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1996 in Irish television

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

Contents

Events

  • 18 May – Ireland wins the Eurovision Song Contest with The Voice, a song composed by Brendan Graham and performed by Eimear Quinn.
  • 24 May – The RTÉ website, www.rte.ie, is launched.
  • 31 October – The Irish language television service Teilifís na Gaeilge (TG4) goes on air for the first time.

    • RTÉ 1

  • 15 June – Good Grief Moncrieff! (1996)
  • 8 September – Brendan O'Carroll's Hot Milk and Pepper (1996–1998)
  • Undated – Fame and Fortune (1996–2006)

    • Teilifís na Gaeilge

  • 31 October – Nuacht (1996–present)
  • 3 November – Ros na Rún (1996–present)

    • BBC 1

  • 12 February – BBC Newsline (1996–present)

    • 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

  • Glenroe (1983–2001)
  • Live at 3 (1986–1997)
  • Saturday Live (1986–1999)
  • Questions and Answers (1986–2009)
  • Dempsey's Den (1986–2010)
  • Know Your Sport (1987–1998)
  • Kenny Live (1988–1999)
  • Fair City (1989–present)
  • RTÉ News: One O'Clock (1989–present)

    • 1990s

  • Would You Believe (1990s–present)
  • Winning Streak (1990–present)
  • Blackboard Jungle (1991–1997)
  • Challenging Times (1991–2001)
  • Prime Time (1992–present)
  • The Movie Show (1993–2001)
  • No Disco (1993–2003)
  • Echo Island (1994–1999)
  • Upwardly Mobile (1995–1997)
  • Nuacht RTÉ (1995–present)

    • Ending this year

  • 3 April – Marketplace (1987–1996)
  • 7 April – Where in the World? (1987–1996)
  • 24 August – Good Grief Moncrieff! (1996)
  • Undated – Mailbag (1982–1996)

    • References

    1996 in Irish television Wikipedia
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