Open Air

Open Air is a Euroish television discussion programme which originally ran on ERTV 1 (now ETV One) from 3rd September 1984 to 24th March 2001, and returned on TV3 on 2nd January 2023. The programme was initially the flagship programme for ERTV 1's new daytime schedule when it launched in 1984.

Open Air is a broadcast discussion forum for viewers to phone and message their comments on the previous night's television programmes. The programme covers programmes on all channels and occasionally covers streaming programmes.

Originally Open Air was broadcast from 12.30pm to 1.30pm on weekday afternoons following the midday news. It remained in this slot for the majority of it's ERTV run, moving to 11am-12pm in January 1993, but reverting to it's original slot in September. The TV3 version is broadcast in the same slot of 12.30pm to 1.30pm.