One Vision (DTT)
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OneVision was a consortium that have been offered a licence by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
to run the pay television services on the DTT
platform in the Republic of Ireland
.
OneVision was managed through a consortium made up of telecommunications company Eircom
(65%), Arqiva
(25%), Setanta
(10%) and TV3 Group
held a nominal share..
OneVision had considered the feasibility of operating the commercial digital terrestrial television service after Boxer Ireland
decided to withdraw from the contract due to the current economic climate in Ireland.
OneVision was unable to conclude negotiations with the BAI due to difficulties with the terms of RTÉ NL apparently regarding multiplexing, marketing for DTT and other issues. The licence offer has now been made to Easy TV (DTT)
the third placed consortium that includes RTE
and Liberty Global, who own the cable operator UPC
. In the event that that consortia turn down or do not conclude licence with the BAI, then the licence contract terms may have to be revised to reflect these developments and the contest process re-started after some time or interventive direction by the Minister of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources on how pay DTT will proceed. If the Easy TV (DTT)
consortia accept the BCI licence however, and conclude the contract with them, then the Pay DTT operation following successful contract negotiation with RTÉ NL it may launch by September 2010 or later with 2011 look more likely by the day either with a pay DTT operator or not
, RTÉ Two
, TV3 (Ireland) and TG4
. In the Broadcasting Act 2009 the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has (following the suggestion by former Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
and James Morris, the head of the Irish Film Board
) provided for the establishment of 2 new public service broadcasters to provide services currently under the working titles of the Houses of the Oireachtas Channel
and the Irish Film Channel. The Irish Film Channel will be owned and operated by the IFB/BSÉ.
Manufacturers/distributors wishing to use the Saorview
logo will submit receivers to Teracom for testing. When a receiver passes the tests, it will then be eligible to be licensed by RTÉ to carry the Saorview logo.”
A November 1, 2010 FTA DTT launch is now on target following a direction from the Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, to RTÉ and signing of the RTÉ (National Television Multiplex) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 85 of 2010) on February 26, 2010. The planned DTT information campaign is likely during Summer 2010 in advance of launch regardless of the outcome of the BAI commercial DTT negotiations . 90% coverage at launch is required of the RTÉ multiplex while the remainder of the country is to be covered by December 31, 2011 providing at minimum the 4 Irish terrestrial channels. This also tallies with RTÉNL proceeding with Irish DTT receiver certification announced in January 2010, following the selection of Teracom to conduct the tests and expansion of the network engineering tests during 2009.
Below are the possible channels, subject to change
's Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan
signed an agreement with the UK’s Ben Bradshaw
. This agreement will enable viewers within Northern Ireland
to watch RTE One
, RTE Two
and TG4
on a free-to-air
basis as of 2012. The agreement between both jurisdictions will also guarantee that viewers within the Republic of Ireland will be able to view BBC One Northern Ireland
and BBC Two Northern Ireland on the Republic of Ireland’s free-to-air service which is to debut in late 2010. A cross-border initiative has always been on the agenda for the Green Party
in the Republic of Ireland. However in recent days, a change has occurred such that BBC services are now to be offered in the Republic of Ireland on a ‘paid for’ basis and not the original free-to-air basis. This change has been referred to as a mistake between the MOU and press releases.
Setanta Sports Pack - €19.99 (Subject to change)
Sky Sports Pack - €24.99
Sky Movies Pack - €14.99
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland was established on 1 October 2009 effectively replacing the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland ....
to run the pay television services on the DTT
Television in Ireland
Digital terrestrial television within the Republic of Ireland, known as Saorview, was launched on 27 May 2011. This service will effectively replace the current analogue terrestrial television system, which uses System I with 625 lines and the PAL colour standard, with NICAM digital stereo sound...
platform in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
OneVision was managed through a consortium made up of telecommunications company Eircom
Eircom
Eircom Group LTD is a telecommunications company in the Republic of Ireland, and a former state-owned incumbent. It is currently the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland and operates primarily on the island of Ireland, with a point of presence in Great Britain.As Bord...
(65%), Arqiva
Arqiva
Arqiva is a telecommunications company which provides infrastructure and broadcast transmission facilities in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The present company, with headquarters located at Crawley Court in the village of Crawley, Hampshire, was formed by National Grid Wireless...
(25%), Setanta
Setanta Ireland
Setanta Sports Ireland is a subscription based Irish sports channel featuring local and international sporting events. The channel is available on some basic cable packages in the Republic of Ireland, while it is available upon direct subscription to the Setanta Sports package on other networks...
