Annual Report Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Radio Telefís Éireann “ Quality home produced programming will be the cornerstone of our services.” TELEVISION TEILIFÍS

CONTENTS CLÁR

2000 Television 42 Teilifís

Awards 48 Gradaim Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís

Sports Programmes 50 Cláir Spóirt

Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil Progress on Sub-Titling 52 Dul chun cinn ar Fhotheidealú TELEVISION / TEILIFÍS

TG4 54 Annual Report 40 TEILIFÍS TELEVISION

Cathal Goan Stiúrthóir na Teilifíse Cathal Goan Director of Television

Dhírigh Rannóg na Teilifíse ag RTÉ arís ar an-chuid dúshlán i 2000 chun a sheasamh mar phríomhrogha RTÉ’s Television Division continued to face many challenges in 2000 in maintaining its position as the

lucht féachana na hÉireann a choinneáil. Cé go mbeidh tábhacht mhór le cláir a cheannófar isteach sa primary choice for Irish viewers. While acquired programming will remain a key element of successful

sceidealú iomaíoch rafar, is cláir bhaile a bheidh mar chloch choirnéil dár seirbhísí do phobal na tíre. competitive scheduling, quality home produced programming will be the cornerstone of our services to the

Irish public. Dhein an rannóg comhaontú nua le grád na Léiritheoirí/Stiúrthóirí d’fhonn béim a chur ar lárnacht ról RTÉ i

soláthar clár ardleibhéil don lucht féachana. The division negotiated a new agreement with the Producer/Director grade with a view to underlining the

centrality of RTÉ’s role in providing the viewing public with quality programming. Cuireadh struchtúr bainistíochta in áit chun feidhm a thabhairt d’fhíric úr na tábhachta a bhaineann le cláir

a fhaightear ón earnáil neamhspleách léiriúcháin inár sceidil. A management structure was put in place to give effect to the new reality of the importance of programming

sourced from the independent production sector in our schedules. Thosaigh obair fhorbartha ar chláir nua i réimsí na drámaíochta agus na siamsaíochta ar a mbraitheann rath

RTÉ sna blianta romhainn. Chuir Údarás RTÉ cistiúchán suaithinseach ar leataobh dá leithéid d’fhorbairt, Development work began on new programming in the areas of drama and entertainment that are vital for

agus scaoileadh cúlchistí le ciste léiriúcháin straitéiseach a bhunú le go mbeadh Fair City ann ceithre hoíche RTÉ’s future success. The RTÉ Authority released reserves for the establishment of a strategic production

sa tseachtain go léireofaí sraithdhráma nua clainne, sraith siamsaíochta nua agus formáid “réaltachta” nua. fund that would see the increased production of Fair City to four nights per week; the production of a new 2000 2000 family drama serial; a new entertainment series and a new “reality” format. Sa bhliain 2000, chraol RTÉ scata sárchlár: an tsraith faisnéise Seven Ages; an dráma ardmholta cheithre

pháirt Relative Strangers; fiosrúcháin Prime Time – ar toscaí mharú John Carthy le hurchar i Mainistir In 2000, RTÉ broadcast many programmes of distinction: the documentary series Seven Ages; the Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís Leathrátha, ina measc, striapachas leanaí i mBaile Átha Cliath, domhain-iniúchadh ar an gcóras sláinte; acclaimed four-part drama Relative Strangers; PrimeTime investigations, including the circumstances of the Éireann Radio Telefís

Questions & Answers treisithe; cláir thréana fhaisnéise i True Lives mar aon le Would You Believe, Ear to fatal shooting of John Carthy at Abbeylara, Child Prostitution in Dublin, and an in-depth look at the health

the Ground agus Léargas. 1 Who’s That Standing system; an enhanced Questions & Answers; a powerful run of True Lives documentaries as well as Would Beside John Murphy? Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil part of the True Lives You Believe, Ear to the Ground and Léargas. Bhliantúil Tuarascáil documentary series. Who’s That Standing Beside John Murphy? ón Annual Report 1 Miriam O’Callaghan – sraith faisnéise True Lives. Annual Report 1 2 42 Prime Time. 43 2 Ear to the Ground 2 John Bowman – reporter Emma Hannigan. Questions and Answers. Emma Hannigan, tuairisceoir 3 Brian Farrell and Ear to the Ground. Vincent Browne. 3 Noeleen Kavanagh with 4 Karina Buckley, her daughter Laura who John Eagleton and were featured on Would You Jean Byrne. Believe. Noeleen, a single woman who suffers from cerebral palsy, adopted 3 4 1 1 2 3 Laura, a Romanian baby, nine years ago. Noeleen Kavanagh lena hiníon Laura a chonaiceamar ar Would You Believe. D’uchtaigh Noeleen, bean shingil a bhfuil pairilís cheirbreach uirthi, Laura, leanbh ón Rúmáin, naoi mbliana ó shin. TEILIFÍS TELEVISION

Ar leanúint Continued

I measc na gclár nua, bhí an seó faisin Off the Rails, The Healthy Village, a dhein monatóireacht ar New programming included the fashion show Off the Rails, The Healthy Village, which monitored the

shláinte na ndaoine a ghlac páirt ann ó Inis Tíog, Co. Chill Chainnigh, Wanderlust, seó taistil/déiteála health of participating people in Inistioge, Co Kilkenny, Wanderlust, the web-based dating/travel show,

gréasánbhunaithe, It’s Not the Answer, spraoichlár mór-ráchairte ceisteanna do theaghlaigh, The It’s Not the Answer, the popular family quiz game, The Blizzard of Odd, a quizzical look at media

