After 3 years of development, Europarl TV goes live with 4 channels, 1 offering life proceedings called ‘Parliament Live, , 1 offering analysis on Parliament called ‘yourParliament’, 1 offering the ‘Young European’ programming explaining Europe to them topically and 1 for ‘ Your Voice’ where citizens can interact with the EU. This is a great [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Europarl TV (European Parliament TV) started: 17th September 2008-transparency & info for citizens dawns
September 28, 2008TV3 Ireland TV License renewed for 10 years with option for +5 after
September 21, 2008The BCI kept faith with TV3 Ireland. See: http://www.bci.ie/news_information/press200.html All good. Once the Competition Authority approves the TV3 takeover of Channel 6, then TV3 is pretty much ready to get its website revamped, revamp the C6 schedule and prepare develop its TV3 Now Channel for DTT launch next year.
Best of luck to TV3. I think [...]
Digital Sound Broacasting License Consultation
September 17, 2008Today, ComReg released a consulation document on Digital Sound broadcasting License. See: http://www.odtr.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg0879.pdf and http://www.odtr.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg0879a.pdf
The license would be for 10 years. 2 multiplexes would be issued, under the Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007 to RTÉ when requested and to the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. The licensee can then chose the particular technology from a list of [...]
Boxer TV- could be a top choice for the Irish consumer!Need for switchover board
September 6, 2008Lucy Gaffney of Boxer DTT, points out rightly of the need for a switchover board similar to Digital UK, to coherantly educate the public about DTT. Boxer and Irish TV broadcasters RTÉ, TV3, TG4 should play a leading role in it, and as my dissertation suggested include the UK ‘Digital Al’ mascot in its strategy [...]
