2001 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2001.

Events

• 1 January – The ITV soap Coronation Street moves from RTÉ 1 to TV3 following Granada plc's purchase of a stake in the commercial broadcaster.^[1][2]
• 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, it is reported.^[2]
• 1 February – RTÉ Television begins airing the Beckett on Film series, a series of adaptations of the works of Samuel Beckett.^[3]
• March – RTÉ 1 begins airing BBC One soap EastEnders, the series having previously been shown on TV3.^[4]
• 14 March – New obligations of accountability for RTÉ are introduced under the Broadcasting Act.^[3]
• 6 May – Glenroe airs for the last time.^[3]
• 3 July – An increase in the licence fee to £84.50 is announced.^[3]
• 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 – RTÉ Television News introduces subtitles.^[3]
• 3 November – RTÉ signs up to the Sky Digital Platform.^[3]
• Undated – RTÉ celebrate 75 years of broadcasting.^[3]
• Undated – Launch of threetext, TV3's teletext service.

Debuts

RTÉ

• 1 October – Bachelors Walk on Network 2 (2001–2003)

TV3

• 19 March – TV3 News at 5.30 (2001–present)
• Undated – The Weakest Link (2001–2002)

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

• Dempsey's Den (1986–2010)
• Questions and Answers (1986–2009)
• 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)
• No Disco (1993–2003)
• Nuacht RTÉ (1995–present)
• Fame and Fortune (1996–2006)
• Nuacht TG4 (1996–present)
• Ros na Rún (1996–present)
• A Scare at Bedtime (1997–2006)
• The Premiership/Premier Soccer Saturday (1998–2013)
• Sports Tonight (1998–2009)
• TV3 News (1998–present)
• Open House (1999–2004)
• Agenda (1999–2004)
• The View (1999–2011)
• Ireland AM (1999–present)
• Telly Bingo (1999–present)

2000s

• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2000–2002)
• Nationwide (2000–present)

Ending this year

• 18 March – First Edition (1999–2001)
• 26 March – Don't Feed the Gondolas (1997–2001)
• 6 May – Glenroe (1983–2001)
• September – The Movie Show (1993–2001)
• 25 December – Bull Island (1999–2001)
• Undated – Challenging Times (1991–2001)

References