Morning Edition (Irish TV programme)
| Morning Edition | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language(s) | |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | RTÉ Television Centre |
| Editor(s) | Anthony Murnane |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Original release | 28 January 2013 – 28 November 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | RTÉ News |
| External links | |
| Website | |
RTÉ Morning Edition is an Irish news television programme that was broadcast on RTÉ One and RTÉ News Now from 28 January 2013 to 28 November 2014.[1] It was produced by RTÉ News and Current Affairs.
Format
The programme airs every Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 11:00 and provides a live morning mix of news, sport, business, topical discussion and entertainment.[1] The show was a success upon its launch.[2] The first show started at 09:00 on 28 January 2013 and the first season ran until May 2013. The show returned for a second season on 2 September 2013. The programme's biggest competitor was TV3's Ireland AM.
Programming
The programme launched on 28 January 2013.[1] The programme received some criticism from its launch as RTÉ does not provide any breakfast television programme with many believing the programme airs too late in the morning.[3]
Cancellation
On 5 November 2014, it was announced that the show was cancelled, and would not be returning in January 2015 after its 2-year run.[4] The final programme was broadcast on 28 November 2014.
References
- 1 2 3 http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/morningedition.html
- ↑ http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/rte-morning-edition-audience-figures-782463-Feb2013/
- ↑ http://www.galwaynews.ie/30164-morning-edition-comes-life-much-too-late-breakfast%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/shock-as-rte-axes-current-affairs-programme-morning-edition-30721069.html