RTÉ for the UK TV market

 rté eyes British tv launch in the near future. from the Irish Post RTÉ is currently exploring ways in which it will be broadcast in Britain — whether through the Freeview digital platform, subscription or another method. Mr Feeney said: “Providing a service in Britain is a priority for us and all the decisions for…

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Bloomberg TV now FTA

I see BLOOMBERG UK TV FTA (free to air) now on 28 degrees east. From 15th January 2007, Bloomberg will be available FREE in the UK & Ireland to everyone with a Sky Box or satellite & receiver. If you are already receiving Bloomberg Television via a Sky subscription, you don’t need to do anything…

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I want service… not snow

Sky Ireland are now banner advertising their offering as being better than snow like reception of terrestrial TV in Ireland [flash banner ad not available]. it makes my blood boil. not that sky make such a claim, but that there exists a playing field that lets them claim it. doesn’t it seem a bit rich,…

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life on mars

life on mars (series 2) starts february 13th moving from mondays to tuesdays. series 1 x 8 was watched on a video iPod. never seen by me on TV, the dvd came out 04/10/06 but no one bought it for me birthday 2 days later or  for xmas.

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MTV gives youtube the sack

eonline.com reports For the second time in four months, Viacom has demanded that the video-sharing site remove all content from its networks, including MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, VH1, CMT, Spike TV and BET, an estimated 100,000 clips total, after licensing talks broke down. see also will youtube give mtv the sack (25/1)