City Channel (Dublin)
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City Channel Dublin is a cable television
channel operating in Dublin, Republic of Ireland
. They are licenced by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland for cable and MMDS
operation, and have secured carriage on the formerly NTL
owned digital cable system in Dublin. It is the first attempt at a commercial local television network in Ireland and indeed the first attempt at a commercial cable-only channel in the country.
On 16 September 2005 the channel was added to NTL Ireland
's electronic programme guide on Channel 107, and programming began on 4 October.
The company, which is headed by former Radio Telefís Éireann
(RTÉ) presenter David Harvey
, also opened City Channel
s for Galway
and Waterford
in early 2006, and possibly Cork
in time - each will have about 85% shared content with the rest being local content. Programming from the Dublin channel will be shared with these. Harvey also is a shareholder in independent local radio station Dublin's Country Mix 106.8.
20 people, beyond presenting staff, are employed in a propose built station in Sandyford industrial estate, Dublin. The channel is broadcast to 110,000 people with the potential for broader reception along the east coast possibly reaching 500,000 in the future.
The channels programming lineup includes a Polish language
magazine show, partially imported from TVP
, called Oto Polska, televised coverage of FM104
's Adrian Kennedy Phone Show and a magazine show for the LGBT
community called Free To Express. A large number of other shows have been named and appear to be mostly home-produced.
Their website names fifteen "personalities", or show presenters, many of which come from Dublin's radio stations or RTÉ, including Ray Shah from Big Brother (UK)
and Q102
who presents a behind-the-scenes music show called 'Access All Areas' and City Channels night time schedule called 'On The Box', also Tony Colley presents an in-depth look at the latest cars called 'Ignition'.
Included in the station's programmes is an evening show called South Tonight presented by local celebrities. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/business/city-channel-wins-licence-to-broadcast-in-south-13972026.html.
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
channel operating in Dublin, 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,...
. They are licenced by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland for cable and MMDS
Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service
Broadband Radio Service formerly known as Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service , also known as Wireless Cable, is a wireless telecommunications technology, used for general-purpose broadband networking or, more commonly, as an alternative method of cable television programming reception...
operation, and have secured carriage on the formerly NTL
NTL Ireland
NTL Communications Limited was a cable television and Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service company in the Republic of Ireland. As of 2005 it was owned by Liberty Global Europe , having been divested by NTL...
owned digital cable system in Dublin. It is the first attempt at a commercial local television network in Ireland and indeed the first attempt at a commercial cable-only channel in the country.
On 16 September 2005 the channel was added to NTL Ireland
NTL Ireland
NTL Communications Limited was a cable television and Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service company in the Republic of Ireland. As of 2005 it was owned by Liberty Global Europe , having been divested by NTL...
's electronic programme guide on Channel 107, and programming began on 4 October.
The company, which is headed by former Radio Telefís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
(RTÉ) presenter David Harvey
David Harvey (television)
David Harvey is an Irish-based television presenter and media executive.In his native Ireland, he is well known as the presenter of Crimeline on RTÉ, Ireland's national broadcaster...
, also opened City Channel
City Channel
City Channel was an Irish television network that began broadcasting in October 2005, which focused primarily on local and regional television. It operated three stations: City Channel Dublin, City Channel Galway, and Channel South.-Launch:...
s for Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
and Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
in early 2006, and possibly Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
in time - each will have about 85% shared content with the rest being local content. Programming from the Dublin channel will be shared with these. Harvey also is a shareholder in independent local radio station Dublin's Country Mix 106.8.
20 people, beyond presenting staff, are employed in a propose built station in Sandyford industrial estate, Dublin. The channel is broadcast to 110,000 people with the potential for broader reception along the east coast possibly reaching 500,000 in the future.
The channels programming lineup includes a Polish language
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
magazine show, partially imported from TVP
Telewizja Polska
Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna is Poland's public broadcasting corporation...
, called Oto Polska, televised coverage of FM104
FM104
FM104 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcast across Dublin, Ireland, on the frequency 104.4 MHz. It is operated by Capital Radio Productions Limited , and is a subsidiary of UTV Radio. The station broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland...
's Adrian Kennedy Phone Show and a magazine show for the LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
community called Free To Express. A large number of other shows have been named and appear to be mostly home-produced.
Their website names fifteen "personalities", or show presenters, many of which come from Dublin's radio stations or RTÉ, including Ray Shah from Big Brother (UK)
Big Brother (UK)
Big Brother UK is the British version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four...
and Q102
Q102
Q102 is a commercial radio station in Dublin, owned by UTV Radio. It broadcasts on 102.2 MHz FM. The station is licensed to target the 35+ age group, and must provide hourly news, as well as current events programming....
who presents a behind-the-scenes music show called 'Access All Areas' and City Channels night time schedule called 'On The Box', also Tony Colley presents an in-depth look at the latest cars called 'Ignition'.
Included in the station's programmes is an evening show called South Tonight presented by local celebrities. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/business/city-channel-wins-licence-to-broadcast-in-south-13972026.html.