Last night saw one of the best parties I have ever attended. A momentus occasion, it was the launch of new TV station Channel 6 at the amazing chq venue at the IFSC. It was a veritable who’s who of the party set as guests graced the red carpet in anticipation of the big count down to broadcast.
The channel has a range of presenters, all of whom are new talent and Irish, who will host a series of homegrown shows focusing on music, movies and entertainment. Take Six, the first programme to air, is a brand new, home produced movie show, hosted by none other than Taragh Loughrey-Grant! It takes an intelligent look at all aspects of both cinema and DVD releases and will review the Top 10 box office releases that week, combined with extended clips of movies, interviews and great competitions.
Night Shift, which will be presented by Michelle Doherty (one time ex. of Eddie Irvine) is a brand new, home produced, interactive music programme. It will cover all aspects of the alternative music scene and will provide information on not-to-be-missed gigs, showcase new and upcoming acts from both the Irish and International music scene and review the latest single and album releases from more established artists. Viewers can vote for their favourite videos and the show has a strong commitment to Irish bands.
Popscene is a brand new, home produced, interactive music show hosted by Brian Deveraux. It will cover all of the gigs of the week and bring viewers all the latest celebrity news and gossip from the music world and it will showcase new and upcoming acts both on the Irish and International music scene.
Presented by former model Jenny Buckley, Access Hollywood is an entertainment newsmagazine that provides viewers with the latest showbiz news, in-depth celebrity interviews, and behind-the-scenes accounts of the most important events in
Among those assembled for the big launch (which was expertly organised by Wall2Wall PR) were actor Simon Delaney, Norman Pratt and Avril Collins, style duo Triona McCarty and Cathy O’Connor, Roisin Tierney – Crowe, Sonia Harris and Keith Gill, Joe Harrington and Joe Supple, the gorgeous Andrea Dillon – Horan of Thinkhouse PR with Emily Cramp and Jane McDaid.
TV producer Bill Hughes was also there, taking time out from his latest project, Celebrity Gigs and Reels; Mary Crawford was there with her sister Caroline as was Rebecca Burrell, socialite Richard Kavanagh, Alan Amsby, Niall McCrudden of Insight, publisher PJ Gibbons, Breda Brown and Al Dunne, Jonothan Sultan and Paul Davey of Toni&Guy.
Like I said, it was a veritable who’s who. With as much drink as the hundreds of guests could manage and delicious food from Unique Dining, managing director Michael Murphy hosted a party that was truly one to remember.
Channel 6 has arrived!
