RTÉ2 + 1

lertsnim wrote: »

Not that I can see.

So lets get this right the Government consulted with both VM and Sky and neither have agreed carriage?

Apparently now that RTE+1 is 24 hours we can see Reeling in the Years on RTE+1

Elmo wrote: »

some one explain why RT +1 isn't 24 hours? Is there any good reason for this?

I know, it's crazy. The only reason I can think of is that maybe they thought they would not get permission for it if it was 24 hours from day one.

Elmo wrote: »

some one explain why RTÉ2 +1 isn't 24 hours? Is there any good reason for this?

I presume it’s a cost thing as well With the +1 channel, I believe it needs to be manned and the tapes changed to replay what was just broadcast. Would it be viable for 24x7? I don’t know. Maybe they could have the same person do it for RTÉ 1 and 2

Maz2016 wrote: »

I presume it’s a cost thing as well With the +1 channel, I believe it needs to be manned and the tapes changed to replay what was just broadcast. Would it be viable for 24x7? I don’t know. Maybe they could have the same person do it for RTÉ 1 and 2

Surely it is the RTE 2 feed delayed by an hour with a different DOG in the corner.

Also, the channel started yesterday at midday instead of 7pm. Same today. Then all next week, and the weekend, it starts at 7pm again. So what was the exceptional reason for it starting at midday this weekend?

RTÉ 2+1 not being 24 hours is madness, they are running a promo loop in the downtime which is more than RTÉ ONE+1 was given, so the video feed is running 24/7 they are just not using it to show programmes. It beggars belief.

lertsnim wrote: »

Isn't it supposed to start at 12 on the weekends?

Yes

….RTE+1 will broadcast 19:00-c02:00 and broadcast from 12pm to c02:00am on Saturday and Sunday

Also, RT2+1 will be allowed to extend its broadcast hours as required to broadcast special events such as the Olympics, Football tournaments etc.

https://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/communications/topics/broadcasting-media/funding-of-public-service-broadcasting/Pages/Consents-for-New-Services.aspx

Also, the channel started yesterday at midday instead of 7pm. Same today. Then all next week, and the weekend, it starts at 7pm again

For whatever reason, both of the +1s weekend EPG entries only gets updated on Thursday/Friday.

As of now the EPG shows programs starting at 7pm next weekend when actual start time is midday for 2+1 and 1+1 is 24 hour.

icdg wrote: »

Just on the schedule change, I’m getting a chance to look at it now for the first time and it’s quite frankly bizarre. The TRTE programming will now be running while it’s target audience is still at school or on their way home. The long term plan may be to kill off TRTE on the basis that this cohort is watching Nickelodeon and Disney (or these days online services) anyway, but that’s effectively the same mistake the BBC has realised all too late with BBC Three, that leaving a cohort of future license payers with no PSB programming isn’t good for retaining the license fee in the long run.

Ellen gone to 4pm next week on RTE2, with The Simpsons moving to 5pm. Possible sign that the experiment is failing. So now they will have Ellen in between Shaun The Sheep and The Simpson's. Try make sense of that.

mackersdublin wrote: »

Any sign of a Saorsat launch?

It's just over a month since it launched on Saorview

Sorry Macker, I forgot to post, it's on Saorsat the last week or so

mackersdublin wrote: »

I presume on channel 12?

Yes, Channel 12

There's a small piece in the Sunday Indo's business section today titled "Saorview pricing model is restricting range of TV channels, says TG4"

TG4 in a submission to the Dept's consultation on RTÉ's request to extend its +1 channels, was critical of the tariff model used as it is uneconomic to launch +1 channels. The small gain to revenue by launching these channels is outstripped by the tariff cost.

The information was sought by the journalist thru an FOI to the Dept last month.

Because of RTÉ using extra mux bitrate there will be a saving of €100,000 and €300,000 per annum in multiplexing charges to TG4/Virgin Media respectively.

political analyst wrote: »

One would've thought that TG4, given its status as an Irish national public broadcaster that has news and sports coverage, documentaries and drama in the Irish language, would have been given a dispensation with regard to terrestrial carriage costs, along the lines of Channel 4 in the UK.

What dispensation are Channel 4 getting? I can't see C4 getting any special treatment over either ITV or Channel 5.

Oireachtas already gets a dispensation, sure let all channels go free on Saorview. I am sure we're all sick of RTÉ moaning about their lack of money but lets face it they shouldn't be expected to pay for carriage for other channels, they already provide TG4 with 7.5m worth of TV programmes a year.

dulpit wrote: »

Channel 4 get free carriage on terrestrial, ITV don't...

Interesting, on page 148 they show transmitter costs at 97million. https://annualreport.channel4.com/downloads/28182_Channel4_AR17_A_Full.pdf

I know that will include Satellite and other platforms.