Morning Edition (RTÉ)
| Morning Edition | |
|---|---|
| Genre | News and Current Affairs |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language(s) | English, Irish |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | RTÉ Television Centre |
| Editor(s) | Anthony Murnane |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
RTÉ One RTÉ News Now |
| Original release | 28 January 2013 – 28 November 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | RTÉ News |
| External links | |
| Website | |
RTÉ Morning Edition was an Irish news programme broadcast on RTÉ One and RTÉ News Now.[1] It was produced by RTÉ News and Current Affairs.
Format
The programme airs every Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 11:00 and provides a live morning mix of news, sport, business, topical discussion and entertainment.[2] The show was a success upon its launch.[3] The first show started at 09:00 on 28 January 2013 and the first season ran until May 2013. The show returned for a second season on 2 September 2013.
Its biggest competitor was TV3's Ireland AM.
Programming
The programme launched on 28 January 2013.[4] The programme received some criticism from its launch as RTÉ does not provide any breakfast television programme with many believing the programme airs too late in the morning.[5]
Axing
On 5 November 2014, it was announced that the show would be axed, and not returning in January 2015 after a 2-year run.[6] The final programme was broadcast on Friday 28 November 2014.
References
- ↑ http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/morningedition.html
- ↑ http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/morningedition.html
- ↑ http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/rte-morning-edition-audience-figures-782463-Feb2013/
- ↑ http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/morningedition.html
- ↑ http://www.galwaynews.ie/30164-morning-edition-comes-life-much-too-late-breakfast
- ↑ http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/shock-as-rte-axes-current-affairs-programme-morning-edition-30721069.html