RTÉ News Now
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RTÉ News Now is a 24-hour news television network in the Republic of Ireland
operated by
Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ
. The channel launched as RTÉ News Now available exclusively online on June 12, 2008. The channel began broadcasting as a free-to-air channel on October 29, 2010 on Saorview
.
The channel broadcasts free-to-air and commercial free. The channel is available in Ireland and globally online, on mobile phones and an iPhone/iPad application is also widely available for free. The channel is operated by RTÉ's department RTÉ News and Current Affairs
. The channel broadcasts in the Irish
, English
and ISL
languages.
in December 2009. The channel has been made available since May 2010 on train services within Dublin city and surrounding regions under a special agreement between CIE
and RTÉ
. Previously, Sky News
provided such a service.
Since October 29, 2010 the channel is available free-to-air to 98% of homes throughout the Republic of Ireland through Saorview
. Upon the announcement in February 2011 that RTÉ News Now would become a permanent fixture to the Saorview line-up a number of media organizations criticized such a move claiming RTÉ would continue to have a monopoly over news output within Ireland.
, as they are broadcast on other RTÉ channels, along with weather forecasts. During other periods, live current affairs programmes such as Prime Time
are shown. Outside of these hours the most recent show is repeated, looped, unless interrupted by live feeds of breaking news stories. Up to the minute financial data and weather are also broadcast on-air. As with many other stations, a live ticker is provided, across the bottom of the screen, providing headlines sourced from content on the broadcaster's website.
RTÉ have proposed some changes to the RTÉ News Now schedule, when Saorview
launchs in May 2011. It proposes that the schedule provides additional content such as:-
and current affairs
shows.
Regular news bulletins and weather forecasts shown on RTÉ One throughout the day are also simulcast on RTÉ News Now.
On May 25, 2011 RTÉ News Now revamped its on-screen identity giving viewers more detailed content.
. The channel is available online throughout the world, without restriction. The service is available through a special iPhone
application. Currently, the service is available in Windows Media Player
and Real Player formats, and in Flash H.264 format on the Ireland-only RTÉ player
. Mobile operator O2 has launched a mobile TV service in the Irish market featuring RTÉ News Now, along with other channels.
On January 19, 2010 RTÉ announced a new application for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
It was announced on May 19, 2010 that RTÉ News Now would begin appearing on Transvision digital screens in the main Dublin Bus and Train stations (Heuston, Connolly, Pearse and Busaras
). In November 2010, the service became available, free of charge, on Android smartphone customers through the app store, Android Market
for use over 3G networks and wi-fi, regardless of service provider.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
operated by
Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
. The channel launched as RTÉ News Now available exclusively online on June 12, 2008. The channel began broadcasting as a free-to-air channel on October 29, 2010 on Saorview
Saorview
Saorview is the national free-to-air digital terrestrial television service in Republic of Ireland.The service began operation on 29 October 2010 on a trial basis with full launch on 26 May 2011. By legislation it was required to be available to approximately 90% of the population by end of...
.
The channel broadcasts free-to-air and commercial free. The channel is available in Ireland and globally online, on mobile phones and an iPhone/iPad application is also widely available for free. The channel is operated by RTÉ's department RTÉ News and Current Affairs
RTÉ News
RTÉ News and Current Affairs , is a major division of Raidió Teilifís Éireann responsible for news programming on television, radio and online within the Republic of Ireland. It is, by far, the largest and most popular news source in Ireland - with 77% of the Irish public regarding it as their main...
. The channel broadcasts in the Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and ISL
Irish Sign Language
Irish Sign Language is the sign language of Ireland, used primarily in the Republic of Ireland. It is also used in Northern Ireland, though British Sign Language is also used. Irish Sign Language is more closely related to French Sign Language than to British Sign Language, which was first used...
languages.
History
RTÉ News Now was originally available only to online users of the RTÉ website and on mobile phones when the channel launched on June 12, 2008. Availability of the channel improved during test trials of SaorviewSaorview
Saorview is the national free-to-air digital terrestrial television service in Republic of Ireland.The service began operation on 29 October 2010 on a trial basis with full launch on 26 May 2011. By legislation it was required to be available to approximately 90% of the population by end of...
in December 2009. The channel has been made available since May 2010 on train services within Dublin city and surrounding regions under a special agreement between CIE
CIE
-Organizations:* Cambridge International Examinations, an international examination board* Cleveland Institute of Electronics, a private technical and engineering educational institution — the International Commission on Illumination...
and RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
. Previously, Sky News
Sky News Ireland
Sky News Ireland was a television news channel which broadcast in the Republic of Ireland. Sky News International is now available throughout Ireland...
provided such a service.
