RTE on Sky in the North

gusto

Does anyone know when RTE will broadcast to sky subscribers in the North.

carrolls

Once the programme rights issue became the main issue, it was always going to be difficult.
To be honest, I don't see it happening. TG4 is probably the only channel going to appear.

seano

Mark my word///August

CHRISTYG

seano, I MUST ask you.

Do you KNOW this as "swear on the Bible" FACT, or is it just something you've been told. BEWARE OF LIARS- I'm NOT branding you as one, as I'm sure you are innocent, but there are some people who are willing to tell you anything!

(This sermon came from the Reverend Christy Greer)

seano

I have been told this/it was not a sales tactic/
We just have to wait and see/
Slan leat until august

seano

Ps Christy ..Beware of Doubting Thomases

My own view on this is that the Irish terrestials wil go on Sky in the North-but probably not untill UTV and ch4 arrive on Sky down here.
Thats not to say that the two are linked, but I do think that if later in the year DTT gets off the ground in the south with the UK terrestials, then Sky will get up off its backside and use a track machine to clear away all the Red tape.
If Sky actively wanted RTÉ in the North they could work actively with them to get it on.
I doubt if that is the case though:mad:
mm

byte

As Sky footed the bill for RTE carriage on SD, then I'm sure they would be keen to see RTE in NI to boost subscribers

seano

i made the predicton that rte is in NI in August
Well /I stand by that and add that it will be on even before that //maybe even June//donot forget where you heard it first

carrolls

When you say

do not forget where you heard it first

it implies that you have some kind of inside information.
Is this the case or are you just winding us up?

seano

I HAVE NO INSIDE INFO
AND I AM NOT WINDING YOU UP
THE INFO IS MY OWN PERSONEL VIEW

carrolls

If I knew it was a prediction game I would have joined in.
In fact Ill have a go. My prediction is 25/06/02

seano

just in time for the world cup final

dmeehan

carolls, I raise you 1 26/6/02
;-)

carrolls

Ok, My last offer is 27/6/02

Take your point Irishbyte re RTÉ bringing extra subscribers to the NI Sky platform-but I don't think it would have as comparably big an effect as adding UTV and Ch 4 in the South.
Mr Deering is on record as stating that Sky subs in ROI are increasing at a rate of about 4000 a month (indo bus. section 11th may)-thats a huge growth rate.
Last quarter they had 232 k subs, which would be over 300k by year end.
mm

icdg

220,000 is the last figure I heard, which puts them well on course to overtake Chorus within months.

ShaneOC

What are the schools like in Wexford madman?

If they has 232,000 subscribers at the end of last quarter, that leaves 9 months left in the year. 9 by 4,000 is 36,000 (please God let this be right ) That added to 232,000 is 268,000.

Now you learn something new every day.

SRB

then Sky will get up off its backside and use a track machine to clear away all the Red tape.
If Sky actively wanted RTÉ in the North they could work actively with them to get it on.
I doubt if that is the case though

---

The rights problem is nothing to do with Sky, it's to do with the copyright holders.

Tony

Originally posted by carrolls
Ok, My last offer is 27/6/02

I predict I wont be watching the Tv

byte

I predict that Tony will be on holidays around the 27th June!:D

Tony

Originally posted by irishbyte
I predict that Tony will be on holidays around the 27th June!:D

Well I was hoping to be watching Ireland in the semi's but his "Corkness" may have other idea's.

Sorry for off topic

Tony

Charles Slane

He's coming home,
He's coming home,
Keano's coming home ......

Waaayy off topic !

Culchie Boy

I would say forget about rte on sky in NI. I would get a 100 metre pole and a rte aerial and try to pick it up over terrestrial. Like Rte won't even give a proper service to viewers down south.
Blocking all G.A.A matches and the world cup YES THE WORLD CUP.

Regards Culchie Boy.