(10%) and TV3 Group
TV3 Ireland
TV3 is a free-to-air commercial television network in the Republic of Ireland. Launched on 20 September 1998 it was Ireland's first commercial broadcaster. The channel is owned by TV3 Group a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co.-The TV3 Group:...
held a nominal share..
OneVision had considered the feasibility of operating the commercial digital terrestrial television service after Boxer Ireland
Boxer TV Ireland
Boxer DTT Limited was a company that had been awarded the contract to operate a mainly pay-TV digital terrestrial television service in the Republic of Ireland....
decided to withdraw from the contract due to the current economic climate in Ireland.
OneVision was unable to conclude negotiations with the BAI due to difficulties with the terms of RTÉ NL apparently regarding multiplexing, marketing for DTT and other issues. The licence offer has now been made to Easy TV (DTT)
Easy TV (DTT)
Easy TV was a consortium that have been offered a licence by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to run the pay television services on the DTT platform in the Republic of Ireland...
the third placed consortium that includes RTE
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
and Liberty Global, who own the cable operator UPC
UPC Ireland
UPC Ireland is Liberty Global Europe's telecommunications operation in Ireland. UPC Ireland is the largest digital cable television provider within the Republic of Ireland. As of September 2010 the company offers broadband internet, digital television and digital telephony to over 531,000 customers...
. In the event that that consortia turn down or do not conclude licence with the BAI, then the licence contract terms may have to be revised to reflect these developments and the contest process re-started after some time or interventive direction by the Minister of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources on how pay DTT will proceed. If the Easy TV (DTT)
Easy TV (DTT)
Easy TV was a consortium that have been offered a licence by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to run the pay television services on the DTT platform in the Republic of Ireland...
consortia accept the BCI licence however, and conclude the contract with them, then the Pay DTT operation following successful contract negotiation with RTÉ NL it may launch by September 2010 or later with 2011 look more likely by the day either with a pay DTT operator or not
Recent developments
- On May 4, 2008 Onevision announced that it would supply 6 channels for free alongside subscription based channels and the public service broadcasters
- On May 1, 2009 Fintan Drury chairperson of the OneVision consortium announced that OneVision is to enter negotiations with the BCI) with the view to takeover operations of the pay DTT service. If negotiations are deemed successful it may see the launch of DTT in late 2009/early 2010 at a proposed operation cost of €40 million. OneVision aspire to offer 23 channels coinciding with the free-to-air channels.
- On May 9, 2009 as reported OneVision are likely to operate the pay DTT service. The official announcement will be made week beginning May 11–15, 2009.
- On May 11, 2009 as reported OneVision are to operate the pay DTT service..
- On July 9, 2009 it was confirmed that RTERTERTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
will not launch its DTT service until other media partners are ready to launch the service. The original service was due to launch in September 2009. - On Friday, August 28, 2009 it was reported that the consortium behind One Vision are set to announce its future plans in September 2009. It was also reported that negotiations between BCI, RTÉ NL and One Vision (DTT) are progressing This however did not emerge later.
- According to an article in The Sunday Business PostThe Sunday Business PostThe Sunday Business Post is an Irish national Sunday newspaper published by Post Publications Limited. Post Publications is owned by Thomas Crosbie Holdings. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, Ireland, the average weekly circulation was 57,783 for the period January to June 2009. The...
on September 20, 2009 both TV3TV3 IrelandTV3 is a free-to-air commercial television network in the Republic of Ireland. Launched on 20 September 1998 it was Ireland's first commercial broadcaster. The channel is owned by TV3 Group a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co.-The TV3 Group:...
and SetantaSetanta IrelandSetanta Sports Ireland is a subscription based Irish sports channel featuring local and international sporting events. The channel is available on some basic cable packages in the Republic of Ireland, while it is available upon direct subscription to the Setanta Sports package on other networks...
are to take a lesser stake in Onevision. In the same article it stated that both EircomEircomEircom Group LTD is a telecommunications company in the Republic of Ireland, and a former state-owned incumbent. It is currently the largest telecommunications operator in the Republic of Ireland and operates primarily on the island of Ireland, with a point of presence in Great Britain.As Bord...
and ArqivaArqivaArqiva is a telecommunications company which provides infrastructure and broadcast transmission facilities in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The present company, with headquarters located at Crawley Court in the village of Crawley, Hampshire, was formed by National Grid Wireless...
