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16/05/2008
Ireland Film Goes Digital
Ireland's planned new digital free-to-air film channel - the Irish Film Channel - has got final clearance to hit the airwaves,
The state-funded station - which will show Irish and World cinema around the clock - is to be up and running by the end of 2009.
Irish Communications Minister Eamon Ryan outlined on Thursday how the channel will add a new dimension to public service channels.
"This new Film Channel has been made possible by the advent of digital technology, which means that it is now possible to broadcast up to 10 times the number of digital channels over the same amount of spectrum currently required to carry a single analogue channel.
"This opens up many exciting new possibilities such as the Irish Film channel and Dail TV which will provide a much more comprehensive service to Irish viewers," Minister Ryan said.
The Irish Film channel, which is expected to be available to digital viewers by the end of next year, will air seven-days-a week and will broadcast three films a day, of Irish and international origin.
"We have made a number of changes as a result of the Broadcasting Bill, and the Irish Film Channel will be a significant development.
"It will provide viewers with access to a wide range of both home produced and international cinema, whilst at the same time providing a new avenue for our filmmakers to deliver their work to a wider audience.
"I am confident that by working in conjunction with the Irish Film Board, the service will be a valuable and important asset for the Irish audience," said the Minister.
(BMcC)
The state-funded station - which will show Irish and World cinema around the clock - is to be up and running by the end of 2009.
Irish Communications Minister Eamon Ryan outlined on Thursday how the channel will add a new dimension to public service channels.
"This new Film Channel has been made possible by the advent of digital technology, which means that it is now possible to broadcast up to 10 times the number of digital channels over the same amount of spectrum currently required to carry a single analogue channel.
"This opens up many exciting new possibilities such as the Irish Film channel and Dail TV which will provide a much more comprehensive service to Irish viewers," Minister Ryan said.
The Irish Film channel, which is expected to be available to digital viewers by the end of next year, will air seven-days-a week and will broadcast three films a day, of Irish and international origin.
"We have made a number of changes as a result of the Broadcasting Bill, and the Irish Film Channel will be a significant development.
"It will provide viewers with access to a wide range of both home produced and international cinema, whilst at the same time providing a new avenue for our filmmakers to deliver their work to a wider audience.
"I am confident that by working in conjunction with the Irish Film Board, the service will be a valuable and important asset for the Irish audience," said the Minister.
(BMcC)
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