The RTÉ Player is alright, it’s not perfect and it definitely need more investment and development. In my opinion the UX is not great. The RTÉ Player has a bad reputation. It is also a very ugly app and looks amateurish and comparing it to other public service broadcaster’s online players makes RTÉ look like a joke. The TV app is however horrendous, it is hard to use clunky, and outdated. It is also really ugly, which looks terrible compared to the competition. However the Virgin Media Player is even worse. There is only catch up or very limited box sets, and the TV app is useless, which is why I write this review. They have just announced their new Virgin Media Play app and the pictures for it look amazing. Especially the TV app which looks much nicer and looks way easier to use. If it works as well as it looks, it will blow the RTÉ Player out of the water, and leave it running for its money. It also offers way more features, such as downloading content, favourite shows and watch history, which the RTÉ Player desperately needs. I hope the new Virgin Media Play app gives RTÉ the push to once and for all, FIX THE PLAYER…. PLEASE!!!