[vicsireland] Re: DTT Snag!
- From: "Tim Culhane" <tim.culhane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:09:41 +0100
Tony,
The media extensively reported that they pulled out because given the
current economic climate the project was no longer commercially viable.
Whether it is or not is a mute point, they took the decision that for
their company it wasn't a good idea.
Tim
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Sweeney
Sent: 23 April 2009 01:33
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: DTT Snag!
Hi Mark,
Any thoughts on why D O'brien and co pulled out then?
Are you allowed to comment!
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Magennis" <Mark.magennis@xxxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 2:56 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: DTT Snag!
DTT is not dead. It will go ahead. RTÉ will switch the free to air public
service broadcasts of rte1, rte2, TV3 and TG4 to digital and switch off
analogue. They are too far down the line to pull out now. They've spent a
lot of money and have got a lot of the infrastructure in place. Whether the
analogue switch-off will happen in 2012 as planned is less clear. Contrary
to popular belief, 2012 is not a date that has been decreed by the European
Commission. It has been voluntarily adopted by most European countries with
the encouragement of the EC. There will be no penalties from the EC for
delaying the switch off. The only fixed date is 2015, which is the date
after which the EC will no longer guarantee non-interference with analogue
signals. Countries carry on with analogue after that date at their own
peril.
OneVision, the consortium that came second in the bidding for the commercial
license, has been offered the license. It is unlikely they will accept it.
Partly because the profit potential for commercial DTT is unclear and
getting less clear all the time, partly because the three companies involved
- eircom, TV3 and Setanta - all have significant problems of their own right
now. If OneVision declines, it may then be offered to the third placed
consortium which, strangely, includes RTÉ and TV3. But whatever happens, RTÉ
will definitely be switching to digital.
Mark
On 22 Apr 2009, at 00:47, Tony Sweeney wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Wonder if any of you have anny thoughts on the today's announcement
> that
> Boxer have opted out of DTT?
>
> You will find podcasts on Morning Ireland, News at 1 and am sure
> others.
>
> Would be good to hear from you on this!
>
> Is DTT now dead in the water?
>
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