The Late Late Gay Byrne Irish Television Thread

I suspect the extent of the change will be to remove the word “Now” from the logo. After the RTÉ News revamp in early 2019 I wouldn’t expect any major pres or content changes at all. Some more important staffing changes at RTÉ News, particularly on the radio side, which I posted about over on the Newsroom thread.

There is a number of notable presenter changes made to the line-up for some of it's TV & radio programmes.

https://www.thejournal.ie/rte-autumn-winter-season-launch-2020-5186714-Aug2020/

RTÉ Television - Joe Duffy is to take over as presenter of the late Gay Byrne's The Meaning of Life.

RTÉ Radio 1 - Big changes are coming afoot for this station's new season schedule.

Aine Lawlor & Mary Wilson are the new presenters of Morning Ireland.
Bryan Dobson is the new presenter of RTÉ News at One.
Sarah McInerney & Cormac O' hEadra are the new presenters of Drivetime.
Katie Hannon will have a new radio programme called Saturday with Katie Hannon.
Brendan O'Connor is taking the 11am - 1pm slot on Radio 1 at the weekends.

I strongly suspect you're correct. Oh for the days when RTE News changed it's look every 2 years or so.

It’s not really a new programme, it’s just the old Clare Byrne/Cormac O Eadhra (and in the more distant past, Rodney Rice) show with a new presenter. All part of the “find a job for Sarah McInnenery” reshuffle that RTÉ were somewhat forced into by how good she was for a summer stand in.

I think it was foolish to replace Mclnnenery with Byrne on the Today show. RTE has that attitude if Someone has a high profile on RTE TV, they should have a high profile show on the radio. (there are exceptions to that rule but generally, it's true)

Are they reruns? I thought it had been axed.

F.Y.I I think tonight is David McCullagh’s final Prime Time before he moves to the Six One News on Monday, it’ll be interesting to see do they make any reference to it.

New endboard for the late late show return promo

Miriam O’ Callaghan did pay a lovely tribute to David McCullagh at the end of tonight’s Prime Time. She got a bit emotional as she was speaking.

As in different from the new style they introduced earlier this year? Wonder if it’s a one off for the show or if they’ve tweaked it again.

Tommy Bowe has joined the Ireland AM presenting team on Virgin Media as part of their new autumn schedule released today.

https://www.thejournal.ie/virgin-media-autumn-schedule-2-5188100-Aug2020/

Other highlights of Virgin Media's Autumn Schedule for 2020

The Tonight Show is now with Matt Cooper & Ciara Doherty
The Deceived will air 2 episodes a week on VM One starting Monday at 9pm. Entire series will be made available on VM Player.
A new documentary on schoolkids in junior infants starting school since last year which includes homeschooling during Covid-19.
Life Under Lockdown: Covid-19 in Ireland - New documentary with Zara King about Covid-19 in Ireland.
Vicky Phelan: The Big Interview - Interview with Vicky Phelan on her life during the Cervical Check cancer scandal
Inside the Women's Prison - New series focusing on women prisoners in The Dochas Centre.
Gogglebox Ireland - New series will air on Wednesday nights with some new families included in the series.

Sport

Return of UFEA Europa League & Champions League matches
Return of UFEA Nations League matches
UFEA Euro 2020 Play-Off Semi-Final & Final
European Champions Cup Rugby 2020/21
Six Nations matches of Ireland vs Wales & Ireland vs Italy on the 24th & 31st of October
Return of ITV Racing schedule.
A new VM/BBC documentary on Jack Charlton's life with Dementia before his passing this year.
A new documentary on Brian Kerr's life & career in Irish football.

That’s an interesting one given his media career to date has consisted of him fronting rugby coverage on eir Sport for the past two seasons (he is an ex-Ireland and Ulster winger) and VM and eir are in the midst of a huge dispute at the moment.