RTÉ Three
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RTÉ Three was a proposed channel by RTÉ Television
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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 will be 'a mix of public service and commercial elements'. The announcement of the channel in May 2008 was timed to coincide with the launch of the Broadcasting Bill 2008, which provided for the switching off of Ireland's analogue
signal and the launch of two new government backed stations: the Houses of the Oireachtas Channel
and the Irish Film Channel.
According to RTÉ CEL
's and UPC Ireland
's application for the 3 commercial DTT multiplexes RTÉ Three would broadcast during weekdays, timesharing with RTÉ Sport
which airs at weekends.. Given that a children's channel is mooted, it is likely that RTÉ Two will be reconfigured along the lines of RTÉ Three plans with RTÉ Two possibly renamed RTÉ Two-Ten. However, given that the first phase of RTÉ Plus
(under the name of RTÉ One +1) has now been launched with a similar genre to RTÉ Three, it is looking increasingly likely that the channel has been cancelled in favour of RTÉ Plus.
RTÉ Television
RTÉ Television is a department of Ireland's state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann.The first channel to broadcast was Telefís Éireann which began broadcasting on 31 December 1961...
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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
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...
and 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...
as well as having access to the RTÉ archives, and will be 'a mix of public service and commercial elements'. The announcement of the channel in May 2008 was timed to coincide with the launch of the Broadcasting Bill 2008, which provided for the switching off of Ireland's analogue
Analog television
Analog television is the analog transmission that involves the broadcasting of encoded analog audio and analog video signal: one in which the message conveyed by the broadcast signal is a function of deliberate variations in the amplitude and/or frequency of the signal...
signal and the launch of two new government backed stations: 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.
According to RTÉ CEL
Raidió Teilifís Éireann Commercial Enterprises Ltd
Raidió Teilifís Éireann Commercial Enterprises is the commercial arm of Ireland's public service broadcaster RTÉ or Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ CEL is run independently from RTÉ as a whole owned subsidiary of the company. In 1999 it divested RTÉ of its 40% share of Cablelink. During the 1990s it...
's and UPC Ireland
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...
's application for the 3 commercial DTT multiplexes RTÉ Three would broadcast during weekdays, timesharing with RTÉ Sport
RTÉ Sport
RTÉ Sport is a cross platform, integrated business division of Irish broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann, responsible for the provision of sport coverage on RTÉ Radio, RTÉ Television, and RTÉ.ie....
which airs at weekends.. Given that a children's channel is mooted, it is likely that RTÉ Two will be reconfigured along the lines of RTÉ Three plans with RTÉ Two possibly renamed RTÉ Two-Ten. However, given that the first phase of RTÉ Plus
RTÉ Plus
RTÉ Plus was a proposed free-to-air television channel from Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ Television. It was expected to launch in phase 2 of RTÉ One +1 .-History:...
(under the name of RTÉ One +1) has now been launched with a similar genre to RTÉ Three, it is looking increasingly likely that the channel has been cancelled in favour of RTÉ Plus.