RTÉ One

RTÉ One
Launched	31 December 1961
Owned by	Radio Telefís Éireann
Audience share	25.7% (2005, [1])
Country	Ireland
Formerly called	Telefís Éireann (1961-1966) RTÉ Television (1966-1978) RTÉ1 (1978-1995)
Website	www.rte.ie/tv/
Availability
Terrestrial
Irish analogue	(see article)
Irish digital	Mux 1
Satellite
Sky Digital	channel 101 (ROI) channel 162 (NI)
Cable
UPC Ireland	channel 101
Virgin Media (UK)	channel 875 (NI only)

RTÉ One (Irish: RTÉ a hAon) is the Republic of Ireland's oldest and most popular television channel, operated by Irish state broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann. RTÉ One is almost universally available on the VHF and UHF bands in Ireland (though VHF has mostly been phased out), and is available on the Sky Digital satellite service in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as cable and MMDS, including the Virgin Media digital cable service in Northern Ireland. The channel technically broadcasts 24 hours a day. The network's headquarters are in Donnybrook, Dublin.

Programming

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RTÉ One carries both Irish made programmes, consisting of News, Current Affairs, Lifestyle programming and Drama together with imported acquired programmes. The channel's flagship programme is The Late Late Show, aired on Fridays at 21:30 WET/IST. The channel carries most RTÉ News and Current Affairs programmes. During breaking news events, news specials may be aired on the channel. RTÉ One also airs hit shows from America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and UK. Most of RTÉ's home produced drama and reality shows are broadcast on RTÉ One and the station is seen as the flagship of the RTÉ network and the majority of RTÉ's funding go's into RTÉ One.

On-air identity

See main article: RTÉ One On-Air Identity

Throughout the years, RTÉ One has gone through many changes to its on-air identity, mostly in tune with the changing of the statutory logo of the cooperation that operates it. The average life of an RTÉ One ident is around three years, with minor modifications and changes along the way.

History

The station began life in 1961 as Telefís Éireann. It was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, upon the renaming of the Radio Éireann Authority to RTÉ, and became RTE1 upon the launch of RTÉ2 in 1978. Originally the station broadcast in black and white, but began colour transmissions in 1969 (though it was many years before all home-produced programming was in colour).

RTÉ's Six-One main evening news bulletin.

RTÉ One was also the sole Irish TV channel until 1978, when RTÉ2 (also known for many years as Network 2) was created. Since 1998 RTÉ One also competes with TV3, RTÉ One today not only competes with the other Irish TV channels, but also with the UK TV networks and other satellite and cable channels that are widely available across Ireland through cable, MMDS and satellite subscription services.

RTÉ One Main Analogue Transmitters

Main article: RTÉ Network Limited

Source: [2] (Accessed 18 October 2006)

Typical RTÉ One Evening Schedule

Monday to Friday

Weekend

Source

• ”Irish Viewers to get a '6' Sense Soon.” (9 Feb. 2006). The Irish Independent Business p10

See also

• List of programmes broadcast by RTÉ

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