TV3 raises the stakes in battle of airwaves

TV3 is aiming to cement its position as the country’s second favourite TV channel and close the gap on RTÉ 1 with a new autumn schedule which sees a record number of home-produced programmes by the station.

Over 150 hours of domestic, peak-time shows encompassing reality TV, documentaries and light entertainment shows will be aired over the coming months.

TV3 executives boasted yesterday that over 40% of its output is now home-produced compared with just 20% three years ago.