Feb 9 2017
BBC Radio Ulster/ Foyle remains the most listened to radio station in Northern Ireland, according to the latest RAJAR (Radio Joint Audio Research) figures for Quarter Four (Oct-Dec) , 2016. These latest RAJAR figures show that the station receives an average weekly reach of 521,000 listeners – approximately 35 per cent of the population (aged […]
Oct 17 2016
UTV’s new brand goes live on air this Monday morning at 6am, with a fresh look and feel which firmly positions UTV as part of the ITV family. Spearheaded in-house by ITV Creative in conjunction with the UTV Creative team, UTV Live News’ identity has also been completely revamped in keeping with the ITV News […]
Oct 6 2016
More of UTV’s workforce are facing redundancy following ITV’s takeover of the Channel 3 station for Northern Ireland earlier this year. The redundancies are a result of a centralisation of duties within the ITV network and the sale of UTV Ireland to Virgin Media. In a statement issued today by UTV to media outlets, the […]
Oct 17 2015
BBC Northern Ireland has officially announced BBC Radio Foyle’s availability on satellite and cable television. The station is now permanently available on this platform to listeners across Northern Ireland with access to these services. BBC Radio Foyle can now be listened to via Sky channel 0152 (Northern Ireland), Freesat channel 717 (UK wide) and Virgin […]
Feb 4 2010
RTÉ and TG4 will be available on free-to-air digital TV to viewers in Northern Ireland, thanks to a new deal between the Republic of Ireland and the UK. The deal also means that the BBC will continue to be available for digital TV viewers in the Republic. The Irish and British Governments have agreed a […]
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May 2 2018
UTV +1 Testing
UTV+1 has begun testing on satellite, allowing viewers in Northern Ireland to timeshift Northern Ireland’s main commercial channel UTV. Tests began today following the closure of ITV Encore+1, which previously used the bandwidth. ITV plc purchaised UTV in 2017. No date h as yet been announced for the official launch of the UTV timeshift channel, however […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: ITV, Northern Ireland, UTV