When Carolyn McCall left the media world for the airline industry seven years ago, newspaper publishers were under siege from a shift online that sucked away advertising revenue. Now she’s coming back to run ITV, just as the battleground has moved to television.

Broadcasting giant ITV has unveiled a top-level shake-up that will see chief executive Adam Crozier step down after seven years at the helm.

US billionaire John Malone’s Virgin Media — which owns TV3 and the cable operator — has confirmed plans to acquire UTV Ireland from ITV, in a €10m deal which will raise fears for jobs at both broadcasters.

Peacekeepers — The Irish in South Lebanon is on RTÉ One at 9.35pm on Tuesday.

US billionaire John Malone’s Virgin Media — which owns TV3 and the UPC cable operator — is reportedly poised to buy out rival broadcaster UTV Ireland, sparking fears for jobs at the fledgeling broadcaster.

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The people of Kerry are used to welcoming celebrities and yesterday was no exception when the new Top Gear team yesterday arrived for the weekend to film part of the BBC motoring show along the southwest coast.

The Kelly family feature on ‘Doctor in the House’ on TV3 on Wednesday at 9pm.

University College Cork was the big winner at the National Student Media Awards which were held in Dublin last night.

Wireless Group — the newly named radio business recently spun out from UTV Media — is anticipating growth in Irish radio advertising spend this year and a strong ries in profitability.

Doctor Thorne, from Julian Fellowes, begins on UTV Ireland tomorrow at 9pm, starring Rebecca Front, Tom Hollander, Ian McShane and Stefanie Martini.

Shareholders are expected to make £55m (€73m) following the sale of UTV to ITV, a company statement said.

As the island of Ireland prepares to field two teams at this year's Euro2016 Championships, Brendan O'Brien, suggests the next six months could say much about how we see ourselves, both north and south.

SATURDAY

Fledgling broadcaster UTV Ireland’s news staff in the Dublin Docklands were assured yesterday that their jobs were safe after Britain’s ITV confirmed it will buy all of the UTV Media Group’s television operations, but the £100m (€135.9m) deal still faces regulatory hurdles.

Renua Ireland has promised to tax everyone at a flat 23% rate, including the unemployed, if elected to government and to scrap the television licence as part of radical pre-budget proposals.

Joe Mahon’s TV show explores the fascinating history of Lough Hyne, says Richard Fitzpatrick

Wayne Rooney opens up his life to the TV cameras for a major documentary, Rooney — The Man Behind The Goals, on BBC One on Monday.

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The new UTV Ireland television station generated a loss of £7.5m (€10.2m) in the first half of this year; representing approximately 65% of the venture’s anticipated losses for the full year.

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Just months after being launched, UTV’s Irish television station could be offloaded along with the rest of the group’s TV assets.

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Harbour pilot Ciaran Monks helps guide the Royal Princess into Cobh on the new series of Cork Mega Port on TV3.

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Daniel O’Donnell has signed up for the BBC’s hugely successful show, Strictly Come Dancing.

Some of these even conflict with the rugby game. *gasp*

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TV3 could bid against RTÉ for Irish TV rights to the Olympic Games if, as expected, free-to-air rights are sub-licensed to an Irish broadcaster.