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    #272
    Adrian4
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭Adrian4


    I think that Tnag being renamed as TG4 show that being up at the top of a schedule is an advantage.


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    #273
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Adrian4 wrote: »
    I think that Tnag being renamed as TG4 show that being up at the top of a schedule is an advantage.

    A good EPG position can help, but unless you have the programmes its worthless eg City TV on 107.Channel 6 on 106etc or in the UK Ch.5 on 105.

    Viewers will find their programmes be it BBC1 HD on Sky 215 or UTV HD on other channels.


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    #274
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Infoanon wrote: »
    A good EPG position can help, but unless you have the programmes its worthless eg City TV on 107.Channel 6 on 106etc or in the UK Ch.5 on 105.

    Viewers will find their programmes be it BBC1 HD on Sky 215 or UTV HD on other channels.

    Channel 5 does well out of it in fairness regardless of their schedule. Channel 6 had a better schedule than 3e has ever had, but being available on Soarview and Sky helps and also that position is important, also popular programming like I'm a Celeb.


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    #275
    Richard
    Registered Users Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    Elmo wrote: »
    TV3 did take one BBC weekend programme a few years back and inserted ads, could be done easily enough as many BBC programmes are made with the intention of ads.
    Not live ones, though.


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    #276
    Infoanon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Elmo wrote: »
    Channel 5 does well out of it in fairness regardless of their schedule. Channel 6 had a better schedule than 3e has ever had, but being available on Soarview and Sky helps and also that position is important, also popular programming like I'm a Celeb.

    Channel 5 is often beaten in the ratings by eg ITV2, E4, BBC4, ITV+1 - programming is key, Corrie and Emmerdale pull means EPG positioning is not overly important.

    As an aside the EPG positions offered to UTV Ireland were the best they could have hoped for.


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    #277
    formerly scottish paddy
    Registered Users Posts: 545 ✭✭✭formerly scottish paddy


    galtee boy wrote: »
    This is worrying. Fine, channel number may not be agreed yet, but that shouldn't stop them saying that they'll be in HD on Saorview. It will be a shame if they are in HD on all platforms except the only free platform, the national terrestrial service.
    You are right this is bad, a long piece like that and no mention of HD it doesn't look good for UTVI HD on Saorview. They have probably looked at the cost and the number of viewers for HD and thought its not worth it.


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    #278
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 12,941 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Surely in this day and age you can't launch a new primary channel on a FTA platform without it being HD ready?


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    #279
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Details of the order signed by the Minister
    S.I. No. 542 of 2014.

    BROADCASTING ACT 2009 (SECTION 130(1)(A)(IV) DESIGNATION) ORDER 2014.

    Under the Broadcasting Act 2009 the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has made an Order as above dated 1st December, 2014.

    The Order designates the television service, to be provided by UTV Ireland in accordance with a content provision contract between it and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under Section 71 of the Broadcasting Act 2009, as having the character of a public service for the purposes of Section 130(1)(a)(iv) of the Act.


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    #280
    formerly scottish paddy
    Registered Users Posts: 545 ✭✭✭formerly scottish paddy


    flazio wrote: »
    Surely in this day and age you can't launch a new primary channel on a FTA platform without it being HD ready?
    Well you would have thought so, especially for UTV who always make a big play of their technical prowess! I suppose it all comes down to cost.


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    #281
    dublinbusdude
    Registered Users Posts: 449 ✭✭dublinbusdude


    UTV Ireland is on EPG; noticed it this morning!!


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    #282
    [Deleted User]
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    dublinbusdude wrote: »
    UTV Ireland is on EPG; noticed it this morning!!

    I checked at about 9am and it wasnt there.What time did you notice it was on?


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    #283
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,777 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    dublinbusdude wrote: »
    UTV Ireland is on EPG; noticed it this morning!!

    What channel number?


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    #284
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    Loughc wrote: »
    What channel number?

