1996 in Irish television

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 1996.

List of years in Irish television (table)

Events

  • 18 May – Ireland wins the Eurovision Song Contest with The Voice, a song composed by Brendan Graham and performed by Eimear Quinn.[1]
  • 24 May – The RTÉ website, www.rte.ie, is launched.[1]
  • 12 September – For the first time ever, long running UK children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends begins airing in Ireland on Network 2.
  • 21 September – The popular animated series made for Nickelodeon Hey Arnold! begins its very first premiere on Irish television on Network 2 as part of the Saturday morning children's block The Swamp a month before its broadcasting debut in its homeland. Network 2 will start off with only three episodes of the series before returning on 8 April 1997 with more episodes to come.
  • 30 September – A television programme for preschoolers The Morbegs premieres on Network 2 becoming one of the most popular children's programmes on Irish television. Despite the show's ending in 1998, it continues to air until 2008.
  • 31 October – The Irish language television service Teilifís na Gaeilge (TG4) goes on air for the first time.[1]
  • 24 December – Britt Allcroft's well known musical animated series for children Magic Adventures of Mumfie is transmitted for the first time on television in Ireland on TnaG. The series was dubbed into Irish although viewers who could receive UTV or HTV Wales can view it with its original English dub.

Debuts

RTÉ 1

Network 2

Teilifís na Gaeilge

BBC 1

Changes of network affiliation

Shows Moved from Moved to
X-Men Network 2 RTÉ 1
Bouli Network 2 Teilifís na Gaeilge
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Network 2 RTÉ 1
// Inspector Gadget Network 2 Teilifís na Gaeilge
The Legends of Treasure Island Network 2 RTÉ 1
Action Man Network 2 RTÉ 1
Bonkers Network 2 RTÉ 1
The Elephant Show RTÉ 1 Network 2

Ongoing television programmes

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

Ending this year

See also

References

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