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Channel 4

  • 18-02-2008 4:51pm
    #1
    SouthernBelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering if anyone can explain why Channel 4 sometimes goes off the air in Ireland, with a message on screen along the lines of "This programme cannot be received in the Republic of Ireland". :confused: Was really p****d off one night last week when I settled down to watch the new series of Criminal Minds, only to have this message appear instead! :mad:Also noticed it happened last night when it should have been showing the film "Kingdom of Heaven" (which coincidentally was being shown on TV3 at the same time).


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  • #2
    microgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭microgirl


    Discussed in great length and detail on the thread specifically for it.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055097837


  • #3
    microgirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭microgirl


    SouthernBelle wrote: »
    (which coincidentally was being shown on TV3 at the same time).

    And there you basically have your answer. TV3 had exclusive rights to show it in Ireland. This can't be enforced with analogue/terrestrial tv, but can with satellite/digital.


  • #4
    SouthernBelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭SouthernBelle


    Thanks for the quick reply! :)


  • #5
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    microgirl wrote: »
    This can't be enforced with analogue/terrestrial tv, but can with satellite/digital.

    Before someone says it was on digital with NTL the cable and satellite rights are different.


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