Bubble Hits Ireland

Infobox TV channel
name= Bubble Hits
logofile= Bubble Hits logo.png logoal=Bubble Hits logo
launch= May 19 2008
owners= Creative Soundsweb= http://www.bubblehits.ie/ www.bubblehits.ie]
terr avail=Not Available
sat serv 1 = Sky Digital
sat chan 1 = Channel 379
sat serv 2 = Eurobird 1
sat chan 2 = 12560.00 V 27500 2/3 (Bubble Hits Pan-Europe)
sat serv 3 = Eurobird 1
sat chan 3 = 11527.00 V 27500 2/3 (Bubble Hits Ireland)
cable serv 1=UPC Ireland
cable chan 1=Channel 711
cable serv 2=Magnet
cable chan 2=Channel 704
cable serv 3=Smart Vision
cable chan 3=Channel 39

Bubble Hits Ireland is an Irish owned digital television music channel operated by Creative Sounds. Bubble Hits Ireland aims to be a much-needed platform for Irish bands and artists to showcase their music alongside the current programming and music structure of Bubble Hits. It is first ever 24/7 Irish music TV station.

History

Bubble Hits Ireland was originally scheduled to launch in October 2007. But instead launched on May 19, 2008.

Location

The company, and their studios are located in Ashbourne, County Meath, Republic of Ireland. [ [http://www.cro.ie CRO - Home ] ] [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-2320054_1,00.html News and Views from The Times and Sunday Times | Times Online ] ] . They also have studios based in London, UK.The channel is broadcast free-to-air, therefore viewers do not need to have a Sky subscription to view the channel. Despite being Irish-owned, it is not licensed by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) but instead by the UK's Ofcom to "Creative Sounds UK", who are based in Northchapel. This is not unheard of amongst Irish channels, as well as those from other countries with restrictive broadcasting legislation, such as Sweden. It is presumably due to BCI's requirements that a high percentage of programming must be Irish produced.

Availability

The channel is carried by Sky Digital, UPC Ireland, Magnet Entertainment, Smart Vision and SCTV. It is also expected that the channel will also air on the Irish digital terrestrial television service.

Shows on Bubble Hits

*"Bubble Euro Top 30" - The official European Top 30 chart, videos selected from 11 European countries.
*"Poptastic Hits" - The latest pop hits
*"iBubble" - interactive request show
*"Bubble Fresh" - brand new video show
*"Pop Pop Pop" - non-stop pop video show sponsored by Ryanair.com
*"Most Wanted" - daily chart show of the highest requested songs of the day.
*"Glenda's Showbiz Gossip" - nightly entertainment news updates every night from 18:00.
*"Bubble Hits at Oxegen 2008"
*"Bubble Hits Irish Top 30" - Official Irish chart
*"Live at the Marque"

Presenters

*"Glenda Gilson"
*"Liam McKenna"

References

* [http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=MEDIA+AND+MARKETING-qqqs=mediaandmarketing-qqqid=24085-qqqx=1.asp]
* [http://www.breakingnews.ie/business/?jp=MHKFAUQLGBCW&rss=rss2]
* Irish Examiner Weekend edition (04.08.2007) ‘Bubble Up’ (article)

External links

* [http://www.bubblehits.ie Offical Site]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=89777273 Bubble Hits' MySpace page]
* [http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=MEDIA+AND+MARKETING-qqqs=mediaandmarketing-qqqid=24085-qqqx=1.asp]
* [http://www.creativesounds.ie]