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3e and DTT

  • 20-02-2009 10:20am
    #1
    Fat_Fingers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭


    I see on TV3 they always advertise whats next on 3e so i looked around but i can't find any info regarding any future plans, if 3e will broadcasts on DTT FTA.

    Personally i don't see why not. Possible more viewers, so bigger advertising revenue but i dont know about rights issues that might get in the way or maybe RTE/Government will not let them use their multiplex because they don't have any/enough public service programing..

    Does anyone know anything about if 3e might become available free on DTT?


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  • #2
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,682 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    from the outset No because 3e is not a public service channel, much like city channels etc


  • #3
    Rick_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Rick_


    Plus they show several shows that RTÉ have the rights to, so there would be rights issues there. I would imagine it will be part of Boxers pack of subscription channels when the service launches and only RTÉ ONE, RTÉ TWO, TV 3 ad TG 4 will be FTA on DTT, ever.


  • #4
    scath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 558 ✭✭✭scath


    I suspect you'll see 3e free-to-air. 3e have introduced news to 3e in the last number of days. They are really short bulletins kinda like BBC3. I imagine that we'll see some more teen orientated Irish programming and that it will be free-to-air. Subscription doesn't work well for broadcasters, Channel 4 had this with Film 4 and they found FTA works better. Anyhow to get a terrestrial license they will have to increase their Irish output unless rules are relaxed so I disagree with the logic in it being subscription.


  • #5
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,066 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    The problems with 3e being FTA are twofold:

    (1) It'll need carriage on a mux - this means either paying RTÉ for carriage or being part of Boxer's subscription package. Boxer have already said that they are running a purely pay-TV operation so if its FTA it'll mean paying for carriage on what - with RTÉ1, RTÉ2, TG4, and possibly TV3, RTÉ Aertel and others perhaps - will already be a crowded mux.

    (2) Rights issues. I rather suspect some at least of 3e's shows have pay-TV rights only. No proof of this mind you...


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