The Irish Film Channel

The Irish Film Channel

Infobox Company
name =
"Bealach Scannán na hÉireann"
"The Irish Film Channel"
type = Television
foundation = 2008/2009
launch date = 2009
location = Dublin, Ireland
availability = Ireland

The Irish Film Channel ("Bealach Scannán na hÉireann" in Irish) is a proposed free-to-air public television channel to launch in the Republic of Ireland in 2009. It was formally announced by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan, on 15 May, 2008 [ [http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/Minister+Ryan+welcomes+new+Irish+Film+Channel.htm Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources - "Minister Ryan welcomes new Irish Film Channel"] ] . The concept for the channel came from Bord Scannán na hÉireann. The channel will air Irish, European and International cinema, with a strong emphasis on Irish productions. It has been proposed that channel will initially air three films per day on the channel on a regular basis seven days a week. The new film channel is just one of the newly proposed channels to launch in 2009; on the same day Oireachtas TV was also announced.

Television in Ireland

Television in Ireland

Digital television in Ireland

Digital terrestrial television in Ireland

References

* [Irish Film and Television Network, 2009] " IFB Propose New Irish Film and TV Channel ", Published: 28/04/2008 http://www.iftn.ie/distribution/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4281154&tpl=archnews&force=1]
* [http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/Broadcasting/Broadcasting+Legislation/] The Irish Government Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources website, section on broadcasting acts in the Republic of Ireland
* [Oireachtas, 2007 The Houses of the Oireachtas, "Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007 No.15 of 2007, http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/acts/2007/a1507.pdf] , Published: 18/04/2007, Accessed: 25/10/2007
* [http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/attached_files/RTF%20files/GovLegislationProgAutumn2007.rtf] BCI evolutation into BAI planned for 2008
* [http://www.rte.ie/business/2008/0514/rte.html] RTE.ie/business "Bill sets up new broadcasting watchdog" Accessed: 14/05/2008
* [Oireachtas, 2008 The Houses of the Oirachtas,http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/bills/2008/2908/b2908s.pdf] Broadcasting Bill 2008 to establish the BAI to take over BAI, RTÉ Authority, Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and Broadcasting Complaints Commission duties, and establish RTÉ and TG4 (previously Téilifis na Gaeilge) as corporate semi states and establish Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Oireachtas TV) and Irish Film Channel (Irish Film Board/Board Scannan na hEireann).
* [http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg0765.pdf] Consultation on DTT Multiplexes, Commission for Communications Regulation (radiowave spectrum regulator).
* [http:/www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg0790.pdf] Commission for Communications Regulation, "Response to Licensing Digital Terrestrial Television", Document 07/90
* [http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg0790a.pdf] Commission for Communications Regulation, " License for Digital Terrestrial Television", Document 07/90a.
* [http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg0790b.pdf] Commission for Communications Regulation, "Technical Conditions for Digital Terrestrial Television", Document 07/90b.
* [http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/PR091107.pdf] Commission for Communications Regulation, "ComReg published License framework for Digital Terrestrial Television", Document: PR09 1107.
* [http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single9607] Silicon Republic.com "DTT licences will cost operators €114k", by John Kennedy
* [http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/Press+Releases/Dempsey+Signs+Commencement+Order+for+Broadcasting+(Amendment)+Act+2007.htm] Department of Communications commencement order of the Act 15 by the previous Minister for Communications, Ireland in April 2007
* [http://www.comreg.ie/publications/information_notice_-_correngendum_to_fwala_guidelines_document_06_17r.542.102761.p.html] Information on ComReg's role in Irish broadcasting spectrum regulation
* [BCI, 2008] Broadcasting Commission of Ireland DTT license applicants proposals http://www.bci.ie/DTT/licensing.html
* [http://irishdigitaltvfan.wordpress.com] An academic's blog on Digital TV developments in Ireland.

External links

* [http://www.irishfilmboard.ie/ Bord Scannán na hÉireann / Irish Film Board]


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