Surprise greets UTV’s plans for new station

Competition in the Irish television market is set to intensify after UTV announced it will launch a station in the Republic in early 2015.

Surprise greets UTV’s plans for new station

The development has surprised the media industry and will put particular pressure on TV3 as UTV has secured exclusive rights to broadcast popular ITV programmes like Coronation Street and Emmerdale in Ireland once the station goes on air.

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