TV3 News @ 6
TV3 News @ 6 was the flagship evening news programme on the Irish television network TV3. It was produced by the TV3 News division.
| TV3 News @ 6 | |
|---|---|
| Created by | TV3 News |
| Presented by | Alan Cantwell Gráinne Seoige |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | TV3, Westgate Business Park, Dublin 24, Ireland |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30-60 minutes |
| Distributor | TV3 Ireland |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV3 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 20 September 1998 – 11 April 1999 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | First Edition TV3 News @ 7 |
The TV3 News @ 6, presented by main newscasters Alan Cantwell and Gráinne Seoige, was a sixty-minute news programme covering Irish national and international news stories, broadcast at 6:00pm from Monday to Friday.
At weekends the main evening bulletin also aired at 6:00pm but was reduced to thirty minutes.
History
TV3 News @ 6 was the first programme broadcast by TV3 on opening night on 20 September 1998. The news programme provided a comprehensive view of the day's main international and national news stories and was in direct competition with RTÉ News: Six One. This period of direct rivalry with RTÉ only lasted for a year as poor ratings, due to the strength of the competition from RTÉ, resulted in TV3 deciding to break up the hour-long programme. Because of this two new programmes – First Edition at 5:30pm and TV3 News @ 7 – were launched. Both programmes were still fronted by Cantwell and Seoige, while First Edition became Ireland's first early evening news programme.
Newscasters
Main newscaster
| Years | Newscaster | Other roles | Previous roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–1999 | Alan Cantwell | ||
| 1998–1999 | Gráinne Seoige[1] |
References
- "Gráinne Seoige's Biography and Images". TV Newsroom. Retrieved 20 August 2011.