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- The first transmissions on the island of Ireland began with the launch of BBC in Northern Ireland (BBC Northern Ireland) when it began broadcasting television programmes in 1953, followed in 1959 by the launch of Ulster Television (now known as UTV).
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Article. The claim that television arrived in Ireland on 31 December 1961 is commonplace 1 . However, such claims only make sense when the word ‘television’ is interpreted to refer solely to television broad-casting rather than viewing, and when ‘Ireland’ refers only to the Republic of Ireland.
The claim that television arrived in Ireland on 31 December 1961 is commonplace. 1. However, such claims only make sense when the word ‘television’ is interpreted to refer solely to television broadcasting rather than viewing, and when ‘Ireland’ refers only to the Republic of Ireland.