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Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
RTÉ cancels 'Upfront with Katie Hannon' after three seasons on-air
RTÉ has confirmed that Katie Hannon's flagship current affairs show has ended and will not be returning to TV screens this year. In a statement on Tuesday, the broadcaster said Upfront with Katie Hannon "will not be returning in September following three seasons on-air". It said the decision to axe the show was made "due to the prioritising of people and financial resources, as the organisation incurs significant change and becomes smaller". "RTÉ's new strategic priorities highlight the need to serve audiences beyond traditional linear TV schedules and meet the needs of younger, underserved and underrepresented audiences," the statement read. The broadcaster said Ms Hannon will continue as one of the anchors of the Behind the Story podcast, and will present a new TV series in the lead-up to the presidential election in October. Ms Hannon said: "It was a privilege to work with our small team of talented and hardworking colleagues led by our editor Janet Traynor. "I also want to thank all of those who came into our studio and trusted us with their stories and contributed to the national conversation on the issues that matter to all of us. "I'm disappointed that we won't be able to keep that conversation going." The decision to axe the show comes as Ms Hannon's name has been linked to the soon-to-be-vacant Liveline presenter's chair. Joe Duffy is set to step down from the show on Friday after more than 37 years in the hot seat. Ms Hannon is one of those who have been rumoured to replace him.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Major TV shakeup as RTE axes prime time show following 3 seasons on air as presenter issues ‘disappointed' statement'
RTE has confirmed that it has axed one of it's top prime time TV shows. Upfront with Katie Hannon, which airs on Monday night, will not be returning in September following three seasons on air. 1 Upfront with Katie Hannon will end after three seasons Credit: Reuters The series, hosted by Katie Hannon, was first launched on RTE One in January 2023. The audience-centred weekly live current affairs show featured a panel of four guests and of up to 40 spectator contributors. In a statement, Katie Hannon said: "I'm very proud of what we achieved on Upfront. We managed to buck the international trend and actually grew our audience on linear television and our digital footprint. "It was a privilege to work with our small team of talented and hardworking colleagues led by our editor Janet Traynor. I also want to thank all of those who came into our studio and trusted us with their stories and contributed to the national conversation on the issues that matter to all of us. read more on rte "I'm disappointed that we won't be able to keep that conversation going."
RTÉ News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
RTÉ's Upfront with Katie Hannon to end after three seasons
RTÉ has confirmed its Monday night television series Upfront with Katie Hannon has ended and will not be returning in September following three seasons on air. Presented by Katie Hannon, the audience-centred weekly live current affairs show was first launched on RTÉ One television in January 2023 and featured a weekly panel of four guests and an audience of up to 40 contributors. In a statement, Katie Hannon said: "I'm very proud of what we achieved on Upfront. We managed to buck the international trend and actually grew our audience on linear television and our digital footprint. "It was a privilege to work with our small team of talented and hardworking colleagues led by our editor Janet Traynor. I also want to thank all of those who came into our studio and trusted us with their stories and contributed to the national conversation on the issues that matter to all of us. "I'm disappointed that we won't be able to keep that conversation going." Ms Hannon will continue as one of the key anchors of RTÉ's Behind the Story podcast, which drops three times a week and which is planned to launch daily later this year. She will also present a new television series in the lead up to the presidential election in October. Other employees from the show will continue working with RTÉ News & Current Affairs. In a statement, RTÉ said that new strategic priorities highlight the need to "serve audiences beyond traditional linear TV schedules and meet the needs of younger, underserved and underrepresented audiences". The broadcaster added that that the decision to wrap production has been made "due to the prioritising of people and financial resources", as the organisation incurs significant change and becomes smaller. In its most recent series, which aired from 24 September to 25 May, Upfront with Katie Hannon was watched by an average of 198,000 viewers, a 25.8% audience share, up from an average of 168,000 and 23.7% in series two. Similarly, the series grew on the RTÉ Player, attracting 269,000 streams in series three, from 209,000 in series two.
Extra.ie
28-05-2025
- Extra.ie
Luke's Law: Mum of Cork drowning victim campaigns to ban recording of tragic accidents
The family of a young man who drowned in the River Lee earlier in the month are campaigning for the recording of tragic accidents to be made illegal. Luke Hyde, 34, died after he got into difficulty while swimming in the north channel of the River Lee at Pope's Quay. A huge search and recovery operation was carried out, leading to the recovery of Luke's body. Luke Hyde, 34, died after he got into difficulty while swimming in the north channel of the River Lee at Pope's Quay. Pic: Tragically, video footage of Luke's final moments was recorded and shared on social media, with Cork TD Ken O'Flynn calling on legislation to be introduced to prohibit the act. Luke's devastated mum Elizabeth and his childhood friend KellyAnn are leading the campaign, with KellyAnn earlier in the week telling Katie Hannon on Upfront with Katie Hannon how emergency responders had to push people out of the way in order to do their job. She said: 'A member of the fire brigade, he said he'd never seen anything like it in his 44 years serving. He said it was absolutely frightening that people had to be pushed out of the way for emergency responders to step in to do their job.' @rteone "Not one person offered their help." Kelly Ann describes the day her childhood friend Luke died from drowning. She is campaigning for 'Luke's Law' to prohibit recording the scene of an accident. #RTEUpfront ♬ original sound – RTÉ One KellyAnn explained that they are currently campaigning for legislation on Luke's Law. 'It's a law that's actually in Germany,' she explained, 'It's just basically you could face one year imprisonment or a massive fine if you're on the scene of an accident recording and using it to be sending through social media channels and not offering help or whatever.' KellyAnn added that following her friend's death she took a walk down to Pope's Quay and noticed there was a life buoy 'within ten feet' of where he entered the water. @rteone "I can't get away from the vision of it… My beautiful son drowning, while they just videoed him." Luke Hyde's death was filmed and posted online. His mother Elizabeth is calling for legislation to put a stop to this. #RTEUpfront ♬ original sound – RTÉ One 'There's four along each side of the quay and I just can't believe that one wasn't taken off and thrown in,' she said. Elizabeth added that she doesn't think she can ever 'move on' from the loss of her child in such tragic circumstances. 'My child died without anyone trying to help,' she said tearfully, 'He could be here with me today if someone tried. It could've been a different story.' The Cork woman told Katie of how she had been trying to get through to Luke to see what time he would be home and when the phone was eventually answered it was a Garda. Living nearby and hearing the helicopters overhead, when the Garda answered Elizabeth realised the person the helicopter was looking for was her own son.