Blizzard of Odd, spléachadh íorónta, ceistitheach faoi chúrsaí na meán, agus, ar ndóigh, leagan na matters, and, of course, the Irish production of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?.

hÉireann de Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?. New children’s drama featured in the co-production with BBC of Custer’s Last Stand-Up and the

Bhí drámaíocht do dhaoine óga i gceist sa chomhléiriúchán le BBC de Custer’s Last Stand Up agus production for television of the entire canon of Samuel Beckett’s stage plays was completed in 2000.

críochnaíodh na léiriúcháin teilifíse de dhrámaí ardáin uile Samuel Beckett le linn 2000. I measc na New initiatives included the broadcasting of regional “opt-outs” in Nationwide and the year witnessed

mbeartas nua bhí craoladh na “scar-roghanna” réigiúnacha i Nationwide agus d’éirigh go geal le significant achievements in Sports broadcasting with Euro 2000, The GAA Championship and 270 hours

craoltaí Spóirt le Euro 2000, Craobhacha CLG agus 270 uair an chloig de chlúdach ó Chluichí of coverage from the Sydney Olympics.

Oilimpeacha Sydney. Other successful programmes this year included Townlands, a wide-ranging summer regional

I measc na gclár eile ar éirigh go breá leo i mbliana bhí Townlands, sraith faisnéise réigiúnach documentary series, the comedy series Bull Island, which continued to poke fun at many aspects of Irish

leathan-réimeach samhraidh – agus leanadh den bpriocadh ar ghnéithe iomadúla de shaol agus de life and politics, and Paths to Freedom, a six-part comic documentary following the contrasting 2000 2000 pholaitíocht na hÉireann sa tsraith grinn Bull Island. Lean an sraith docuiméadach grinn Paths to experiences of two fictitious ex-prisoners.

Freedom saol bheirt iar-phriosúnach bréige. Other successful programming included the highly praised documentary There’s No Place Like Home, Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís I measc na gclár eile ar éirigh go seoigh leo bhí an clár faisnéise ardmholta There’s No Place Like Home, RTÉ’s entry in the annual European Broadcasting Union Young People’s Documentary event, in which

iontráil RTÉ in imeacht bliantúil Aontas Craolacháin na hEorpa do Chlár Faisnéise do Dhaoine Óga, clár producer Marion Creely captured the contrasting emotions of a Dublin family in its move to a rural

inar aimsigh an léiritheoir Marion Creely mothúcháin chontrártha clainne as Baile Átha Cliath agus iad resettlement home. The programme was taken up by all member stations of the EBU. The same producer Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil ag athlonnú chun na tuaithe. Ghlac na stáisiúin eile ar fad san ACE leis an gclár. Thaistil an léiritheoir also travelled to the Galapagos Islands to film wildlife inserts for the Sunday morning Disney Club, and

céanna go dtí Oileáin Galápagos chun míreanna fiabheatha a scannánú do Disney Club mhaidin also made a timely documentary on the islands which was transmitted in early 2001. Annual Report Annual Report 1 44 Dhomhnaigh, mar aon le clár faisnéise tráthúil ar na hoileáin a craoladh go luath 2001. 45

1 Fiona McShane and Liz Bonin – presenters of Off the Rails. Fiona McShane agus Liz Bonin – láithreoirí Off the Rails. 1 Custer’s Last Stand-up. 1 2 1 2 3

2 Pat Kenny presenter 2 Bull Island – the cast. of a special tribute Foireann Bull Island. Late Late Show for Mike Murphy, with 3 Gay Byrne with Gay Byrne. Naimee Coleman on The Pat Kenny a láithrigh Gay Byrne Music Show. Late Late Show Gay Byrne le Naimee comórtha ar leith do Coleman ar An Gay Byrne Mike Murphy, le Music Show. Gay Byrne. TEILIFÍS TELEVISION

Ar leanúint Continued

I measc na mbuaic-chraoltaí eile do dhaoine óga i 2000 bhí Telethon carthanachta na nDaoine Óga Young people’s highlights in 2000 also included the fund-raising Children’s Telethon in which every

inar ghlac gach aon láithreoir i rannóg na nDaoine Óga páirt, Gradaim Lá na nÓg Indigo, láithrithe ag Young People’s presenter took part, and the Indigo National Children’s Day Awards, hosted by Mary

Mary Kingston agus Ray D’Arcy, inar tugadh aitheantas agus inar moladh éachtaí speisialta na n-óg. Kingston and Ray D’Arcy, in which the special achievements of children were recognised and saluted.

D’éirigh chomh maith sin le cláir in ainneoin go raibh an iomaíocht agus na costais ag méadú. This programming success was achieved against a back-drop of increased competition and increasing costs.

