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==3Kids==
==3Kids==
As part of the rebrand '''3Kids''' moved from 3e to be3, this replaced Good Morning Britain. is a 3-hour children's strand which airs daily from 07:00 to 10:00 which features shows such as ''Barney & Friends'', ''Big Bear and Squeak'', ''City of Friends'', ''Teletubbies'' (2015 series), ''Babar and the Adventures of Badou'', ''Dive Olly Dive!'', ''Caillou'', ''Driver Dan's Story Train'', L''ittle Princess'', ''Little Charmers'', ''Ghosts of Time'', ''Pingu'', ''The Wiggles'', ''Sydney Sailboat'', ''The Skinner Boys'', ''Tip the Mouse'', ''Waybuloo'', ''Stella and Sam'', ''Messy Goes to Okido'' and ''Winx Club'' among others.[18][19]
As part of the rebrand '''3Kids''' moved from 3e to be3, this replaced Good Morning Britain. is a 3-hour children's strand which airs daily from 07:00 to 10:00 which features shows such as ''[[Barney & Friends]]'', ''Big Bear and Squeak'', ''City of Friends'', ''[[Teletubbies]]'' (2015 series), ''[[Babar and the Adventures of Badou]]'', ''Dive Olly Dive!'', ''[[Caillou]]'', ''[[Driver Dan's Story Train]]'', ''[[Little Princess]]'', ''[[Little Charmers]]'', ''Ghosts of Time'', ''[[Pingu]]'', ''[[The Wiggles]]'', ''[[Sydney Sailboat']]', ''Shae Brewster Candice Dixon'', ''Tip the Mouse'', ''[[Waybuloo]]'', ''Stella and Sam'', ''Messy Goes to Okido'' and ''Winx Club'' among others.[18][19]


==logos==
==logos==

Revision as of 18:37, 18 January 2017

"UTV Ireland" redirects here. For other uses, see UTV Ireland (disambiguation).


For other uses, see BE3.

be3
CountryIreland
NetworkTV3 Group
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerVirgin Media Ireland

be3 is a television channel in Ireland operated by the TV3 Group, a subsidiary of Virgin Media Ireland. It was known as UTV Ireland from January 2015 to Janurary 2017. The channel re-launched at 07:00 on 9 January 2017 as a rebrand of UTV Ireland.[1][2][3]

The channel's studios and headquarters are based at the TV3 Group headquarters in Ballymount in Dublin. The channel is also available in high-definition.

History

This article is about the channel covering the Republic of Ireland. For the channel covering Northern Ireland, see UTV (TV channel).

UTV Ireland
CountryIreland
NetworkTV3 Group
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerVirgin Media Ireland

UTV Ireland was a television channel in Ireland operated by the TV3 Group, a subsidiary of Virgin Media Ireland. The channel was launched by UTV in January 2015, and was sold to the TV3 Group in July 2016.

The channel's studios and headquarters were based at Macken House in Dublin with local offices in Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford. UTV Media's headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland were utilised as transmission facilities for the channel.

The channel employed around 100 people, with 30 of these jobs being based around the country.[5] However, the majority of these jobs ceased on January 6, 2017.

In December 2016, the TV3 Group announced it planned to rebrand the channel as be3 on 9 January 2017. The channel forms part of a line-up of three channels run by the company and will focus on children's and female-orientated programming.[6][7]

History

On 6 November 2013, UTV Ireland's then owner, UTV Media, announced its subsidiary, UTV Ireland Ltd, would launch a new television channel targeting audiences within the Republic of Ireland and obtained a licence for a 'Content Provision Contract' from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

UTV launched the channel follow their acquisition of Republic of Ireland broadcasting rights to key programming from ITV Studios Global Entertainment, including Emmerdale, Coronation Street and The Jeremy Kyle Show. TV3 previously held the rights until December 2014.[8]

The announcement of the channel was welcomed by the Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte TD[9] and TV3's CEO David McRedmond welcomed the channels launch saying it is good news for the independent sector and all money that was spent on ITV programming by TV3 can be reinvested elsewhere.[10] In January 2014 The Sunday Times reported that 3 had launched a lobbying campaign against the establishment of UTV Ireland.[11]

On 27 February 2014 (2014-02-27) the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland signed a contract with UTV for the company to provide a general entertainment channel.[12][13] On 29 April 2014 (2014-04-29) Mary Curtis became UTV Ireland's first chief.[13]

On 1 December 2014 UTV Ireland was granted Public Service Status by Minister for Communications, Alex White, TD, allowing it to appear on Saorview.[14]

UTV Ireland went on air at 7.25pm on 1 January 2015. The opening night included an hour-long episode of Emmerdale and a New Year special presented by Pat Kenny.[15][16] Five days later, the channel launched its national news service, Ireland Live.[17]

It was announced in June 2015 that UTV Ireland was set to receive a major overhaul and rebranding in September 2015 due to declining viewership and advertising revenue, however as of November 2015 no such major rebranding has taken place apart from some new idents, the schedule has remained largely unchanged along with the channel's website, with some media commentators assuming a major rebrand will be made in early 2016 when ITV plc will take full control of the channel under the sale agreement UTV made with ITV plc in October 2015.[18]

