Saorview Update - October 2021

butwhynot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120155450#Comment_120155450

Not far off...

StreetLight

Wow. Didn't see that one coming. Challenge TV launches on Saorview on 1st of February.

Glaceon

Another Sky owned channel. I'm surprised there's room for anything else.

galtee boy

Challenge will be in glorious blurry standard definition I presume ?

Glaceon

It's in 544x576 on satellite so I won't be expecting much.

mackersdublin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120155450#Comment_120155450

And guess what programme is on Challenge tonight at 8pm & 9pm - The Chase 😀

It is good news though that more channels are joining the platform. The version carried on Sky and VM here has Irish Adverts just like on Sky News. I would of thought Pick would be ahead of Challenge in terns of joining Saorview

Ah no, perma reruns of old game shows. Way to raise the quality on the platform, not. A waste of bandwidth IMO.

JDxtra

Sky Arts would have been another option - looking at the BARB figures it has has slightly higher % share than Challenge and Pick. Plus it has the "Sky" name in the title.

FRIENDO

Obviously there is a good viewership for Game shows on Saorview, I'm sure Sky have done their research in bringing Challenge to the platform

dublinman1990

I would have never thought Challenge would have joined Saorview. It is a very odd decision by Sky to put it out on Saorview of all places. I would place Sky Arts and Pick into a higher calibre of channel to launch on the platform rather than Challenge.

galtee boy

What we really need to boost Saorview is the likes of CH4 or CNN or BBC World News, but I suppose there's a better chance of being struck by lightning.

mackersdublin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120157719#Comment_120157719

BBC World News is due to merge with BBC News in the next year or so as part of more cost cutting. Considering BBC News is not on the ROI Sky EPG, I would very much doubt that ever launching on Saorview

FRIENDO

Well it is good to see Challenge, what would be a real bonus would be Sky Sports News, I remember once having it on Freeview terrestrial, think it was replaced by Sky 2/Pick TV

SKY Sports News would be a winner on Saorview

Ch 8 now active on the Saorview EPG with a Challenge logo on screen.

dublinman1990

BBC World News and BBC News Channel in the UK are due to be merged in April of this year.

However, the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness has mentioned in an interview to The Times newspaper this week that the merger of the two channels will end up either in a soft launch for now or it could be facing a delay into later in the year.

There is no update yet as to when the new studios will be in place to host the new channel. There is meant to be a building upgrade to take place for three studios and the newsroom owned by BBC News later this year.

One studio is used for BBC World News bulletins. That is Studio C.

Studio E is the one facing the newsroom which houses the NC bulletins and the News at 1. It is also the old studio for the 6 and 10.

And then there is Studio D which is used for BBC London weekend bulletins and HardTalk. That studio is apparently meant to be turned into a flash studio for opt-outs for UK breaking news.

There will be also three presenters that will be leaving or have left BBC News already. David Eades has already left the channel. Joanna Gosling & Tim Willcox will leave soon after him.

Glaceon

2RN seem to be using MHEG-5 more in recent times, with the test card on 50 and now this placeholder. The placeholder for Sky News was an actual 544x576 video feed.

mackersdublin

LCN 8 no longer hidden

StreetLight

Channel now labelled as 'Challenge'.

Atlantic Dawn

Is there criteria for coming to Saorview that your channel is sheite and as non watched as possible on Freesat before it gets easily back of a cigarette box approved? Pick as mentioned would have suited the Sky agenda in driving potential customer to that. GB News would have been a great 'news' addition.

Hotblack Desiato

Not in channel listings or selectable directly on my TVheadend setup as of last night, does someone upstream have to update a channel list?

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120163605#Comment_120163605

They will allow anything which meets BAI requirements and is prepared to pay.

Almost nobody in the UK watches GB "news", why would anyone want that sewage on air here?

OldRio

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120163605#Comment_120163605

What? Seriously?

Gerry Wicklow

What a waste of electricity IMO.🙄

Glaceon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120163605#Comment_120163605

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120164256#Comment_120164256

I'm sure there would be political ramifications of allowing a hard right British nationalist channel on Saorview.

Hotblack Desiato

Hence the mention of BAI requirements. I doubt they'd be turning the sort of blind eye the so-called regulator Ofcom now does.

touts

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120164256#Comment_120164256

I could see Jacob Rees Mogg using a small portion of his immense wealth to pay for GB News to go on Saorview just to piss us off.

dublinman1990

When GB News begun it's channel during the pandemic. It did say near the beginning of the launch that they were only focusing on matters related to the UK only.

That implied to me at the time that they were not interested in bringing the channel to The Republic of Ireland.

The same sentiments could apply to Talk TV as well. However I don't know if Rupert Murdoch has a similar approach now about the Irish ad market when he his the owner of Talk TV which also broadcasts in the UK only.

A lot of people here are still using his old Sky Satellite platform to watch the TV channels and streaming platforms as their main TV service in their own homes. That tells me that his legacy still has a very big influence in the broadcasting space here in Ireland.

It is a big reason why Sky News is provided for Saorview users here in Ireland. It is still a recognisable news service for lots of people here when it comes from our nearest neighbours in the UK. And Challenge will follow suit with it's inclusion on the platform from this Wednesday.

Hotblack Desiato

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120180300#Comment_120180300

Well there's already not one but two religious radio stations on Saorview bankrolled by shadowy unaccountable groups. Shouldn't be allowed. All other broadcasters have all sorts of hoops to jump through to get on air and strict regulations about content.

TAFKAlawhec

For GB News or Talk TV to appear on Saorview, they would require at least a broadcasting licence from an EU country. Can't see that happening for some reason. 🧐

thesandeman

Just went to put on CHALLENGE for a look. It seems to have disappeared even though the logo was there all week.