Leanfaidh an pátrún sin, agus géaróidh air i 2001. In ainneoin an dúshláin atá ann, tá faoi Rannóg That pattern will continue and accelerate in 2001. Notwithstanding the challenge involved, the Television

na Teilifíse leanúint de léiriú clár ardchaighdeáin. I measc na gcomhléiriúchán a bhí pleanálta do Division is committed to continued production of quality programming. Drama co-production planned for

2001 bhí mór-chomhléiriúcháin idirnáisiúnta drámaíochta agus clár faisnéise, mar aon le stair 2001 included major international co-productions in dramas and documentaries, as well as a television

theilifíse d’Éirinn sa chéad mhílaois. Críochnaíodh Black Day at Blackrock le Gerry Stembrige, dráma history of Ireland in the first millennium. Black Day at Blackrock by Gerry Stembridge, a new Irish drama

nua Éireannach a phléigh ceisteanna comhaimseartha, lena thaispeáint go luath i 2001 agus dealing with contemporary issues, was completed for showing in early 2001 and filming was also completed

críochnaíodh scannánú Random Passage, comhléiriúchán le Ceanada ina bhfuil príomhpháirt ag on Random Passage, a Canadian co-production starring Colm Meaney and Aoife McMahon.

Colm Meaney agus Aoife McMahon. Other new strands of programming developed for 2001 included a multi-cultural series, a property series,

I measc na gcláraicmí nua a forbraíodh do 2001 bhí sraith ilchultúrtha, sraith sealúis, sraith léirmheasa an Arts review series and a series dealing with relationships in contemporary Ireland. 2000 2000 ar na hEalaíona agus sraith a bhreithneoidh caidrimh in Éirinn na linne seo. The division also played a central role in the preparation of the application for an increase in the television

Bhí páirt lárnach ag an rannóg chomh maith in ullmhú an iarratais do méadú ar an táille ceadúnais licence fee and advanced ambitious plans and targets for production conditional on additional funding. Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís teilifíse agus cuireadh pleananna agus spriocanna uailmhianacha chun tosaigh do léiriúcháin ag brath

ar mhaoiniú breise. 1 Jason Sherlock and Kathryn Thomas present Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil Rapid. Bhliantúil Tuarascáil Láithríonn Jason Sherlock agus Kathryn Thomas Rapid. Annual Report 1 Stephen Brennan in Annual Report 1 2 1 46 2 Westlife with Louise A Piece of Monologue 47 Loughman and Mike – part of the Beckett on Murphy at the launch of Film series. RTÉ’s Christmas Schedule Stephen Brennan in at the Temple Theatre. A Piece of Monologue Westlife le Louise – cuid de shraith Loughman agus Mike Beckett on Film. Murphy nuair a seoladh Sceideal Nollag RTÉ ag 2 Rosaleen Linehan in Temple Theatre. Happy Days – part of the Beckett on Film series. 3 Telethon 2000 presenter Rosaleen Linehan in Gay Byrne talking with Happy Days – cuid de 3 4 2 Celia Larkin. shraith Beckett on Film. Gay Byrne, láithreoir Telethon 2000, ag comhrá le Celia Larkin.

4 Stream presenters Steve Curran, Jo Mooney and Kevin O’Connell. Steve Curran, Jo Mooney agus Kevin O’Connell, láithreoirí Stream. GRADAIM AWARDS

Bhain ceithre chlár teilifíse de chuid RTÉ gradaim ag Gradaim Scannán agus Teilifíse na hÉireann 2000. Four RTÉ television programmes were award winners at the 2000 Irish Film and Television Awards. They

Ba iad sin: An Scothchlár Nuachta agus Cúrsaí Reatha: Prime Time; An Scothchlár Faisnéise i mBéarla: were: Best News and Current Affairs Programme: Prime Time; Best Documentary in English: Luke,

Luke, Ferndale Films do RTÉ; An Scothchlár Siamsaíochta: A Scare at Bedtime with Podge and Rodge, Ferndale Films for RTÉ; Best Entertainment Programme: A Scare at Bedtime with Podge and Rodge,

Double Z Enterprises do RTÉ; An Scoth-Ghnéchlár: Cúrsaí Ealaíne. Double Z Enterprises for RTÉ and Best Features Programme: Cursaí Ealaíne.

Bhí lucht déanta clár agus iriseoirí RTÉ chun tosaigh go maith ag Gradaim Náisiúnta na Meán ag BSL RTÉ programme makers and journalists also figured prominently at the ESB National Media Awards. Seán

freisin. Bhain Seán Ó Mórdha an gradam in aicme na nGnéchlár is na gClár Faisnéise Teilifíse as an Ó Mórdha won the TV Features and Documentaries award for his major historical documentary series Seven

mórshraith faisnéise stairiúil aige Seven Ages, a bhreithnigh imeachtaí polaitiúla in Éirinn ó bunaíodh an Ages, which dealt with the political developments in Ireland since the foundation of the State. Mary Wilson,

Stát. Roghnaíodh Mary Wilson, Comhfhreagraí RTÉ ar Chúrsaí Dlí, mar Iriseoir na Bliana as a clúdach RTÉ Legal Affairs Correspondent, received the overall Journalist of the Year award for her coverage of the trial

ar thriail Catherine Nevin. Bhuaigh Annette O’Donnell, tuairisceoir nuachta le RTÉ, in aicme na Nuachta of Catherine Nevin. Reporter Annette O’Donnell from RTÉ News won in the category of TV News and Current

agus na gCúrsaí Reatha Teilifíse as a clúdach ar Bhinse Uí Mhuircheartaigh; I réimse na Feachtasaíochta Affairs for her coverage of the Moriarty Tribunal. In the area of TV Campaigning and Social Issues, the award

agus na gCeisteanna Sóisialta Teilifíse, tugadh an gradam do Fiona Gough agus Keelin Shanley ó Prime was given to Fiona Gough and Keelin Shanley of Prime Time. Adrian McCarthy won the Television Sport