Since October 29, 2010 the channel is available free-to-air to 98% of homes throughout the Republic of Ireland through Saorview
Saorview
Saorview is the national free-to-air digital terrestrial television service in Republic of Ireland.The service began operation on 29 October 2010 on a trial basis with full launch on 26 May 2011. By legislation it was required to be available to approximately 90% of the population by end of...
. Upon the announcement in February 2011 that RTÉ News Now would become a permanent fixture to the Saorview line-up a number of media organizations criticized such a move claiming RTÉ would continue to have a monopoly over news output within Ireland.
Format
- The channel regularly simulcasts live news bulletins and current affairs programmes as they are broadcast on RTÉ OneRTÉ OneRTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
and/or RTÉ TwoRTÉ TwoRTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
. The remaining programming on the channel serves as a replay service of the most recent news, sport and weather bulletins, the streaming of raw feeds of breaking news stories and 'fillerFiller (media)In media, filler is material that is combined with material of greater relevance or quality to "fill out" a certain volume.-Early television:...
' programmes such as 'news headlines'. The channel also air the latest breaking news stories in Ireland and around the world.
Scheduling
The channel airs live news programmes such as Six OneRTÉ News: Six One
RTÉ News: Six One is the evening news programme broadcast each night on Irish television channel RTÉ One...
, as they are broadcast on other RTÉ channels, along with weather forecasts. During other periods, live current affairs programmes such as Prime Time
Prime Time
Prime Time is an Irish news analysis, current affairs and politics programme. It is broadcast on RTÉ One on Tuesday and Thursday nights between 21:30 and 22:10. It is currently presented by Miriam O'Callaghan, who has presented the programme since its commencement in 1996...
are shown. Outside of these hours the most recent show is repeated, looped, unless interrupted by live feeds of breaking news stories. Up to the minute financial data and weather are also broadcast on-air. As with many other stations, a live ticker is provided, across the bottom of the screen, providing headlines sourced from content on the broadcaster's website.
RTÉ have proposed some changes to the RTÉ News Now schedule, when Saorview
Saorview
Saorview is the national free-to-air digital terrestrial television service in Republic of Ireland.The service began operation on 29 October 2010 on a trial basis with full launch on 26 May 2011. By legislation it was required to be available to approximately 90% of the population by end of...
launchs in May 2011. It proposes that the schedule provides additional content such as:-
- Television News Bulletins at 08:00 and 09:00 during Morning Ireland
- Entertainment content from RTÉ TEN (RTÉ entertainment website)
- Providing News2Day from TRTÉTRTÉTRTÉ is a programming block which airs on RTÉ Two targeting children between 8 and 16 years of age. It operates along its sister strand RTÉjr, which targets children of less than 8 years of age. The strand also appears on RTÉ Junior....
on RTÉ News Now - Additional Irish Language Bulletins
- Sporting events that RTÉ have rights to but cannot currently provide coverage due to scheduling conflicts
- Extra sporting analysis that currently runs on RTÉ's live internet service
- Euronews from 00:00 each night until 07:00.
Programming
The channel broadcasts a mix of newsNews
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
and current affairs
Current affairs (news format)
Current Affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast....
shows.
News
The channel airs the following RTÉ news programmes live:- Morning IrelandMorning IrelandMorning Ireland is the breakfast news programme broadcast by RTÉ Radio 1 in Ireland and is noted as that country's most listened to radio programme. It is broadcast each weekday morning between 07.00 and 09.00 and is presented by Aine Lawlor, Cathal Mac Coille, Rachael English and Aoife Kavanagh...
- RTÉ News: One O'ClockRTÉ News: One O'ClockRTÉ News: One O'Clock is an Irish television news bulletin by RTÉ News and Current Affairs. The programme is broadcast Monday-Friday at 13:00 on the Irish RTÉ One TV channel...
(including Cinnlínte Nuachta) - RTÉ News: Six OneRTÉ News: Six OneRTÉ News: Six One is the evening news programme broadcast each night on Irish television channel RTÉ One...
