2002 in Irish television
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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2002.
Events[]
January[]
- 14 January – The drama series No Tears debuts on RTÉ Television.[1]
- 22 January – Following a deal with ITV Digital UTV2 closes and is replaced by ITV2.[2]
- March – Give Up Yer Aul Sins an animated film produced for RTÉ Television by Brown Bag Films is nominated for an Oscar for Animated Short Film.[1]
February[]
- No events
March[]
- 4 March – The long running Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants begins airing on Irish television for the first time on TG4.
April[]
- No events
May[]
- No events
June[]
- 6 June – Dermot Ahern is appointed , with responsibility for broadcasting, responsibility for broadcasting having been transferred to this Department from the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.[1]
July[]
- No events
August[]
- 29 August – Report of the Forum on Broadcasting submitted to government.[1]
September[]
- No events
October[]
- 27 October – You're a Star debuts on RTÉ Television. The programme is a text voting talent show to select Ireland's entry for that year's Eurovision Song Contest.[1]
November[]
- No events
December[]
- 1 December – The Commission for Communications Regulation replaces the Office of the Director of Telecommunications Regulations as the overseer of media regulations in the Irish Republic.
- 27 December – BBC One Northern Ireland airs the 50th episode of its satirical comedy Give My Head Peace, which was filmed in Dublin.[3]
- December – The television licence fee increases by €43, while the black-and-white licence fee abolished. The government establishes a mechanism to seek an annual increase in the fee, with a five-year review. There is also a commitment to introduce proposals for a commercial television licence fee.[1]
- Undated – RTÉ Television and RTÉ Radio airs coverage of a Forum on Broadcasting being held at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham in Dublin.[1]
- 2002–2003 – RTÉ increases its international news coverage with reporters based in Baghdad, northern Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan and Jerusalem, as well as Washington and London correspondents.[1]
- 2002–2005 – The is introduced.[1]
Debuts[]
RTÉ[]
- 14 January – (2002)
- 9 February – Hoze Houndz on RTÉ Two (1999–2003)
- 18 February - 24 on RTE Two (2001–2010)
- 12 March – Pecola on RTÉ Two (2001–2002)
- 15 March – Sheep in the Big City on RTÉ Two (2000–2002)
- March – Code Name: Eternity on RTÉ Two (2000)
- 11 April – on RTÉ Two (2001–2002)
- 24 April – Adventures of Papyrus on RTÉ Two (1998)
- 11 May – Medabots on RTÉ Two (2000–2001)
- 9 September – The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius on RTÉ Two (2002–2006)
- 10 September – Tracey McBean on RTÉ Two (2002–2006)
- 10 September – on RTÉ Two (2001)
- 11 September – Totally Spies! on RTÉ Two (2001–2013)
- 11 September – Binka on RTÉ Two (2001–2005)
- 11 September – Alias on RTÉ Two (2001–2006)
- 12 September – Don't Eat the Neighbours on RTÉ Two (2002)
- 4 October – Gadget & the Gadgetinis on RTÉ Two (2002–2003)
- 27 October – You're a Star on RTÉ One (2002–2008)
- 4 November – The Fairly OddParents! on RTÉ Two (2001–2017)
- Undated – What's with Andy? on RTÉ Two (2001–2007)
- Undated – The Osbournes on RTÉ Two (2002–2005)
- Undated – Any Time Now on RTÉ One (2002)
- Undated – The Invisible Man on RTÉ Two (2000–2002)
- Undated - The Education of Max Bickford (2001-2002)
TV3[]
- 23 March – Harold and the Purple Crayon (2001–2002)
- 11 May – Phantom Investigators (2002)
- Undated – Futurama (1999–2013)
- Undated – Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future (2001)
TG4[]
- 9 January – Cocco Bill (2001–2004)
- 4 March – SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present)
- 2 September – Samurai Jack (2001–2004, 2017)
- 6 September �� Justice League (2001–2004)
- Undated – The Nightmare Room (2001–2002)
- Undated – Spaced Out (2001–2005)
- Undated – Glór Tíre (2002–present)
Changes of network affiliation[]
Ongoing television programmes[]
1960s[]
- RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock (1961–present)
- RTÉ News: Six One (1962–present)
- The Late Late Show (1962–present)
1970s[]
- The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
- RTÉ News on Two (1978–present)
- The Sunday Game (1979–present)
1980s[]
- Dempsey's Den (1986–2010)
- Questions and Answers (1986–2009)
- Fair City (1989–present)
- RTÉ News: One O'Clock (1989–present)
1990s[]
- Would You Believe (1990s–present)
- Winning Streak (1990–present)
- Prime Time (1992–present)
- No Disco (1993–2003)
- Nuacht RTÉ (1995–present)
- Fame and Fortune (1996–2006)
- Nuacht TG4 (1996–present)
- Ros na Rún (1996–present)
- A Scare at Bedtime (1997–2006)
- The Premiership/Premier Soccer Saturday (1998–2013)
- Sports Tonight (1998–2009)
- TV3 News (1998–present)
- Open House (1999–2004)
- Agenda (1999–2004)
- The View (1999–2011)
- Ireland AM (1999–present)
- Telly Bingo (1999–present)
2000s[]
- Nationwide (2000–present)
- Bachelors Walk (2001–2003)
- TV3 News at 5.30 (2001–present)
Ending this year[]
- 29 March – Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2000–2002)
- Undated – The Weakest Link (2001–2002)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life". Rte.ie. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "Northern Ireland gets ITV2". Media Guardian. 23 January 2002. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "Give My Head Peace goes south". BBC News. BBC. 12 December 2002. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
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