Irish TV carriage on Saorview approved

mackersdublin

Selling their Sky EPG slot will bring in some money for them

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mackersdublin wrote: »

Selling their Sky EPG slot will bring in some money for them

I wonder how much selling epg slot would be worth to them and if it would make up for some of the losses they have incurred?

Mickey Mike

Raylee Embarrassed Oceanographer wrote: »

I wonder how much selling epg slot would be worth to them and if it would make up for some of the losses they have incurred?

What does this mean? getting off the sky platform I'd imagine, not looking good at all.

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Mickey Mike wrote: »

What does this mean? getting off the sky platform I'd imagine, not looking good at all.

Yes where they are positioned on the Sky epg makes the selling of the epg slot 191 very valuable to them. With all the channels in the entertainment section today irish tv have a very good epg slot so if they decide to sell it on to another broadcaster it would bring them in much needed funds.

Gerry Wicklow

It would probably lose them a lot of potential viewers = loss of potential advertisers' market = further spiral downwards.

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Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

It would probably lose them a lot of potential viewers = lose of potential advertisers' market = further spiral downwards.

yes it would more or less but the last nail in the coffin for them so they might aswell get as much money back before the axe finally falls.

channelsurfer2

nothing new on the channel now. I presume all their sport output such as the FAI Junior cup is gone as well?

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channelsurfer2 wrote: »

nothing new on the channel now. I presume all their sport output such as the FAI Junior cup is gone as well?

I have a feeling whatever sport they had planned to broadcast is on hold until they find new backers

Dindane

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

nothing new on the channel now. I presume all their sport output such as the FAI Junior cup is gone as well?

Still on, it's in the schedule for Saturday night.

channelsurfer2

Dindane wrote: »

Still on, it's in the schedule for Saturday night.

will be interesting to see if it actually appears!

Dindane

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

will be interesting to see if it actually appears!

Meant to reply to this at the time, it did go out after all.

Fifth round being advertised at the moment.

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RIP irish tv.

Kristopherus

Sentenced to death by High Court.

medoc

Kristopherus wrote: »

Sentenced to death by High Court.

Put out of its misery?? Even though it seemed doomed from day one it's sad to see it go. Especially for the staff who work there. It was a strange concept. Appealing to Irish people in Ireland and the diaspora on one channel could never work. A slimed down schedule of local sports and "regional" county matters with a nightly news program supplied by reports (audio for the most part) from the local radio stations suplimented by cheap film and old Irish or American tv programs might have found an audience. While it might never have made millions it might have covered its costs. Or maybe not.

pa990

Liquidator appointed to oversee wind up of Irish TV http://jrnl.ie/3152183

ScrubsfanChris

Loads of freelance workers (crew/presenters/editors) are owed money from this lot. They also underpaid nearly everyone that worked for them. Won't be sad to see them go.

Mickey Mike

I feel sad and disappointed to learn of Irish Tv winding down, I know it was't great but still it was a channel of information and warmed. It goes to show televisions stations cannot run on their own, I've said this before. UTVi failed, TG4 only propped by the state, TV3 couldn't stand on their own feet without big companies (VM) backing them, even RTE are finding it a struggle. What will the diaspora abroad think of this? they kicked up an awful row when RTE was switching off Long Wave radio. Do you think Enda Kenny will step in and save the day.

Hotblack Desiato

Mickey Mike wrote: »

I feel sad and disappointed to learn of Irish Tv winding down

I don't, it was poorly planned and poorly executed rubbish. I would have hit the roof if they'd got licence fee funding.

What will the diaspora abroad think of this?

How many of them knew or cared about it?
In any case our emigrants are very widely dispersed (North America, Australasia, etc.) not just within handy reach of a UK or Western Europe Astra beam. The only practicable way to reach them (UK excepted) in any sort of cost-effective manner is the internet.

Mickey Mike

Irish TV gone from SKY platform this morning, 191 'channel unavailable'

PabloAndRoy

Mickey Mike wrote: »

Irish TV gone from SKY platform this morning, 191 'channel unavailable'

Still broadcasting FTA

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Mickey Mike wrote: »

Irish TV gone from SKY platform this morning, 191 'channel unavailable'

RIP Irish TV

Hibrasil

http://www.newstalk.com - 12/3/2017
UK-based newspaper gets green light to buy Irish TV

A London-based newspaper has moved a step closer to acquiring the Irish Diaspora broadcaster, Irish TV.

The TV station was placed into liquidation last December, after efforts to secure investment failed.

However it continues to broadcast a mix of Irish lifestyle, sport and entertainment programming.

Last month, The Irish Post - which says it is the biggest-selling national newspaper for the Irish in Britain - agreed to purchase Irish TV.

The paper says the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition.

However it still needs to be approved by Communications Minister Denis Naughten.

The move will see The Irish Post acquire the Irish TV brand, business databases, website domains, social media and video content library.

It says this will give it "an important foothold in Ireland."

A spokesperson said: "We see a strong future for Irish TV and indeed The Irish Post on small screen platforms like Facebook and Instagram, which can be successful away from the traditional large screen broadcast networks.

"There is also the opportunity to supplement this by a return to Sky and other TV platforms."

Gerry Wicklow

Irish TV went off air last week. Perhaps it is while they negotiate a new carriage deal

The Parish Priest.

The Irish post newspaper don't have the funds for television carriage.