On 19 October 2015 it was announced that UTV Ireland and alongside UTV would be sold to ITV plc for €136m subject to regulatory approval, and like UTV Northern Ireland ITV plans to retain the UTV Ireland brand. Both the BAI and CCPC confirmed approval of ITV purchasing UTV Ireland and was provided from the Department of communications.[19]

In February 2016, UTV Media sold its television broadcasting business to ITV plc. ITV sold the channel and a 10-year deak for programming from ITV Studios for €10 million to Virgin Media Ireland's subsidiary TV3 Group on 11 July 2016, while retaining its service in Northern Ireland.[20] Both the BAI and CCPC approved the Virgin Media purchase of UTV Ireland, which was followed by approval from the Department of Communications in November 2016.[21]

On 22 November 2016 it was announced that UTV Ireland would no longer broadcast Coronation Street and Emmerdale following Virgin Media Ireland's acquisition of the channel. From 1 December both soaps moved to TV3 but were also simulcast on UTV Ireland, however from 5 December both shows permanently moved to TV3.[22]

In December 2016, the TV3 Group announced it would re-brand UTV Ireland as be3 from 9 January 2017. The channel join the other 2 channels run by TV3 as part of a line-up of three channels run by the company. It focuses on children's and female-orientated programming.[23]

Programming

News and current affairs

Programming

News and current affairs

Ireland Live was UTV Ireland's national news and current affairs service, airing two programmes at 5.30pm and 10pm on weeknights, with short updates on weekday mornings as part of a simulcast of Good Morning Britain. However, the station did not broadcast any weekend news programming, apart from morning weather forecasts.

Ireland Live was amalgamated into TV3's newsroom with the loss of a number of jobs at the new merged company. TV3 moved it from 17:30 to 19:00 as part of the move3News Ireland, the 22:00 news remains.[24]

Entertainment

As part of the new UTV Ireland a number of independent commissions were produced. Pat Kenny, former host of The Late Late Show, presented a chat show called Pat Kenny in the Round, which was axed after one series.[25] Kenny also hosted the station's launch night special, Out with the Old – In with the U, on New Year's Day 2015.

In July 2015, UTV Ireland began airing a weekly entertainment news bulletin with the station's weather presenter, Jenny Buckley, called The Pulse. The programme was sponsored by Diet Coke. The feature was extended into a weekly 30-minute magazine show in January 2016.[26]

As be3 Xpose moved over to the channel on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Similar to 3e it repeats many of TV3's programmes such as, Elaine, Ireland AM, Saturday AM and Sunday AM.

Drama

UTV Ireland are in negotiations with the BAI for funding from the Sound and Vision fund for a feature-length historical drama called Pilgrimage. The drama is multi-lingual with English and the independent producer is SP Films.[27]

As be3 it repeats the Irish produced soap Red Rock.

Lifestyle

Two of UTV's feature local programmes in Northern Ireland were adapted for viewers in the Republic. The long running travelogue series Lesser Spotted Ulster, presented by Joe Mahon, was rebranded to Lesser Spotted Journeys to focus on locations within the Republic of Ireland, additionally the agricultural programme Rare Breed was also adjusted to accommodate its audience in the Republic.

Both Rare Breed and Kevin Dundon's Back To Basics remained with be3.

Documentary

The company is seeking BAI funding for a two-part documentary called The Wireless, produced by Circle Films. It is an historical documentary about the development of radio.[27] It also received funding for The Airport Up at Knock, both aired in 2016.

Imported programming

2015 - 2016

UTV's decision to enter the Republic's market followed the sale of broadcast rights from Coronation Street and Emmerdale from rivals TV3. UTV's Northern Ireland service had enjoyed a large following in the Republic up until the 2000s but its audience share had diminished following the arrival of Sky Digital, which does not carry UTV. The company had profited greatly from high audience ratings in the Republic due to spillover and cable connections in the 1980s and 1990s.

By and large, UTV Ireland replicates the Northern Ireland service, with some variations as rights to certain programmes are not available to UTV in the Republic and other programming rights are not available in Northern Ireland. For example, the BBC's The Graham Norton Show, produced by a division of ITV Studios, aired on UTV Ireland two days after UK transmission, while ITV's The X Factor, produced independently by a division of FremantleMedia, remained with TV3.

Other imports include daytime ITV programmes such as The Jeremy Kyle Show, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. The Jeremy Kyle Show has previously aired on TV3, while Loose Women also aired on TV3 for a period during 2008. Good Morning Britain was added to the station's line up in February 2015 and includes short opt-outs for Ireland Live news updates. Other ITV shows include The Chase, Undeniable, Love Your Garden, The Cube and Doc Martin. As of April 2016 UTV Ireland has begun broadcasting ITV Reality Show The Only Way is Essex

Some ITV programming continued to air on TV3 as they have maintained the rights to some output, until 2016, including The Jonathan Ross Show, Mr Selfridge and Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. Since 24 January 2015 The Jonathan Ross Show airs on UTV Ireland.[28] UTV Ireland also utilised ITV's back catalogue of programming, including drama series such as Vera, All3Media's Midsomer Murders and Foyle's War. When ITV announced they were buying UTV Ireland, ITV CEO Adam Crozier said he intended to strengthen the channel further with high-quality ITV programming at its core.