Time. Bhuaigh Adrian McCarthy an gradam do Spórt Teilifíse as an gclár faisnéise Blowing The Whistle award for the documentary Blowing The Whistle made by Wildfire Films for RTÉ. 2000 2000 a dhein Wildfire Films do RTÉ. At the annual European Journalism Awards in May, RTÉ producer-reporter Michael Heney was awarded

Ag Gradaim bhliantúla Iriseoireachta na hEorpa, mí Bealtaine, bronnadh gradam foriomlán Liam the overall Liam Hourican Award as European Journalist of The Year for his insight into the flight and Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís Houricane mar Iriseoir Eorpach na Bliana ar léiritheoir-tuairisceoir RTÉ Michael Heney as an léargas subsequent return of a group of Kosovars, broadcast in the Prime Time series. Prime Time producer Éireann Radio Telefís

géarchúiseach a sholáthraigh sé ar theitheadh grúpa de Chosaivigh agus ar a bhfilleadh ar ball, léargas Karen Edmonds and reporter Brendan O’Brien also received awards. RTÉ Television also won a

a craoladh faoi ainm Prime Time. Bhain léiritheoir Prime Time, Karen Edmonds, agus an tuairisceoir commendation for Europe Editor Tommie Gorman, whose programme As Good as the Best of Them Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil Brendan O’Brien gradaim chomh maith, agus moladh Sean Whelan, Tuairisceoir Eorpach, Margaret traced the deep change in Ireland since EU membership in 1973. Current Affairs producer Janet Traynor Bhliantúil Tuarascáil 1 Pat Butler, presenter of Ward, Eagarthóir Iasachta agus na tuairisceoirí Tony Connelly agus Paul Cunningham freisin as a Léargas and winner and reporter Ken O’Shea were commended for their Prime Time programme, The Shape of Things To of Gradam an Annual Report dtuairisceoireacht ar chogadh na Cosaive do nuacht RTÉ. Bhuaigh Teilifís RTÉ moladh chomh maith don Oireachtais Award. Come – examining the changing contours and enlargement of the European Union. Annual Report 48 Pat Butler, láithreoir 49 Eagarthóir Eorpach, Tommie Gorman, a rianaigh, ina chlár As Good as the Best of Them, an t-athrú Léargais and buaiteoir Ghradam an Oireachtais. Pat Butler received Gradam an Oireachtais for his work as reporter on Léargas. domhain in Éirinn ó glacadh le ballraíocht in Aontas na hEorpa sa bhliain 1973. Moladh an léiritheoir 2 Mary Wilson, RTÉ Legal Affairs Correspondent. Cúrsaí Reatha, Janet Traynor, agus an tuairisceoir, Ken O’Shea, as a gclár Prime Time, The Shape of Mary Wilson, Comhfhreagraí Chúrsaí Things To Come – beachtú ar athruithe deilbhe agus ar mhéadú Aontas na hEorpa. Dlí RTÉ.

3 Adrian McCarthy, winner of the Bhain Pat Butler Gradam an Oireachtais as a shaothar mar thuairisceoir ar Léargas. Television Sport Award. 1 2 3 4 Adrian McCarthy, buaiteoir Ghradam Spóirt na Teilifíse.

4 Annette O’Donnell, winner of the TV News and Current Affairs Award. Annette O’Donnell, buaiteoir Ghradam Nuachta agus Chúrsaí Reatha na Teilifíse. CLÁIR SPÓIRT SPORT PROGRAMMES

Bliain shuaithinseach eile a bhí againn ó thaobh Spóirt de agus méadaíodh an líon féachana teilifíse It was another remarkable year for Sport with television ratings for live events up by 20%, the highlights

d’imeachtaí beo de 20%. Ba iad na buaicphointí, clúdach cuimsitheach Euro 2000 (Craobhacha Sacair being the comprehensive coverage of Euro 2000 (European Football Championships), an exciting season

na hEorpa), biaiste iontach de chluichí craoibhe CLG, Peil agus Iomáint, clúdach gan stad geall leis de of GAA Championship games in both Hurling and Football, almost non-stop live coverage of the Olympics

Chluichí Oilimpeacha Sydney agus tús sármhaith ag foireann Phoblacht na hÉireann ina ngrúpa cáilithe from Sydney and a most promising start by the Republic of Ireland team in their qualifying group of World

do Chorn an Domhain 2002. Tá cearta eisiacha ag RTÉ do dheich gcluiche na hÉireann. Cup 2002. RTÉ is the exclusive rights holder of all ten Ireland games.

