RTE on Sky in The North

pascall

I cann't ****1ng believe That this sky thing is only for the ROI. I always thought it was UK and Ire.

Anyone know if I will get it up here in Belfast? and When?

Thanks

gusto

It looks that us poor beggers in the North will not be getting RTE until approx 2 months time (I'll believe it when I see it).

What a disgrace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

carrolls

When you do eventually get the Irish Channels in the North, you will have 4 more channels than anybody else on these islands.
We in the South are presently without ITV, Channel 4, BBC Choice,
CBeebies, Channel 5, BBC News, 5 Live, 5 Live extra, and we pay more than you..
We pay extra in our subscription for BBC 1 and BBC 2 too.
I do not think there is anything disgraceful about the situation.
Get a bit of perspective lads.

Me suffering from mild cospiracy theoryitis:
I would expect UTV and/or Ch4 to find their way onto the ROI EPG at or about the same time as the RTÉ channels appear up north...:rolleyes:
mm

telecinesk

Lets hope for the greater good someone gets the finger out and give NI the irish channels and "Proper" BBC/CH4 in the south at the same subscription. Sky are milking us all> Well not me anymore.. cancelled this week YAHOO¬

Charles Slane

Originally posted by madman
Me suffering from mild cospiracy theoryitis:
I would expect UTV and/or Ch4 to find their way onto the ROI EPG at or about the same time as the RTÉ channels appear up north...:rolleyes:
mm

I like that theory.

CHRISTYG

I have a conspiracy theory of my own. I hereby predict that the "rights issue" will magically disappear on May 31, as this is the opening day of the World Cup!!!!!:D

CHRISTYG

I've just read on www.digitalspy.co.uk someone from Co Down (sorry I've forgotten the fella's name) who claims to have recieved an e-mail from RTE saying that, if they get the rights issues sorted out, RTE and Network 2 will be available from around May 16-in good time for the World Cup!!!! Now, let's hope that

(a) RTE can get the relevant rights sorted in May

and (B) the guy was telling the truth (not a certainty either!!!)

SRB

Much as I'd like to see it, I don't really see how RTE can get the "rights sorted" after all if they get permission to broadcast their channels via Sat to another country (which as far as the rights go is the issue) then it opens the door for people from other nationalities to demand their home channels are made available, after all most other European Countries channels are available on Sat, you just can't subscribe. They can't really make this a "one rule for Ireland and a different rule for everyone else"......

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by SRB
I don't really see how RTE can get the "rights sorted" after all if they get permission to broadcast their channels via Sat to another country

the BBC have managed it with BBC1 NI and BBC2 NI being legally broadcast via satellite into the Republic of Ireland so RTÉ will eventually be beamed into Northern Ireland homes via satellite

SRB

Yes, but it appears the BBC own the rights to Broadcast on Sat to UK and Ireland, the same way Sky do, the National Broadcaster of Ireland stated they didn't want to broadcast on Sat and let their programme rights go....

The rights to the RTE imported progs to be shown on Sat across NI don't belong to RTE, they are owned among others, by CH4 and CH5

It seems, the rights to broadcast imported progs shown by BBC1 and BBC2 across Ireland by Sat are owned by the BBC, because RTE didn't pick them up....

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by SRB
It seems, the rights to broadcast imported progs shown by BBC1 and BBC2 across Ireland by Sat are owned by the BBC, because RTE didn't pick them up....

if that was the case RTÉ wouldn't be showing the likes of Eastenders, the Simpsons or 24 via satellite but they do