The only imported programmes broadcast from outside Ireland or the UK are the Canadian drama series Republic of Doyle and the American children's programme Sesame Street.

2017 -

be3 airs many of ITV's drama programming and live studio shows, following a 10-year agreement between ITV plc and the TV3 Group.

The channel also airs repeats of US court series Judge Judy and several ITV shows, such as Loose Women (live), Dickinson's Real Deal, Surprise Surprise, Who's Doing the Dishes?, The Cube, The Chase and Babestation.

Australian drama series Wentworth Prison airs every Wednesday at 21:00. The American drama Bull airs every Thursday at 21:00. It also airs ITV series such as Benidorm, Doc Martin, Endeavour, Birds of a Feather, Midsomer Murders, Prime Suspect, Grantchester and Vera.

be3 repeats the British soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street rather than simulcasts which moved to TV3.

3Kids

As part of the rebrand 3Kids moved from 3e to be3, this replaced Good Morning Britain. is a 3-hour children's strand which airs daily from 07:00 to 10:00 which features shows such as Barney & Friends, Big Bear and Squeak, City of Friends, Teletubbies (2015 series), Babar and the Adventures of Badou, Dive Olly Dive!, Caillou, Driver Dan's Story Train, Little Princess, Little Charmers, Ghosts of Time, Pingu, The Wiggles, Sydney Sailboat'', Shae Brewster Candice Dixon, Tip the Mouse, Waybuloo, Stella and Sam, Messy Goes to Okido and Winx Club among others.[18][19]

logos

As UTV Ireland the channel used the UTV branding.

File:UTV Ireland.svg
2015–2017

As be3 the channel reflects its new ownership using TV3 branding.

References

  1. ^ "Bye Bye UTV Ireland. Hello girlie replacement be3". RTÉ. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ^ "UTV Set to Become be3 as TV3 Group Ramps up its Broadcasting Presence". AdWorld.ie. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ^ Ring, Evelyn (7 December 2016). "TV3 bosses unveil UTV Ireland replacement channel be3". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. ^ http://www.tamireland.ie/box-clever/tv-basics/share-and-reach
  5. ^ Burke-Kennedy, Eoin; Carbery, Genevieve (6 November 2013). "UTV to launch new Dublin-based TV channel by 2015". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  6. ^ http://www.independent.ie/business/media/new-utv-ireland-name-could-be-be3-35261604.html
  7. ^ "UTV Ireland broadcasts for the last time amid rebrand". Irish Examiner. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Blow to 3 as UTV plans to launch TV station here". Independent.ie. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
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  10. ^ Kelly, Louise (6 November 2013). "Newstalk - UTV hopes to use radio network to contribute to Irish TV channel". Newstalk. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  11. ^ McCaughren, Samantha (12 January 2014). "TV3 will oppose UTV Irish licence". The Sunday Time. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  12. ^ "BAI Signs Content Contract with 'UTV Ireland'". bai.ie.
  13. ^ a b "UTV Ireland Appoints Mary Curtis as Head of Channel". Irish Film and Television Network. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  14. ^ "Minister designates new UTV Ireland channel for carriage on SAORVIEW". DCENR. Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  15. ^ "UTV Ireland launch as it happened". Irish Mirror. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  16. ^ Kemp, Stuart (5 January 2015). "UTV Ireland becomes Republic's first new commercial broadcaster since 1998". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  17. ^ Bielenberg, Kim (6 January 2015). "REVIEW: UTV's new 'Ireland Live' is slick but pre-packaged". The Irish Independent. Independent News and Media. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  18. ^ "UTV Ireland plans channel revamp". RTÉ.ie. 28 June 2015.
  19. ^ http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/utv-ireland-clears-first-hurdle-in-takeover-deal-34306440.html
  20. ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/3-owner-virgin-media-buys-utv-ireland-for-10m-1.2718283
  21. ^ "ITV sells UTV Ireland". itvplc. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  22. ^ https://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/entertainment-news/223563/Coronation-Street-and-Emmerdale-return-to-TV3
  23. ^ Mulligan, John (2 December 2016). "New UTV Ireland name could be B3". Independent.ie. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  24. ^ "be3. TV Programme listings". entertainment.ie. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  25. ^ "Coco Television to produce Pat Kenny series". UTV Ireland. 9 December 2014.
  26. ^ http://utv.ie/Entertainment/2016/01/18/The-Pulse-extends-to-half-hour-show-52380
  27. ^ a b "BAI Announces Over €5m Funding Support through Sound & Vision II Scheme". bai.ie.
  28. ^ "TV - The Jonathan Ross Show - entertainment.ie". entertainment.ie.

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