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Overview of the events of 1988 in Irish television
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1986
1987
1988
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The following is a list of events relating to
television in Ireland
from 1988.
Events
30 April – Ireland hosts the
Eurovision Song Contest
from the
RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion
, Dublin, after winning it the previous year.
Pat Kenny
and
Michelle Rocca
host the 33rd annual contest, which is won by
Switzerland
with the song
Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi
(Don't Leave Without Me)
, sung by a 20-year-old
Celine Dion
.
[1]
3 July – The
Broadcasting and Wireless Telegraphy Act
, legislation concerning licensing for broadcasting, comes into law.
[1]
September –
RTÉ 2
is rebranded as Network 2 as part of a major overhaul of the channel.
3 October – Australian soap
Home and Away
receives its Irish television debut on Network 2.
Debuts
RTÉ 1
4 March –
/
A Little Princess
(1986)
7 April –
Fireman Sam
(1987–present)
15 April –
The Gemini Factor
(1987)
10 June –
The Secret World of Polly Flint
(1987)
11 June –
/
Ovide Video
(1987–1988)
5 July –
Chocky's Challenge
(1986)
13 July –
Kaboodle
(1987–1990)
6 August –
The Raccoons
(1985–1991)
15 October –
Kenny Live
(1988–1999)
Undated –
DuckTales
(1987–1990)
Bibi
(1988-1994)
Network 2
1 May –
Jim Henson Presents the World of Puppetry
(1985)
September –
Jo Maxi
(1988–1993)
3 October –
Home and Away
(1988–present)
6 October –
/
The Care Bears Family
(1986–1988)
6 October –
/
/
/
Once Upon a Time... Life
(1987)
6 October –
The Floradora Folk
(1988–1989)
11 October –
Nighthawks
(1988–1992)
28 October –
T-Bag
(1985–1992)
1 December –
/
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
(1982–1983)
Undated –
The Tracey Ullman Show
(1987–1990)
Undated –
The Storyteller
(1987–1988)
Undated -
Full House (1987-1995)
Endings
RTÉ 1
29 April -
Evening Extra
(1986-1988)
Changes of network affiliation
Shows
Moved from
Moved to
SuperTed
RTÉ One
Network 2
/
The Campbells
RTÉ One
Network 2
Alvin and the Chipmunks
(Ruby Spears version)
Network 2
RTÉ One
Muppet Babies
RTÉ One
Network 2
Dempsey's Den
RTÉ One
Network 2
Bosco
RTÉ One
Network 2
The Wuzzles
RTÉ One
Network 2
/
The Berenstain Bears
RTÉ One
Network 2
ALF
RTÉ One
Network 2
Ongoing television programmes
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
(1978–2014)
Bosco
(1979–1996)
The Sunday Game
(1979–present)
1980s
Today Tonight
(1982–1992)
Mailbag
(1982–1996)
Glenroe
(1983–2001)
Rapid Roulette
(1986–1990)
Live at 3
(1986–1997)
Saturday Live
(1986–1999)
Questions and Answers
(1986–2009)
Dempsey's Den
(1986–2010)
Marketplace
(1987–1996)
Where in the World?
(1987–1996)
Know Your Sport
(1987–1998)
See also
1988 in Ireland
References
^
a
b
"RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life"
. Rte.ie
. Retrieved
2 January
2012
.
v
t
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Belgium
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Denmark
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Germany
Hong Kong
India
Tamil
Telugu
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
Scotland
United States
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Overview of the events of 1988 in Irish television
List of years in Irish television
(
table
)
…
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
…
Art
Archaeology
Architecture
Literature
Music
Philosophy
Science
+...
The following is a list of events relating to
television in Ireland
from 1988.
Events
30 April – Ireland hosts the
Eurovision Song Contest
from the
RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion
, Dublin, after winning it the previous year.
Pat Kenny
and
Michelle Rocca
host the 33rd annual contest, which is won by
Switzerland
with the song
Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi
(Don't Leave Without Me)
, sung by a 20-year-old
Celine Dion
.
[1]
3 July – The
Broadcasting and Wireless Telegraphy Act
, legislation concerning licensing for broadcasting, comes into law.
[1]
September –
RTÉ 2
is rebranded as Network 2 as part of a major overhaul of the channel.
3 October – Australian soap
Home and Away
receives its Irish television debut on Network 2.
Debuts
RTÉ 1
4 March –
/
A Little Princess
(1986)
7 April –
Fireman Sam
(1987–present)
15 April –
The Gemini Factor
(1987)
10 June –
The Secret World of Polly Flint
(1987)
11 June –
/
Ovide Video
(1987–1988)
5 July –
Chocky's Challenge
(1986)
13 July –
Kaboodle
(1987–1990)
6 August –
The Raccoons
(1985–1991)
15 October –
Kenny Live
(1988–1999)
Undated –
DuckTales
(1987–1990)
Bibi
(1988-1994)
Network 2
1 May –
Jim Henson Presents the World of Puppetry
(1985)
September –
Jo Maxi
(1988–1993)
3 October –
Home and Away
(1988–present)
6 October –
/
The Care Bears Family
(1986–1988)
6 October –
/
/
/
Once Upon a Time... Life
(1987)
6 October –
The Floradora Folk
(1988–1989)
11 October –
Nighthawks
(1988–1992)
28 October –
T-Bag
(1985–1992)
1 December –
/
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
(1982–1983)
Undated –
The Tracey Ullman Show
(1987–1990)
Undated –
The Storyteller
(1987–1988)
Undated -
Full House (1987-1995)
Endings
RTÉ 1
29 April -
Evening Extra
(1986-1988)
Changes of network affiliation
Shows
Moved from
Moved to
SuperTed
RTÉ One
Network 2
/
The Campbells
RTÉ One
Network 2
Alvin and the Chipmunks
(Ruby Spears version)
Network 2
RTÉ One
Muppet Babies
RTÉ One
Network 2
Dempsey's Den
RTÉ One
Network 2
Bosco
RTÉ One
Network 2
The Wuzzles
RTÉ One
Network 2
/
The Berenstain Bears
RTÉ One
Network 2
ALF
RTÉ One
Network 2
Ongoing television programmes
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
(1978–2014)
Bosco
(1979–1996)
The Sunday Game
(1979–present)
1980s
Today Tonight
(1982–1992)
Mailbag
(1982–1996)
Glenroe
(1983–2001)
Rapid Roulette
(1986–1990)
Live at 3
(1986–1997)
Saturday Live
(1986–1999)
Questions and Answers
(1986–2009)
Dempsey's Den
(1986–2010)
Marketplace
(1987–1996)
Where in the World?
(1987–1996)
Know Your Sport
(1987–1998)
See also
1988 in Ireland
References
^
a
b
"RTÉ Libraries and Archives: preserving a unique record of Irish life"
. Rte.ie
. Retrieved
2 January
2012
.
v
t
e
1988
in
television
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Croatia
Denmark
Estonia
France
Germany
Hong Kong
India
Tamil
Telugu
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
Scotland
United States
(
debuts
)
Categories
:
1988 in Irish television
1980s in Irish television
Hidden categories:
Use dmy dates from December 2023
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Short description is different from Wikidata
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