are to increase their stake in the company. Such changes will only be granted based on regulations set out by the BCI. This could lead to further setbacks in the roll-out of DTT in Ireland. Also with the ongoing acquisition of Eircom by another company this could lead to further setbacks. - On Friday, November 20, 2009 Advanced Television.com reported that One Vision DTT have been given weeks to decide if they will sign off on the licence for 3 multiplexes for DTT with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland or not. If OneVision is not forthcoming in ironing out remaining issues regarding the licence it is possible the BAI withdraw the DTT Licence offer and may then offer the licence to Easy TV.If One Vision signs then commercial DTT contracts with the BAI & RTÉ, plans may become more public It would appear that the BAI is keen to avoid the long delay experienced with Boxer DTT Ireland.
- On Friday, December 4, 2009 the Irish Times reported that progress has been made on the multiplexing annual costs that Onevision would pay RTÉ NL with a 20% reduction from €10 million to €8 million. However the security bond of €20 million is still a point of contention apparently and also a lack of commitment by the Irish Government to Analogue Switchover campaign marketing funding costs is also delaying sign-off. However, it seems OneVision are close to agreement, evident from the shareholding changes it proposes, if the security bond issue can be settled and the Government can give a commitment to a marketing contribution in a year’s time.
- On Tuesday, December 22, 2009 the Irish Independent reported the latest developments in relation to Onevision. They report that Eircom will become the main shareholder in the company. It is expected that the consortium behind the television provider and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland will announce the companies future plans in March 2010.
- Recent reports suggesed that the future of One Vision would be decided upon at the BAI board meeting on Monday, March 29, 2010. This has transpired and the BAI have given One Vision 2 more weeks to indicate decisively whether or not One Vision will proceed to contract with the BAI and RTÉ. To aid in the resolution of remaining issues, the BAI has asked an independent 3rd party to review the documents regarding the issues (RTÉNL-One Vision negotiations) and to give its view (which will be non-binding on the parties), to it which it will communicate to the parties. The parties will then be required to give their final positions and One Vision will be required to agree those terms and proceed to contract completion or to indicate that it is not happy with the terms upon which the BAI is likely to close the contract licence with One Vision for non-completion and offer the licence to Easy TV.
One Vision Project Future
- On April 17, 2010 it was reported that crucial talks have broken down between the OneVision consortium and RTÉ on the basis of a number of issues such as DTT Promotion, multiplexing and the security bond, which a third party has reviewed and given their opinion. One Vision is to comment on the 3rd party’s review. It is a matter for the BAI to consider that view which it must receive by Wednesday April 21, 2010. It will then have to make a decision, to either instruct RTÉ to accept a compromise as regulator over them or to accept RTÉ Network’s position as valid and declare the One Vision negotiations unsuccessful and offer to Easy TV the licence and request some indication of its interest in same by Easy TV before its next Board meeting near the end of April 2010.
- One Vision has apparently withdrawn its licence acceptance according to the print edition of the Irish Independent April 29, 2010, page 22 This follows an article also in the print edition of the Irish Independent on April 24, 2010 that it had queried why the independent adjudicator in the positions between One Vision and RTÉ Networks had not recommended a way forward. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has apparently offered the license to Easy TV, and apparently an RTÉ Spokesperson has confirmed that the Easy TV (DTT)Easy TV (DTT)Easy TV was a consortium that have been offered a licence by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to run the pay television services on the DTT platform in the Republic of Ireland...
Consortium has to consider its position on the offer in due course .
Proposed offering operated by RTÉ NL
RTÉ NL propose a number of extra channel to be freely available unencrypted across the Republic of Ireland. These channels include the current Analogue services of RTÉ OneRTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
, RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
, TV3 (Ireland) and TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
. In the Broadcasting Act 2009 the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has (following the suggestion by former Taoiseach
Taoiseach
The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
Bertie Ahern
Bertie Ahern
Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern is a former Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 26 June 1997 to 7 May 2008....
and James Morris, the head of the Irish Film Board
Irish Film Board
The Irish Film Board is Ireland’s national film agency and major film funding body. It was recommended for abolition by the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes in 2009.-Formative years:...
