1989 in Irish television
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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1989.
Events
- 5 February – The world's first commercial DBS system, Sky Television, goes on air in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
- 21 April – The first People in Need Telethon is broadcast by RTÉ.
- 18 September – Irish television soap Fair City is first transmitted.[1]
- Undated – US prime time soap opera Knots Landing starts being broadcast for the first time on Irish television on RTÉ.
Debuts
RTÉ 1
- 18 September – Fair City (1989–present)
- 16 October – RTÉ News: One O'Clock (1989–present)
- 7 November –
- Undated –
- Undated –
Network 2
- 18 January –
- 19 January –
- 6 March –
- 20 April –
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- 8 May –
- 11 May –
- 15 May –
- 4 August –
- 14 September –
- 14 September –
- 8 October –
- 30 October –
- Undated –
- Undated –
UTV
- Undated – Kelly (1989–2005)
Changes of network affiliation
| Shows | Moved from | Moved to |
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RTÉ1 | Network 2 |
Ongoing television programmes
1960s
- RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
- RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
- The Late Late Show (1962–present)
1970s
- Sports Stadium (1973–1997)
- The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
- RTÉ News on Two (1978–present)
- Bosco (1979–1998)
- The Sunday Game (1979–present)
1980s
- Today Tonight (1982–1992)
- Mailbag (1982–1996)
- Glenroe (1983–2001)
- Rapid Roulette (1986–1990)
- Live at 3 (1986–1997)
- Saturday Live (1986–1999)
- Questions and Answers (1986–2009)
- Dempsey's Den (1986–2010)
- Marketplace (1987–1996)
- Where in the World? (1987–1996)
- Know Your Sport (1987–1998)
- Nighthawks (1988–1992)
- Jo Maxi (1988–1993)
- Kenny Live (1988–1999)
Ending this year
- Undated – The Floradora Folk (1988–1989)
See also
References
- ↑ "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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