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Saorview - why no IPTV option?

  • 09-02-2021 3:02pm
    #1
    schmoo2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭


    Is it not time for Saorview to be offered over an IPTV medium (geo locked as needed)?


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  • #2
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,154 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    All of the Saorview channels are available to stream for free, via the RTÉ Player, VM Player and TG4 Player. True, they aren’t all in one place and individual programmes aren’t always available for rights reasons. That pet peeve of mine of pre-stream adverts is also an issue. (Look, I know they need to make money. I have no issue with such adverts where a programme is being streamed on demand for free. However as a general principle where a live stream is being offered we shouldn’t have to endure additional adverts, over and above those which are already part of the schedule, to watch. After all we don’t have to watch adverts when we switch on our TV before we can tune in a station. And pay TV customers can access streams without these adverts via Sky Go and the like).

    Unfortunately it is that exact reason as to why there will likely never been a Saorview Player - the broadcasters don’t want to give up a new additional source of income.


  • #3
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I remember an ISP had some TV service that had the Irish channels available to watch in one place.

    Damned if I can remember the name of the service, though I suspect it's gone now.

    Edit: It was Aer TV, ran by Magnet. Link just redirects to Magnet's main site now.


  • #4
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    RTÉ +1 channels aren't available
    nor is Virgin Media One +1

    TG4 providing +1 and +2 on their service, though neither are broadcast

    RTÉ had 2 temp channels on the player which they have since removed.


  • #5
    The J Stands for Jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,886 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    Elmo wrote: »
    RTÉ +1 channels aren't available
    nor is Virgin Media One +1

    TG4 providing +1 and +2 on their service, though neither are broadcast

    RTÉ had 2 temp channels on the player which they have since removed.

    Don't forget how the rte player doesn't actually work.


  • #6
    MugsGame
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭MugsGame


    byte wrote: »
    I remember an ISP had some TV service that had the Irish channels available to watch in one place.

    Damned if I can remember the name of the service, though I suspect it's gone now.

    Edit: It was Aer TV, ran by Magnet. Link just redirects to Magnet's main site now.

    iBox.ie seems to be the spiritual successor to AerTV.


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