3 unveils new player « Blog Blog.marketing.ie 7 October 2011 19 January 2012 It replaces the original TV3 Catch-Up service previously available at tv3.ie and through its iPhone/iPad app. The new service was revealed at a press call the previous day1. It is estimated by the TV3 Group that the service will be worth about €7.5 million by 2015. 3Player is in HTML5 format which makes it available on the majority of operating systems. November 15 November – The Houses of the Oireachtas Channel begins broadcasting on UPC Ireland channel 801, as part of a trial initiative for a period of six months.http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/2011/11/15/00003.asp Dáil Éireann Debate Vol. 746 No. 3 Unrevised Houses of the Oireachtas 15 November 2011 25 May 2012 23 November – Prime Time Investigates is axed as Director-General of RTÉ Noel Curran describes the broadcasting of "Mission to Prey" as "one of the gravest editorial mistakes ever made" at RTÉ.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2011/1123/1224308004000.html?via=mr RTÉ shelves investigative series and concedes 'grave mistake' Paul Cullen McGreevy, Ronan The Irish Times 3 January 2012 23 November 2011 December 18 December – Golfer Rory McIlroy is named the 2011 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year.https://www.rte.ie/sport/2011/1219/288863-sportsperson/ McIlroy, Leinster and Trap win RTÉ awards 19 December 2011 17 December 2023 RTÉ News RTÉ 19 December – Eugene Heary wins the fourth series of The Apprentice.https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/apprentice-winner-reveals-his-secret-fears-for-mum/27996429.html Apprentice winner reveals his secret fears for mum 20 December 2011 The Evening Herald 4 December 2012 26 December – Launch of TV50, a series of special events throughout 2012, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch of RTÉ Television, then known as Telefís Éireann, on 31 December 1961.http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1226/tv50.html RTÉ launches TV50 26 December 2011 3 January 2012 RTÉ Ten Raidió Teilifís Éireann Debuts RTÉ 1 January – Mrs. Brown's Boys on RTÉ One (2011–present) 25 May – The Committee Room on RTÉ Two (2011) July – Stars Go Racing on RTÉ One (2011) 15 July – For One Night Only on RTÉ One (2011) 8 September – MasterChef Ireland on RTÉ Two (2011–present) 18 September – Put 'Em Under Pressure on RTÉ One (2011) 6 October – The Big Interview with Mike Murphy on RTÉ One (2011) 13 November – Francis Brennan's Grand Tour on RTÉ One (2011) 15 November – Craig Doyle Live on RTÉ Two (2011–2012) 15 November – The Social on RTÉ Two (2011–2012) 17 November – Meet Your Neighbours on RTÉ One (2011) 25 December – OMG! Jedward's Dream Factory on RTÉ Two (2011–2013) Undated – Everything's Rosie on RTÉ Two (2010–2015) Undated – Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps on RTÉ Two (2009–2010) Undated – The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes on RTÉ Two (2010–2013) TV3 8 April – Head Chef (2011) 3 June – The GAA Show (2011–present) 6 June – Come Dine with Me (2011–2013) 7 June – Paul Connolly Investigates (2011–2015) 11 December – Tallafornia (2011–2013) Changes of network affiliation Shows Moved from Moved to Fluffy Gardens RTÉ Two RTÉjr Peppa Pig RTÉ Two RTÉjr The Morbegs RTÉ Two RTÉjr Kazoo RTÉ Two RTÉjr Lifeboat Luke RTÉ Two RTÉjr Charlie and Lola RTÉ Two RTÉjr In the Night Garden... RTÉ Two RTÉjr LazyTown RTÉ Two RTÉjr Scooby-Doo, Where are You! RTÉ Two RTÉjr Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo RTÉ Two RTÉjr 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 (1978–2014) The Sunday Game (1979–present) 1980s Fair City (1989–present) RTÉ News: One O'Clock (1989–present) 1990s Would You Believe (1990s–present) Winning Streak (1990–present) Prime Time (1992–present) Nuacht RTÉ (1995–present) Nuacht TG4 (1996–present) Ros na Rún (1996–present) Premier Soccer Saturday (1998–2013) TV3 News (1998–present) Ireland AM (1999–present) Telly Bingo (1999–present) 2000s Nationwide (2000–present) TV3 News at 5.30 (2001–present) Against the Head (2003–present) news2day (2003–present) Other Voices on RTÉ Two (2003–present) Saturday Night with Miriam (2005–present) One to One (2006–2013) The Week in Politics (2006–present) Tonight with Vincent Browne (2007–2017) Xposé (2007–2019) Monday Night Soccer (2008–2013) At Your Service (2008–present) Championship Live (2008–present) Midday (2008–2016) Operation Transformation (2008–present) Raw (2008–2013) The Big Money Game (2008–2013) 3e News (2009–present) Dragons' Den (2009–present) The Frontline (2009–2013) Midweek (2009–2014) The Morning Show with Sybil & Martin (2009–2013) Republic of Telly (2009–2016) Two Tube (2009–present) 2010s Fade Street (2010–2011) Four Live (2010–2012) Jack Taylor (2010–present) Love/Hate (2010–present) Take Me Out (2010–2013) The Daily Show (2010–2012) The Saturday Night Show (2010–2015) Ending this year 26 January – The Panel (2003–2011) 12 February – Brain Box (2009–2011) 11 April – Anonymous (2006–2011) 27 May – Head Chef (2011) 11 July – Traffic Blues (2009–2011) August – Stars Go Racing (2011) September – The Committee Room (2011) 19 November – The Apprentice (2008–2011) November – Mission Beach USA (2010–2011) 13 December – The View (1999–2011) Deaths 14 March – Gerald Barry, 63; broadcast and print journalist, following a long illness."Tributes paid to 'brilliant' journalist Gerald Barry". Irish Independent. 14 March 2011."Tributes paid on death of Gerald Barry". The Irish Times. 14 March 2011. 3 June – Peter Murphy, 88; television presenter (RTÉ). http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0604/murphyp.html Death of former RTÉ presenter Peter Murphy RTÉ News 4 June 2011 26 January 2012 22 October – Cathal O'Shannon, 83; journalist and television presenter.RTÉ journalist Cathal O'Shannon dies aged 83 http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1022/oshannonc.html 22 October 2011 RTÉ News 22 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111024081210/http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1022/oshannonc.html 24 October 2011 See also 2011 in Ireland References External links List of 2011 Irish television series at IMDb 2011