- RTÉ News: Nine O'ClockRTÉ News: Nine O'ClockRTÉ News: Nine O'Clock is the flagship evening news programme for Irish television channel RTÉ One. It is presented by Anne Doyle, and deputised by Eileen Dunne. It is the final comprehensive news programme of the day on RTÉ One...
- RTÉ News on TwoRTÉ News on TwoRTÉ News on Two is RTÉ's late evening news programme. The program is broadcast Monday-Thursday on the Irish RTÉ Two TV channel. It does not have a regular time slot, but is usually broadcast at some point between 22:45 and 23:30. It runs for 22 minutes....
- Nuacht RTÉNuacht RTÉNuacht RTÉ is one of two Irish language television news services broadcast by RTÉ News and Current Affairs in Ireland...
(Irish language) (including RTÉ News with Signing)
Regular news bulletins and weather forecasts shown on RTÉ One throughout the day are also simulcast on RTÉ News Now.
Breaking news
RTÉ News Now provides detailed analysis of breaking news stories domestically and internationally.Current affairs
It broadcasts these current affairs shows:
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RTE News Rebrand
On February 9, 2009, RTÉ News received a major revamp, with a new 'walk-around' studio, new music, titles and graphics. The new look also lead to the revamp of RTÉs New's Now on-screen rolling tickers. Weather forecasts form of a core of the news bulletins, like much of RTÉ's news. During commercial breaks a new RTÉ News Now ident is show.On May 25, 2011 RTÉ News Now revamped its on-screen identity giving viewers more detailed content.
Availability
The channel is available nation-wide as of October 29, 2010 on Saorview, Ireland's national digital terrestrial serviceSaorview
Saorview is the national free-to-air digital terrestrial television service in Republic of Ireland.The service began operation on 29 October 2010 on a trial basis with full launch on 26 May 2011. By legislation it was required to be available to approximately 90% of the population by end of...
. The channel is available online throughout the world, without restriction. The service is available through a special iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
application. Currently, the service is available in Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player is a media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices...
and Real Player formats, and in Flash H.264 format on the Ireland-only RTÉ player
RTÉ player
RTÉ player is an on demand video service provided by RTÉ for programmes broadcast on RTÉ Television. RTÉ player is available in two formats; one for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and another format for international audiences...
. Mobile operator O2 has launched a mobile TV service in the Irish market featuring RTÉ News Now, along with other channels.
On January 19, 2010 RTÉ announced a new application for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
It was announced on May 19, 2010 that RTÉ News Now would begin appearing on Transvision digital screens in the main Dublin Bus and Train stations (Heuston, Connolly, Pearse and Busaras
Busáras
Busáras is the central bus station in Dublin, Ireland for intercity and regional bus services operated by Bus Éireann. Busáras is also a stop on the Red Line of the Luas system, just before the terminus at Dublin Connolly railway station. Áras Mhic Dhiarmada is the official name of the...
). In November 2010, the service became available, free of charge, on Android smartphone customers through the app store, Android Market
Android Market
Android Market is an online software store developed by Google for Android OS devices. Its gateway is an application program called "Market", preinstalled on most Android devices, allows users to browse and download mobile apps published by third-party developers...
for use over 3G networks and wi-fi, regardless of service provider.
Awards
In October 2008, RTÉ News Now won the award for Business Services at the Inspired IT Awards in Dublin. In November 2010, RTÉ News Now iPhone app won Best Media app, Best Apple App and the Grand Prix awards at 'The Appy's 2010 with The Carphone Wareshouse'.See also
- RTÉ News and Current Affairs
- RTÉ Digital Radio NewsRTÉ Digital Radio NewsRTÉ Digital Radio News is a former digital radio station from the Irish state broadcaster, RTÉ. It began broadcasting on 30 May 2007, and was launched as part of an expansion of RTÉ's digital radio network, which now contains eight digital-only stations, as well as four terrestrial stations...
- News broadcastingNews broadcastingNews broadcasting is the broadcasting of various news events and other information via television, radio or internet in the field of broadcast journalism. The content is usually either produced locally in a radio studio or television studio newsroom, or by a broadcast network...
- List of news channels
External links
- RTÉ News Now
- RTÉ News Now on Twitter
- RTÉ News and Current Affairs including archived and on-demand material
- RTÉ Live