) provided for the establishment of 2 new public service broadcasters to provide services currently under the working titles of the Houses of the Oireachtas Channel
Houses of the Oireachtas Channel
Houses of the Oireachtas Channel or informally Oireachtas TV is a public service broadcaster for the two houses of the Oireachtas . The channel was created under the Broadcasting Act 2009 for broadcast on the proposed roll out of Irish Digital Terrestrial Television...
and the Irish Film Channel. The Irish Film Channel will be owned and operated by the IFB/BSÉ.
Free-to-air or Public Service Broadcasting Multiplex (Saorview)
It has been announced in mid January 2010 that RTÉ has appointed Teracom AB to conduct receiver compliance testing for Irish free-to-air (FTA) DTT receivers. Those receivers which pass the tests thereby meeting the Irish DTT specification will be eligible to be licensed to use RTÉ’s “Saorview” logo, which will confirm to consumers that the receiver is Irish FTA DTT compliant. RTÉNL will publish a full list of compliant DTT receivers on its web site.Manufacturers/distributors wishing to use the Saorview
Saorview
Saorview is the national free-to-air digital terrestrial television service in Republic of Ireland.The service began operation on 29 October 2010 on a trial basis with full launch on 26 May 2011. By legislation it was required to be available to approximately 90% of the population by end of...
logo will submit receivers to Teracom for testing. When a receiver passes the tests, it will then be eligible to be licensed by RTÉ to carry the Saorview logo.”
A November 1, 2010 FTA DTT launch is now on target following a direction from the Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, to RTÉ and signing of the RTÉ (National Television Multiplex) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 85 of 2010) on February 26, 2010. The planned DTT information campaign is likely during Summer 2010 in advance of launch regardless of the outcome of the BAI commercial DTT negotiations . 90% coverage at launch is required of the RTÉ multiplex while the remainder of the country is to be covered by December 31, 2011 providing at minimum the 4 Irish terrestrial channels. This also tallies with RTÉNL proceeding with Irish DTT receiver certification announced in January 2010, following the selection of Teracom to conduct the tests and expansion of the network engineering tests during 2009.
Below are the possible channels, subject to change
- RTÉ OneRTÉ OneRTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
- RTÉ One +1RTÉ OneRTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
(proposed channel) - RTÉ TwoRTÉ TwoRTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
- RTE ThreeRTÉ ThreeRTÉ Three was a proposed channel by RTÉ Television.It was the working title of a proposed general entertainment channel. It was initially proposed that the channel would air a variety of programming not currently being shown on RTÉ One and RTÉ Two as well as having access to the RTÉ archives, and...
(proposed channel) - RTÉ News NowRTÉ News NowRTÉ News Now is a 24-hour news television network in the Republic of Ireland operated byIrish public service broadcaster RTÉ. The channel launched as RTÉ News Now available exclusively online on June 12, 2008. The channel began broadcasting as a free-to-air channel on October 29, 2010 on...
- RTÉ HD (proposed channel following analogue switchoff in 2012)
- TV3
- TG4TG4TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
- Irish Film Channel - unclear, current status, given economic downturn. However enshrined in Broadcasting Act 2009 as new broadcaster.
- Houses of the Oireachtas ChannelHouses of the Oireachtas ChannelHouses of the Oireachtas Channel or informally Oireachtas TV is a public service broadcaster for the two houses of the Oireachtas . The channel was created under the Broadcasting Act 2009 for broadcast on the proposed roll out of Irish Digital Terrestrial Television...
- unclear, current status, given economic downturn. However enshrined in Broadcasting Act 2009 as new broadcaster.
Cross-border Partnership
On 1 February 2010 the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
's Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan
Eamon Ryan
Eamon Ryan is an Irish politician and leader of the Irish Green Party. He was a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South constituency from 2002 to 2011, and served as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources from 2007 to 2011....
signed an agreement with the UK’s Ben Bradshaw
Ben Bradshaw
Benjamin Peter James Bradshaw is a British Labour politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Exeter since 1997, and served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport....
. This agreement will enable viewers within Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
to watch RTE One
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
, RTE Two
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
and TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
on a free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
basis as of 2012. The agreement between both jurisdictions will also guarantee that viewers within the Republic of Ireland will be able to view BBC One Northern Ireland
BBC One Northern Ireland
BBC One Northern Ireland is the national variation for BBC Northern Ireland of the network BBC One service broadcast by the BBC. The service is broadcast in Northern Ireland from Broadcasting House in Belfast...
and BBC Two Northern Ireland on the Republic of Ireland’s free-to-air service which is to debut in late 2010. A cross-border initiative has always been on the agenda for the Green Party
Green Party (Ireland)
The Green Party is a green political party in Ireland. It was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981 by Dublin teacher Christopher Fettes. The party became the Green Alliance in 1983 and in 1987 was renamed to its current title in English...
in the Republic of Ireland. However in recent days, a change has occurred such that BBC services are now to be offered in the Republic of Ireland on a ‘paid for’ basis and not the original free-to-air basis. This change has been referred to as a mistake between the MOU and press releases.
