Irish viewers may lose some UK TV favourites under EU Commission plan

Irish viewers may lose some TV favourites if an EU Commission plan to take UK-made television out of a definition of 'EU content' comes into force, Ellie O’Byrne writes.

Les Dennis on the set of ‘Coronation Street’. RTÉ and Virgin Media have both raised concerns about the mooted change.

FROM top soaps such as Emmerdale, Eastenders, and Coronation Street to Premier League soccer games, from TV dramas such as Peaky Blinders and The Crown to reality favourites such as I’m a Celebrity and Love Island, the enduring Irish love affair with UK television has stood the test of time.

But is the EU about to break up this marriage?