1999 in Irish television

Events

January

  • No events

February

March

  • 10 March – US animated comedy series South Park premieres in Ireland for the very first time on TV3.

April

May

June

  • 28 June – Launch of TV You (later UTV2) in Northern Ireland. The channel's programme content is primarily simulcast with ITV2 in London. However, unusually for a commercial station, it does not carry any advertising.
  • Unknown – Final episode of Echo Island is screened on Network 2.
  • Summer – Helen O'Rahilly is appointed as the first female Director of Television at RTÉ. She left in 2000 to take up a position at the BBC in London.[3][4]

August

  • 9 August – Long running UK animated series for children Bob the Builder begins its first ever broadcast on Irish television with the series going to air on Network 2 as part of The Den.

September

  • 4 September – The iconic anime Pokémon has been picked by Network 2 to be transmitted on Irish television.
  • 6 September – Reeling in the Years, a documentary series that talks about music over the years is officially launched on RTÉ 1.
  • 6 September – Gay Byrne who has retired as hosting The Late Late Show since its premiere in 1962 presents a brand new short-lived comedy show called Make 'Em Laugh which airs on RTÉ 1. The series however only lasted for one series consisting of only eight episodes.
  • 6 September – The long running UK children's television series Teletubbies premieres on Irish television for the very first time ever as the series itself begins airing on Network 2 as part of their programme The Den (although people who have access to British television broadcasting were to see earlier transmissions of the series). One of The Disney Channel's most famous and popular children's series Bear in the Big Blue House also makes its first ever broadcast on Network 2 on the very same day.
  • 10 September – Pat Kenny succeeds Gay Byrne as presenter of The Late Late Show.

October

November

December

  • 31 December – RTÉ presents Millennium Eve: Celebrate 2000, coverage of the turn of the millennium from 31 December 1999 into 1 January 2000. The programme is part of the international strand 2000 Today to celebrate the occasion.

Debuts

RTÉ

TV3

Teilifís na Gaeilge/TG4

  • 1 October – Doctor Who (1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present)
  • 31 December – Gogwana (1998)
  • Undated – Witch World (1998)

BBC

Changes of network affiliation

Shows Moved from Moved to
Teletubbies Network 2 TG4
Prince Cinders RTÉ One TV3
Bouli TG4 Network 2
Simba: The King Lion TG4 Network 2
Babar RTÉ One Network 2
Santo Bugito Network 2 TV3
The Animals of Farthing Wood TG4 Network 2

Ongoing television programmes

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

Ending this year

See also

References

  1. "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  2. McDonald, Henry (16 May 1999). "Haughey mistress: 'He still loves me'". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. Cunningham, Grainne (6 March 2000). "Top names go in sweeping changes at RTÉ – National News". Independent.ie. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  4. "I'm Still Here « The Anti Room". Theantiroom.com. 12 November 2010. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
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