Tá RTÉ ar an líon beag craoltóirí talmhaí a fuair na cearta le babhtaí ceannais Chorn an Domhain a chur RTÉ is one of the few terrestrial broadcasters to have secured the television rights to show the World Cup

amach ar an teilifís ón Seapáin agus ón gCóiré i 2002. Tá todhchaí RTÉ, sna hoileáin seo, mar final tournament from Japan and Korea in 2002. With rights to the next two Olympics also secured,

phríomhchraoltóir imeachtaí breá slán ó fuarthas na cearta chomh maith don chéad dá Chluichí together with a new International Rugby two-year deal, RTÉ’s future as the major event broadcaster in

Oilimpeacha eile mar aon le comhaontú nua dhá bhliain do Rugbaí Idirnáisiúnta. these islands is very much intact. 2000 2000 Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil Annual Report 1 John Giles and Eamon Annual Report 1 2 50 Dunphy commenting on 51 Euro 2000. John Giles agus Eamon Dunphy ag trácht ar Euro 2000.

2 George Hamilton, Euro 2000 commentator. George Hamilton, tráchtaire Euro 2000.

3 Sports presenters Tom Photos: Sportsfile McGurk, Sharon 3 Monaghan, Fion McCarthy, Tracey Piggott and Bill O’Herlihy. Láithreoirí spóirt Tom McGurk, Sharon Monaghan, Fion McCarthy, Tracey Piggott agus Bill O’Herlihy. DUL CHUN CINN AR FHOTHEIDEALÚ PROGRESS ON SUB-TITLING

Cuireadh na cláir Who Wants To Be A Millionaire agus Later with O’Leary le liosta na gclár a The programmes Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and Later with O’Leary were added to the list now

fhotheidealaítear “beo”. Bhí fotheidealú cheana ar Questions & Answers, The Late Late Show agus subtitled “live”. Questions & Answers, The Late Late Show and Crimeline are already subtitled, as are

Crimeline, agus is amhlaidh do Fair City agus Glenroe. Fair City and Glenroe.

Críochnaíodh an chéad tástáil ar fhotheidealú beo an Nine O’Clock News i lár mhí Dheireadh Fómhair, The first live sub-titling test of the Nine O’Clock News finished in mid-October, and the final tests took

agus deineadh na tástálacha deiridh ag deireadh na Samhna. Cleachtadh fiúntach dearfach a place at the end of November. It was a positive and worthwhile exercise from which much was learned.

bhí ann agus foghlaimíodh cuid mhór as. Nuair a bheidh gach tástáil críochnaithe, iarrfaidh RTÉ tairiscintí When all tests are completed, RTÉ will seek tenders from sub-titling companies to cover, initially, the Nine

ó chuideachtaí fotheidealaithe chun cúram a dhéanamh, sa chéad áit, den Nine O’Clock News gach oíche. O’Clock News nightly.

Ordaíodh fearais bhreise, ar chostas £10,000, chun an t-aschur a mhéadú ó rannóg an Additional equipment was ordered at a cost of £10,000 to increase output in the sub-titling section, and

fhotheidealaithe, agus ceapadh an chéad teilea-oibrí baile, sa tslí go bhféadtar fotheidealú a dhéanamh the first home tele-worker was appointed, enabling sub-titling to be done at a remote workstation.

ag cianstáisún oibre. 2000 2000 Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil Annual Report 1 Jimmy and Lorraine’s 1 Gay Byrne presenting Annual Report 1 2 52 1 wedding – Fair City. Who Wants To Be A 53 Pósadh Jimmy agus Millionaire? Lorraine – Fair City. Gay Byrne ag láithriú Who Wants To Be A 2 Questions & Answers set. Millionaire? Seit Questions and Answers. 2 Rachel Pilkington from Glenroe. Rachel Pilkington ó Glenroe.

2 TG4 TG4

Bhí an bhliain 2000 ar an gceann ba bhisiúla fós i stair ghairid TG4: 2000 was the channel’s most productive and successful year to date:

• chuir an cainéal fad suntasach lena lá craolta • the channel extended its broadcast schedule,

• tháinig ardú substaintiúil ar an lucht féachana (dúbailt ar aicmí áirithe) • the audience share grew significantly (doubling in some categories)

• méadaíodh an infheistíocht i gcláracha ardchaighdeáin • investment in quality programming was increased

• léirigh mórshuirbhé ar an gcroí lucht féachana ard-shástacht leis an sceideal Gaeilge agus leis an • research into core audience attitudes confirmed high satisfaction with the Irish language programme

sceideal tacaíochta output and with sustaining service

• national and international awards continued to accrue • bhuaigh na cláracha gradaim náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta • a major development plan for TG4 was drafted and presented to the Minister • dréachtadh plean forbartha agus cuireadh faoi bhráid an Aire é agus • the service succeeded in its efforts to be placed in a much more prominent channel position on ntl, • d’éirigh leis an gcainéal ionad níos fearr a fháil ar ntl, an córas dáilithe cábla is mó sa tír the country’s largest cable distributor.

Lucht Féachana 2000 2000 Audience Bhí TG4 ar an gcainéal teilifíse ba mhó fás in Éirinn sa bhliain 2000. Mhéadaigh a scair fhéachana go TG4 was the channel with the greatest audience growth rate in Ireland in 2000. By year end, its audience dtí 2.4% faoi dheireadh na bliana agus bhí dúbailt ar a scair fh éachana in aicmí áirithe den lucht share grew to 2.4% and had doubled in some key categories. Its average daily reach by the end of the féachana. Bhí aimsiú laethúil 730,000 duine bainte amach ag an gcainéal faoi dheireadh na bliana. Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís year was 730,000 people. Over 2 million people tune in to TG4 each week on average. Féachann os cionn 2 mhilliún duine ar TG4 gach seachtain anois.