    116


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    #285
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Is UTVI encrypted? .. If so is HD clearing with a non HD subscription like RTÉ2


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    #286
    channelsurfer2
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    will saorview loop start next week?


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    #287
    ffocused
    Registered Users Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭ffocused


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Is UTVI encrypted? .. If so is HD clearing with a non HD subscription like RTÉ2

    Its encrypted as i get insert viewing card message when card removed. I imagine if you only have an SD sub, the SD variant will be on channel 116. I have HD so cannot check that.


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    #288
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    ffocused wrote: »
    Its encrypted as i get insert viewing card message when card removed. I imagine if you only have an SD sub, the SD variant will be on channel 116. I have HD so cannot check that.
    RTÉ2 HD is on 102 now for us even though we have a SD sub - I would imagine UTVI HD will be on 116 if it's included under a SD sub.

    Interesting to note it's encrypted so UTVI can now tender for all rights RTÉ, TV3, Sky etc have for just the Republic if they so wish.


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    #289
    dublinbusdude
    Registered Users Posts: 449 ✭✭dublinbusdude


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    I checked at about 9am and it wasnt there.What time did you notice it was on?

    Around 10:30 this morning


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    #290
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Interesting to note it's encrypted so UTVI can now tender for all rights RTÉ, TV3, Sky etc have for just the Republic if they so wish.

    UTVI only have ROI rights for ITV programming, they can't go out in the clear.


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    #291
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    TV3 will gain sports viewers for live champions league games between Feb 2015-may 2015
    and Rugby 2015 world cup in sep 2015-oct 2015

    TV3 will also gain viewers for britains got talent, 'the x factor', broadchurch, downton abbey as they are non ITV Studios content


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    #292
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    The trouble with the World Cup viewers is that they won't stick with TV3, particulalrly if it were to be the swansong for sports coverage on the channel. But we don't know that yet.


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    #293
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Pitty that you have to have a HD sub with sky to watch UTVI in HD..


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    #294
    Rick_
    Registered Users Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭Rick_


    Is it going to be in HD on Saorview then? Has that been announced?


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    #295
    irishfeen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Paddy C wrote: »
    Is it going to be in HD on Saorview then? Has that been announced?
    No announcement on EPG slot number or HD, just that it will be going on saorview in some form.


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    #296
    h7nlrp2v0g5u48
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭h7nlrp2v0g5u48


    irishfeen wrote: »
    No announcement on EPG slot number or HD, just that it will be going on saorview in some form.
    I asked Saorview on their Facebook page yesterday would UTVI be in HD on Saorview and the reply I got back is that they don't know yet. Why is launching a channel on Saorview always a big deal?


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    #297
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    natashaob6 wrote: »
    I asked Saorview on their Facebook page yesterday would UTVI be in HD on Saorview and the reply I got back is that they don't know yet. Why is launching a channel on Saorview always a big deal?

    Because all of the stakeholders have got their heads in the sand. They don't care or understand that 60% of the audience watch other TV because of their policies, lack of vision and their differing views.


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    #298
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,003 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    As a matter of interest, is there any stats around which show how many households have Saorview, Sky, UPC and others?


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    #299
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    iseegirls wrote: »
    As a matter of interest, is there any stats around which show how many households have Saorview, Sky, UPC and others?

    ComReg publish quarterly household type stats, though FreeView Spillover and FTA Sat is a bit sketchy and they don't explain how many mix and match.


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    #300
    Pete2k
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭Pete2k


    Anyone know whether as a PSB they are allowed to be put in the HD pack? I remember Sky tried to put RTE2 HD in the pack when it first went on satellite but were forced by the bai to remove it after a number of complaints...


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    #301
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Pete2k wrote: »
    Anyone know whether as a PSB they are allowed to be put in the HD pack? I remember Sky tried to put RTE2 HD in the pack when it first went on satellite but were forced by the bai to remove it after a number of complaints...

    I wouldn't say the BAI force them on anything, RTÉ may have pushed them on it.


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