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Saorview Updates - 2025

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  • #152
    CharlieSheehan2025
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭CharlieSheehan2025


    Wonder will Sky launch Sky Mix on the Saorview platform next year.



  • #153
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,384 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    It's sounds like a good idea to have Sky Mix on Saorview. It would make it a little bit more attractive to make up for the impending closure of RTÉ's four digital radio stations before the new year.

    Sky is currently implementing a strategy of reducing the number of their own branded channels on their own platforms by Q1 2026.

    If Sky Mix remains in place on Sky at that point; it would be a nice bonus to see it appear on Saorview if it happens for real.



  • #154
    CharlieSheehan2025
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭CharlieSheehan2025


    Also, Any plans for Saorview to make a deal with Warner Bros Discovery to carry it's FTA channels on Saorview next year including Quest, Quest Red, DMAX, Really, Food Network and the new look TLC which is becoming FTA in the new year.



  • #155
    Aidan McCarthy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 162 ✭✭Aidan McCarthy


    It will be good if sky could launch sky mix on saorview



  • #156
    decor58
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭decor58


    It comes back to the same issue, who pays, and then why would the broadcasters mentioned go on Saorview when the channels are available free to air on satellite all over the island. The only chance of these channels appearing on Saorview is when satellite services cease but it would have to be economically attractive.



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  • #157
    Mickey Mike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 844 ✭✭✭Mickey Mike


    There will be no more sky channels or any other channels going on saorview, it had its day, 15 years on now and its a poor showing. If anything at all channels will be decreasing not increasing.



  • #158
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,633 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    Of all the sky channels that should have launched on the channel it was Sky Mix, not sure why they choose Challenge.

    But yes Saorview was badly handled. From an Irish TV perspective of what could have been to it late entry into the market.

    It was purely launched from a regulatory point of view and nothing much else.

    I'd say back in 2011 we were better serviced by RTÉ ONE, TWO, TV3 and TG4 on analogue, all are poor relations now, and their Players online are not much better.

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



  • #159
    Aidan McCarthy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 162 ✭✭Aidan McCarthy


    I don't know why sky launched challenge tv channel on saorview. Saorview has mess everything up since it was launched and I can't see sky mix going to be launched too



  • #160
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,633 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124088729#Comment_124088729

    To me Challenge, Arts, Mix and News are really just advertising for Sky I think all have about 4 ads each ad break for their pay TV, mobile and Broadband services. I am surprised that Sky haven't rebrand Challenge to Sky QUIZ, but ITV got there before them.

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



  • #161
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 40,977 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124087567#Comment_124087567

    "make a deal" ?

    If they or anyone else wants their channel on Saorview they cough up the readies. Giving a particular commercial broadcaster a "deal" would be unfair and unjustifiable

    I'm partial to your abracadabra
    I'm raptured by the joy of it all



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  • #162
    reboot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭reboot


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123453722#Comment_123453722

    Just posted,the wee things that get you.In the North almost All RTE aerials are vertical polarisation.

    But as I was trying to receive Gold,and can't see Clarmont Carn, I should have pointed the RTE aerial to Kippure,which like Almost all RTE Txs,is Horizontal.

    Only taken 13 years to realise!



  • #163
    Glaceon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,469 ✭✭✭Glaceon


    Saorview still has EPG data for RTE Chill after 31st December. Not sure if that’s a mistake or if Chill has somehow survived?



  • #164
    Mickey Mike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 844 ✭✭✭Mickey Mike


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124096341#Comment_124096341

    I doubt it at this stage, it means it will have to have its own channel, now that RTE Jr is closing. The only chance it has is if 2fm carry it through the night.



  • #165
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,633 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124096341#Comment_124096341

    They didn't actually put in an application, perhaps an oversight and now they are left with it?

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



  • #166
    CharlieSheehan2025
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭CharlieSheehan2025


    Today is the last day of the RTÉ's digital radio stations 2XM, Pulse, Jr and Radio 1 Extra.



  • #167
    Aidan McCarthy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 162 ✭✭Aidan McCarthy


    Tomorrow they will be gone rte radio 1 extra rte 2 xm rte Jr radio and pluse will be gone



  • #168
    thesandeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,731 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    RTE News did a piece on the closure of MTV tonight but no mention of their own channels ending.



  • #169
    Mickey Mike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 844 ✭✭✭Mickey Mike


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124107132#Comment_124107132

    RTE don't want to know about them now, as if they never existed, Chill is gone too, only on air for 3 hours tonight to midnight, that's it folks.



  • #170
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,633 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124107161#Comment_124107161

    Sound broadcast telling people that they are now off air.

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



  • #171
    thesandeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,731 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    They also had a feature on the news last night about the centenary of radio in Ireland. Again, no mention that they had just axed a number of their stations the night before.



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  • #172
    Aidan McCarthy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 162 ✭✭Aidan McCarthy


    They don't have too because we are already know about the the other rte radio



  • #173
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,633 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124111203#Comment_124111203

    ?

    Largely RTÉ are playing down anything to do with them, they hope to get through their centenary without someone bring up that stuff that happened and that those people that were exited from the organization for that stuff that happened.

    Remember RTÉ is perfect and always has been

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



  • #174
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,298 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    The way things are going the next centenary will mark the last licence fee increase in 2008.



  • #175
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,633 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124111581#Comment_124111581

    RTÉ have been facilitated in other ways since 2008.

    They have largely reduced their overall support for TG4 (save for the 2011 - 2018 period where TG4 receive part of the licence fee, which was and is a questionable move by the governments, however they have since regained TG4 share of the licence fee).

    They were allowed moved the NSO and Choirs over to the NCH, saving them 7million per year since 2022 (they could have saved the same amount in 2021 but they were too slow to move following that budget, even though they'd already done the ground work supposedly)

    In 2020 they were given 50 million over the course of 5 years, as part of their threat to close Lyric and later threating to move lyric from Limerick. (You'd miss Dee Forbes all the same).

    While not directly related Household and business requiring a TV license have increase, the onus on An Post to collect.

    And finally at the very end of all of this a bailout across 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027, because of their own mistakes, and a massive increases in those not paying the licence fee.

    But as I say RTÉ is wonderful.

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



  • #176
    Glaceon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,469 ✭✭✭Glaceon


    The switch to RTE Chill went as normal but it's playing the same "station no longer broadcasting" announcement as RTEjr Radio.



  • #177
    Mickey Mike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 844 ✭✭✭Mickey Mike


    And the closure notice will run until the 16th jan, then the defunct radio stations will be totally removed from all platforms.



  • #178
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,633 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124112409#Comment_124112409

    You'd think that they would have put text up on the TV with the closure date? Or between songs let have a promo. No real reason to keep them going for another 16 days.

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



  • #179
    CharlieSheehan2025
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭CharlieSheehan2025


    Discussion continues in the new thread for 2026.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058430645/saorview-changes-2026#latest



  • #180
    John from Dubllin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭John from Dubllin


    In conclusion, 2025 was the year that a broadcaster pulled out of Saorview for the first time, that was UCB Radio who joined back in 2021.



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  • #181
    RoTelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,633 ✭✭✭RoTelly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124115982#Comment_124115982

    And RTÉ closed their digital radio stations which they had planed to close in 2024, but only made the submission at the end of that year.

    ______

    In the end they were just greedy, they all knew one another and knew what to expect more money for no return, it was a secure cash flow, but in fairness they looked for what they wanted and fair dues to them for that, and wouldn't you be doing the same!

    Just one more thing .... when did they return that car

    Yesterday



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