Since coming on-air in 1996, TG4 had been placed in a double-digit position on the Cable/ntl cable Ó chuaigh an tseirbhís i mbun craolta i 1996, bhí suíomh imeallach ag TG4 ar chóras cábla Cablelink/ Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil system. Following on consistent efforts from TG4 management, ntl decided to allocate TG4 a more Bhliantúil Tuarascáil ntl. Tar éis iarrachtaí leanúnacha ó bhainistíocht TG4 shocraigh ntl suíomh níos lárnaí a thabhairt don prominent, single digit channel position from Autumn 2000. This new position will make TG4 more chainéal ar a chuid córas ó Fhómhar 2000. Tugann an t-athrú seo stádas níos feiceálaí do TG4 i gcás Annual Report easily accessible to the 1.1 million viewers who receive TG4 via the ntl cable system. Annual Report 54 an 1.1 milliún lucht féachana atá ag córas cábla ntl. 55

1 Hector is back! The cheeky Navan man who took America by storm in Amú I Meiriceá returns with a new series: Amú San Eoraip chronicles Hector Ó hEochagain’s 7- week trip around some of the most happening cities of Europe. 1 Trí Scéal is a three part Tá Hector thar n-ais! (deceit, greed and revenge) 1 1 Filleann fear teanntásach drama series where na hUaimhe a thug each part begins from the ruathar trí Mheiriceá in same point but from a ‘Amú I Meiriceá’ le sraith different perspective. úr: In Amú San Eoraip Tá trí pháirt sa faighimid tuairisc ar tsraithdhráma Trí Scéal thuras 7 seachtainí (calaois, saint agus díoltas) Hector Uí Eochagáin trí mar a dtosaíonn gach páirt roinnt de na cathracha is ón bpointe céanna ach spleodraí nach mar a chéile a san Eoraip. fhéachtar ar an scéal. TG4 TG4

Uaireanta Craolta Broadcast Hours

Cuireadh síneadh suntasach leis an lá craolta ar TG4 i rith na bliana. 19 uair an chloig sa lá ar an meán The channel extended its daily broadcast schedule during the year. It now broadcasts for 19 hours a day.

a chraolann an cainéal anois, rud a chuireann ar a chumas rogha níos fairsinge fós clár a sholáthar don This allows the channel to offer a wider range of programming to viewers. TG4 broadcast 1,500 hours

phobal náisiúnta. Chraol TG4 os cionn 1,500 uair an chloig de chláracha Gaeilge sa bhliain 2000. of Irish language programmes in 2000.

Cláracha nua Programming

Choimisiúnaigh agus chraol TG4 cláracha agus sraitheanna nua i 2000 a fuair moladh ón phobal agus Programmes and series commissioned and broadcast by TG4 during the year received significant

ó léirmheastóirí. Ardán is teideal do chlár nua beo cainte agus siamsaíochta a chraoltar ag an deireadh audience ratings and critical acclaim. Ardán is a new live chat-show format for the weekend schedule,

seachtaine ó ionad éagsúil gach seachtain. Sin É teideal an chláir beo cúrsaí reatha a léiríonn Rannóg hosted from a different location each week. Sin É is the live weekly current affairs/features programme

na gClár Gaeilge in RTÉ agus a chraoltar oíche Dé Luain. D’éirigh thar barr le Rugbaí Beo, beochlúdach broadcast on Monday nights and produced for TG4 by Rannóg na gClár Gaeilge, RTÉ. Rugbaí Beo, the

eisiach TG4 ar an gcraobh rugbaí idirchúige. Léiríodh agus craoladh chúig dhráma scannán Gaeilge channel’s exclusive live coverage of the Interprovincial Rugby Championship was also widely praised.

faoin dteideal Oscailt, i bpáirt le Bord Scannán na hÉireann. Another five original Irish language film dramas were produced and broadcast during 2000 under the title

Oscailt, in partnership with Bord Scannán na hÉireann/The Irish Film Board. Cláracha do pháistí agus do dhaoine óga 2000 2000 Cuireadh go mór le clársceideal na bpáistí i rith na bliana agus bhí an scáthchlár Cúla4 ar an gclár Young People’s and children’s programmes

ba mhó a d’fhás agus a leathnaigh. Tá an beochlár laethúil iarnóine seo trí uair an chloig go leith ar This programme strand was extended, in particular Cúla4 the wrap-around format. It now occupies a live

Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís fhad anois, Luan-Aoine agus beochraoltar eagráin ar maidin Dé Satharn agus Dé Domhnaigh freisin. three and a half-hour slot in the Monday-Friday schedule and a live slot on Saturday and Sunday 1 Oscailt is TG4’s joint Éireann Radio Telefís Tá an fhormáid nua láithreoireachta, na comórtais idirghníomhaíocha úra agus na sraitheanna initiative with Bord Scannán mornings. The new presentation line-up, the interactive competitions and requests and the new high- na hÉireann/ The Irish Film ardchaighdeáin beochana tar éis cur go mór le líon, le suim agus le aiseolas ón lucht féachana. Board. Pictured here is a quality animated series have all contributed to increased audience numbers and feedback. The scene from Filleann an Feall. Is é Oscailt comhfhiontar Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil B’éacht suaithinseach é bua Hiúdaí sa vóta do Phearsa Teilifíse na Bliana ag an Acadamh TG4 le Bord Scannán na achievement of Hiúdaí as the IFTA Television Personality of the Year 2000, by popular vote, was tangible Bhliantúil Tuarascáil hÉireann/The Irish Film Scannán agus Teilifíse, go háirithe agus é san iomaíocht le láithreoirí aitheanta a bhí ainmnithe ag an Board. Seo radharc as proof of the success of this format, particularly as he was competing directly with the high profile Filleann an Feall. Annual Report cainéil eile. personalities nominated by the other channels. Annual Report 56 2 Cogar is the generic title 57 for a strand of documentary programmes taking a look at people’s lifestyles throughout Ireland. Couriers! is a documentary about the bicycle couriers who have increasingly become part of Dublin’s daily cityscape. Cnuasainm é Cogar ar shraith de chláir fhaisnéise a 1Cúla4: Presenters Treasa bhreithníonn béascnaí and Clodagh. daoine ar fud na hÉireann. 1 2 1 2 3 Cúla4: Na láithreoirí Clár faisnéise é Couriers! Treasa agus Clodagh. ar ghiollaí teachtaireachta na rothar a bhíonn le 2Hiúdaí – winner of the feiceáil chomh coitianta IFTA Television Personality anois ar shráideanna Bhaile of the Year 2000. Átha Cliath. Hiúdaí – buaiteoir Phearsa Teilifíse na 3 Sin É – presenter Bliana 2000 ag Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh. Acadamh Scannán agus Sin É – láithreoir Teilifíse na hÉireann. Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh. TG4 TG4

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Duaiseanna Awards

D’éirigh le TG4 cuid de na duaiseanna is iomráití i gnó na teilifíse a bhaint amach i rith na bliana. B’é TG4 succeeded in winning a number of highly prestigious awards at national and international levels.

Hiúdaí, comhláithreoir Cúla4 Pearsa Teilifíse na Bliana 2000, príomhdhuais Acadamh Scannán agus Hiúdaí, co-presenter of the Cúla4 programme was voted TV Personality of the Year by the viewing public

Teilifíse na hÉireann, a roghnaíodh ar vóta an phobail fhéachana. Fuair Mad Dog Coll, clár faisnéise in the 2000 IFTA Awards. Mad Dog Coll, a documentary about a Donegal-born gangster, produced by

faoi choirpeach cáiliúil a rugadh i dTír Chonaill, a léirigh Gaelmedia do TG4, duais don Chlár Gaelmedia for TG4, won the IFTA 2000 Award for Best Documentary in Irish.

Faisnéise is Fearr 2000 ón Acadamh freisin. An Óige a Tréigeadh, a documentary on child farm-labourers from Northwest Donegal, won the CIRCOM

D’éirigh leis An Óige a Tréigeadh, clár faisnéise ar nósmhaireacht shaothair a sheol páistí ó Ghaeltacht 2000 Award for best Trans-frontier Programme.

Dhún na nGall ag obair ar an Lagán, duais thábhachtach idirnáisiúnta a bhaint amach nuair a bhuaigh The TG4 Awards 2000 for Traditional Music went to Mary Bergin and Méabh O’Hare (Young Musician). sé Duais CIRCOM don chlár trasteorann ab fhearr.

Core Audience Attitude Survey Beirt bhan a thug leo Gradam TG4 i gCeol Traidisiúnta i 2000, Mary Bergin (Príomhdhuais) agus Méabh A major survey into the viewing patterns and attitudes of the TG4 core-audience was carried out in Spring O’Hare (Ceoltóir Óg). 2000 and the results were very gratifying. The core Gaeltacht and Irish language audience is very 2000 2000 Suirbhé MRBI satisfied with service. 85% of the Gaeltacht population are regular viewers, Nuacht TG4 is the main

Chruthaigh na torthaí ó mhórshuirbhé ar phobal na Gaeltachta agus na Gaeilge a choimisiúnaigh TG4 source of tv news for 22% for the Irish language audience and the scheduling times of Irish language

ón MRBI in Earrach 2000 go bhfuil an croíphobal féachana sin an-tsásta leis an tseirbhís ón gcainéal. programmes and the subtitling policy all find favour with the audience. Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís Féachann 85% de phobal na Gaeltachta ar TG4 go rialta, tá Nuacht TG4 ina príomhfhoinse nuachta ag Development Plan 2001-2003 22% de phobal na Gaeilge seo. Tá 77% de phobal na Gaeilge sásta leis an am sceidealaithe do A major development and funding plan for TG4 for this period, drafted by TG4 management, was chláracha Gaeilge ar TG4 agus tá glacadh forleathan le sceideal tacaíochta agus le polasaí Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil presented to the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, Síle de Valera, TD, and to her fotheidealaithe na seirbhíse. Department’s senior officials. The plan proposes substantial increase in State funding so that the potential Annual Report Plean Forbartha 2001-2003 so clearly shown by the service since coming on-air can be fully realised. Annual Report 58 59 Cuireadh an plean forbartha agus maoinithe do TG4 do 2001-2003 a bhí dréachtaithe ag bainistíocht

TG4 faoi bhráid an Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltacha agus Oileán, Síle de Valera TD agus

ardfheidhmeannaigh a Roinne. Molann an plean go gcuirfí méadú substaintiúil ar mhaoiniú an Stáit don

chainéal ionas gur féidir leis an cumas iontach atá léirithe aige a thabhairt chun aibíochta.

