The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2005.
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Events edit
January edit
- No events
February edit
- No events
March edit
- 3 March – Taoiseach Bertie Ahern opens RTÉ's new studios in London, based at Millbank opposite the British Houses of Parliament.[1]
April edit
- No events
May edit
- 29 May – The RTÉ Annual Report announces the broadcaster has made a €6.8 million operating profit. The report also says that their television channels, RTÉ One and RTÉ Two can be received by 99.1% of the Irish population.[1]
June edit
- No events
July edit
- No events
August edit
- No events
September edit
- No events
October edit
- 4 October – The cable television station City Channel Dublin, part of the City Channel network goes on air.
November edit
- No events
December edit
- 2 December – The Late Late Toy Show is broadcast on RTÉ One, attracting 1.1 million viewers as the most watched programme on Irish television during 2005. It is also the most watched edition of The Late Late Show since Gay Byrne's final show in 1999.[2]
Debuts edit
RTÉ edit
- 10 January – Cyborg 009 on RTÉ Two (2001–2002)
- 11 January – Sergeant Stripes on RTÉ Two (2003–2004)
- 13 January – Sonic X on RTÉ Two (2003–2006)
- 26 January – The Colony on RTÉ One (2005)
- 23 May – Lost (2004–2010)
- 13 June – Haughey on RTÉ One (2005)
- 15 June – Gordon the Garden Gnome on RTÉ Two (2005)
- 9 July – Saturday Night with Miriam on RTÉ One (2005–present)
- 5 September – Peppa Pig on RTÉ Two (2004–present)
- 19 September – Dustin's Daily News on RTÉ Two (2005–2007)
- 20 September – Naked Camera on RTÉ Two (2005–2007)
- 26 September – Danny Phantom on RTÉ Two (2004–2007)
- 28 September – Trollz on RTÉ Two (2005)
- 14 November – The Last Furlong (2005)
- Undated – W.I.T.C.H. on RTÉ Two (2004–2006)
TV3 edit
- 9 November – The Brendan Courtney Show (2005–2006)
TG4 edit
- 8 September – The Batman (2004–2008)
- 10 October – GAA... (2005–present)
- Undated – Paisean Faisean (2005)
- Undated – Zombie Hotel (2005–2007)
Changes of network affiliation edit
| Shows | Moved from | Moved to |
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| The Adventures of Blinky Bill | RTÉ Two | TG4 |
| Watership Down | RTÉ Two | TG4 |
Ongoing television programmes edit
1960s edit
- RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
- RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
- The Late Late Show (1962–present)
1970s edit
- The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
- RTÉ News on Two (1978–2014)
- The Sunday Game (1979–present)
1980s edit
- Dempsey's Den (1986–2010)
- Questions and Answers (1986–2009)
- Fair City (1989–present)
- RTÉ News: One O'Clock (1989–present)
1990s edit
- Would You Believe (1990s–present)
- Winning Streak (1990–present)
- Prime Time (1992–present)
- 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)
- The View (1999–2011)
- Ireland AM (1999–present)
- Telly Bingo (1999–present)
2000s edit
- Nationwide (2000–present)
- TV3 News at 5.30 (2001–present)
- You're a Star (2002–2008)
- Auld Ones (2003–2007)
- Killinaskully (2003–2008)
- The Clinic (2003–2009)
- The Panel (2003–2011)
- Against the Head (2003–present)
- news2day (2003–present)
- Other Voices (2003–present)
- Tubridy Tonight (2004–2009)
- The Afternoon Show (2004–2010)
- Ryan Confidential (2004–2010)
Ending this year edit
- April – Proof (2004–2005)
- 4 July – Haughey (2005)
- 1 September – Play it Again Des (2003–2005)
- 19 December – The Last Furlong (2005)
- Undated – Kelly (1989–2005)
- Undated – Paisean Faisean (2005)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Toy Show was top of the box with 2005 viewers". Irish Independent. 5 January 2006. Retrieved 25 November 2008.