Pay per view channels
Basic Pack - €9.99 (Channel line-up and cost structure subject to change)- Setanta IrelandSetanta IrelandSetanta Sports Ireland is a subscription based Irish sports channel featuring local and international sporting events. The channel is available on some basic cable packages in the Republic of Ireland, while it is available upon direct subscription to the Setanta Sports package on other networks...
- 3e3E3E or 3-E may refer to:*3e, general entertainment channel operated in Ireland*3rd meridian east*Third edition in the Editions of Dungeons & Dragons*NY 3E, alternate name for New York State Route 104*OK-3E, abbreviation for Oklahoma State Highway 3...
(previously Channel 6) - BBC One Northern IrelandBBC One Northern IrelandBBC One Northern Ireland is the national variation for BBC Northern Ireland of the network BBC One service broadcast by the BBC. The service is broadcast in Northern Ireland from Broadcasting House in Belfast...
- BBC Two NIBBC Two NIBBC Two Northern Ireland is a television station operated by BBC Northern Ireland. It is broadcast via analogue and digital television.The channel was branded onscreen as 'BBC Two NI' from October 2006 until February 2007, though not referred to as such by continuity announcers...
- BBC ThreeBBC ThreeBBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
- BBC FourBBC FourBBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
- CBBCCBBC ChannelCBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...
- CBeebiesCBeebiesCBeebies is the brand used by the BBC for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate free-to-air domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both...
- BBC World News
- UTVUTVUTV is a television channel based in the UK region of Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 or Independent Television licensee for Northern Ireland and is operated by UTV Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Media.- Terrestrial :* Analogue: Normally tuned to 3 * Freeview : 3...
- Channel 4 Northern IrelandChannel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
- E4 Ireland
- More 4
- Film 4
- Sky1
- Living TV
- G.O.L.D.
- Dave
- Comedy CentralComedy CentralComedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
(previously Paramount Comedy) - Nickelodeon
- Nick JrNick Jr. (UK)Nick Jr. is a television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland operated by Nickelodeon UK. The channel is aimed at pre-school children.-History:...
- MTVMTV IrelandMTV Ireland is a 24-hour entertainment channel operated by MTV Networks Europe. The channel launched on February 22, 2004.The channel features localized advertising and sponsorship for the Irish market. The channel also hosted a local shows 'MTV News' and 'MTV The Festival Show'...
- Discovery ChannelDiscovery ChannelDiscovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
- Setanta Sports NewsSetanta Sports NewsSetanta Sports News was a television channel from Virgin Media Television and Setanta Sports. The channel launched on 29 November 2007. as a rolling 24-hour sports news channel using the strength of the Setanta Sports brand across the United Kingdom and Ireland . It was available to all Virgin...
(ceased broadcasting as of June 2009) - Ideal WorldIdeal WorldIdeal World is a shopping channel in the UK whose sister shopping channels include Create and Craft, Ideal Extra and Ideal & More. It is owned by Ideal Shopping Direct Plc. Their sister health and beauty channel, Vitality, closed early in 2008...
- Gems TVGems TVGems TV was a jewellery manufacturer and reverse auction TV shopping network headquartered in Chanthaburi, Thailand. It began its operations in October 2004 in the UK, and then expanded to Germany, America, Japan and China...
Setanta Sports Pack - €19.99 (Subject to change)
- Setanta Sports 1
- Setanta Sports 2 (ceased broadcasting as of June 2009)
- Setanta GolfSetanta GolfSetanta Golf was a television channel from Setanta Sports dedicated to the sport of golf.-Broadcasting:The channel was available in the UK on Sky Digital channel 429, Tiscali TV channel 557 and Virgin Media channel 543. It was a premium channel on Sky but included on Virgin's XL pack...
(ceased broadcasting as of June 2009)
Sky Sports Pack - €24.99
- Sky Sports 1
- Sky Sports 2
- Sky Sports 3
Sky Movies Pack - €14.99
- Sky Movies Premiere
- Sky Movies Drama
- Sky Movies Family