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RTE News - Ireland

The second position from this studio has been used for the Thursday afternoon edition of Leaders Questions presented by Sharon on RTE News Now. I saw Micheal Lehane of RTE political staff sitting in the second position during the programme. There were brief wide pan studio shots of both positions too! There is the capability to do a wide pan shot à la the photo of Ray Kennedy

RTE News - Ireland

The indo's take on the story appears to differ considerably from the Irish Daily Mail story. According the IDM it was only going to be subtle changes such as to the theme song and graphics. However the Indo's reporting the change are still yet subtle but "substantial' including changes to the actual studio, These will take effect later in the year (presumable more akin to a September launch)while according the IDM there would be no changes to the news studio only changes to theme song and graphic taking effect from next month. Interesting how both stories are quoted from an RTE spokesperson but vary quite differently. Unfortunately I don't have a online link for IDM story, only caught in the story in the paper!

RTE News - Ireland

The Irish Daily Mail are reporting today that according to an RTE spokesperson the current news theme is been updated with different musical instruments alongside refreshes to the graphics. However there will be no changes to the news set.

RTE News - Ireland

Ronan Hardiman has been commissioned by RTE to compose the new theme tune for RTE news which according to IFTN is to air in April. Ronan Hardiman composed the current theme for RTE news. Be interesting to see will the news studio gets a revamp, though it's would be unusual for RTE to have a revamp in April.

RTE News - Ireland

RTE News on Two appears to be shortened now from last night. It broadcasted as an extended news summary bulletin ala the news extra bulletin after The Late Late Show. It's now coming from single camera operated studio. I know when the announcements were made about revamping of the news programmes back in October it mentioned News on Two would get a revamp. Is the revamp going to coincide when the RTE morning launch at the end of the month or is this how the News on Two is bulletin is now going to broadcast as?

RTE News - Ireland

In today's Irish Indo it reports that rte is to open a new state of the art studio at the beginning of March with plans to have a 9am news bulletin. Is studio 3 getting revamped, it will be 3 years old on Feb 9th. The article says ' a new state-of-the-art studio is to be opened by the state broadcaster at the start of March, which plans to have a 9am TV news bulletin. (Irish Independent)

RTE News - Ireland

It's reported today that Anne Doyle is planning to take early retirement from RTE as part of their voluntary redundancy scheme if accepted by management. According to the Irish Independent the names been
tipped to take over the main anchor role are Una O'Hagan, Eileen Whelan & Aenghus Mac Grianna. Would be good to see Una take over the nine o'clock bulletin after stepping down from Six One six years ago. Though be interesting to see what happens since Anne job shares with Eileen Dunne on the nine.

RTE News - Ireland

It was noted in one of the newspapers last week, that next Friday's late late is to be
recorded on account of Studio 4 be occupied as the main election studio. Be interesting
to see what type of setup they will use. Prob be 3 circular desks with a stand-up area with large plasma screen
in the middle like the last two election studios.
TG4 studio for the elections as shown during the leaders debate is a non-fussy,
classy enough looking set, one they should carry over for theirdaily evening news compared to
the current CSO background studio.

RTE News - Ireland

There seems to be a bit of a correspondents reshuffle within RTE. Tony Connelly has now been promoted to Europe Editor and from tonight's Six-One Paul Cunningham is now the new Europe Correspondent, formerly Environment Correspondent. Though not sure if Paul former post has been filled.

RTE News - Ireland

Just came across this recently, a look at the RTE belfast offices & studios at it Centrepoint facilities. There is also photos of the News studio 3 in Donnybrook and gallery.
http://www.tuohyconstruction.com/rte2.html
http://www.tuohyconstruction.com/rte1.html

RTE News - Ireland

Morning Ireland presenter Richard Downes has been announced by RTE as their new Washington Correspondent.

RTE News - Ireland

Charlie Bird's possible successors in Washington. http://www.tribune.ie/news/home-news/article/2010/apr/04/applications-close-as-bird-flies-dc/