1 TG4 newscaster 1 2 Ailbhe Ó Monacháin. Ailbhe Ó Monachán, léitheoir nuachta TG4.

2 Presenter Síle Seoige Síle Seoige, láithreoir. TG4 TG4

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Margaíocht agus Forbairt Idirlín Marketing and Internet Developments

Rinne TG4 forbairt shuntasach ar a straitéis mhargaíochta i rith 2000 agus tháinig méadú sásúil ar an TG4 consolidated its marketing strategy in 2000 with resulting increases in audience figures and

ioncam fógraíochta agus urraíochta dá réir. Thiomnaigh an cainéal acmhainní breise dá suíomh Idirlín advertising/sponsorship revenues. The channel also devoted additional resources to its Internet site in a

freisin ar bhealach a chinntíonn go bhfuil an leas is tairbhí is féidir á bhaint as an r-theicneolaíocht már way that ensures that e-communication assists the interactive contact between TG4 and its key clients –

mhodh cumarsáide agus aiseolais idir TG4 agus na pobail ar a bhfuil sé ag freastal – lucht féachana, audience, commercial, media, academic etc.

na meáin, tráchtála, micléinn &rl. Comhairle Theilifís na Gaeilge

Comhairle Theilifís na Gaeilge The period of office of Comhairle Theilifís na Gaeilge 1997-2000 expired in March 2000. The Authority,

Tháinig deireadh le tréimhse Chomhairle Theilifís na Gaeilge 1997-2000 i mí Aibreáin 2000 agus cheap with the consent of the Minister, appointed a new Comhairle to succeed it that month. Joe McDonagh,

Údarás RTÉ, le toiliú an Aire Comhairle, nua i gcomharbacht uirthi an mhí sin. Is é Seosamh Mac outgoing President of the GAA was appointed Cathaoirleach and the following are the other members:

Donncha, iarUachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael a ceapadh mar Chathaoirleach agus is iad seo a Brian Mac Aongusa, Muireann Ní Mhóráin, Tom Quinn, Seán Ó Dorraidhin, Seán Breathnach, Ruairí Ó

leanas na comhaltaí eile: Brian Mac Aongusa, Muireann Ní Mhóráin, Tom Quinn, Seán Ó Dorraidhin, Cathasaigh, Eibhlín de Paor, Diarmuid Ó Séaghdha, Caitríona Ní Cheallaigh, Des Maguire, Nicola Nic

Seán Breathnach, Ruairí Ó Cathasaigh, Eibhlín de Paor, Diarmuid Ó Séaghdha, Caitríona Ní Cheallaigh, Pháidín, Ursula Mhic an tSaoir and Pádraic Ó Ráighne (staff representative). 2000 2000 Des Maguire, Nicola Nic Pháidín, Ursula Mhic an tSaoir agus Pádraic Ó Ráighne, (ionadaí foirne). The new Cathaoirleach and Ceannasaí are members of the board of Seirbhisí Theilifís na Gaeilge

Tá an Ceannasaí agus an Cathaoirleach nua ina mbaill de Bhord Sheirbhisí Theilifís na Gaeilge Teoranta Teoranta. Caitríona Murphy was also appointed to this board. Radio Telefís Éireann Radio Telefís agus ceapadh Caitríona Murphy ar an mBord i rith na bliana. Éireann Radio Telefís New Ceannasaí and management structure

Ceannasaí nua agus struchtúr nua bainistíochta Cathal Goan, TG4 Ceannasaí since the establishment of the service, was appointed Director of

Ceapadh Cathal Goan, a bhí ina Cheannasaí ar TG4 ó thús na seirbhíse i 1995 mar Stiúrthóir na Television in RTÉ in March 2000. Following on the public competition for a successor, Pól Ó Gallchóir Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil Tuarascáil Bhliantúil Tuarascáil Teilifíse in RTÉ i mí Márta 2000. De thoradh an chomórtais phoiblí b’é Pól Ó Gallchóir a ceapadh mar was appointed Ceannasaí TG4 in May 2000. Other TG4 management appointments made during the

Cheannasaí TG4 i mí Bealtaine 2000. Rinneadh roinnt ceapachán eile bainistíochta freisin: Siún Ní year: Siún Ní Raghallaigh (Bainisteoir Stiúrtha), Cilian Fennell (Ceannasaí na gClár), Alan Esslemont Annual Report Annual Report 60 Raghallaigh (Bainisteoir Stiúrtha), Cilian Fennell (Ceannasaí na gClár), Alan Esslemont (Stiúrthóir na (Stiúrthóir na Teilifíse), Micheál Ó Maoilchiaráin (Bainisteoir Airgeadais) and Micheál Ó Meallaigh, 61

Teilifíse), Micheál Ó Maoilchiaráin (Bainisteoir Airgeadais) agus Micheál Ó Meallaigh mar Eagarthóir Sinsearach Coimisiúnaithe. Proinsias Ní Ghráinne agus Máire Ní Chonláin were appointed

Eagarthóir Sinsearach Coimisiúnaithe. Ceapadh Proinsias Ní Ghráinne agus Máire Ni Chonláin mar Eagarthóirí Coimisiúnaithe.

Eagarthóirí Coimisiúnaithe.