Completion of the process seeking applicants to operate aContent Managers on the Digital Terrestrial Television Trial
The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (the DCMNR) and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (the BCI) have today announced the completion of the process seeking applicants to operate as Multiplex Programme Content Managers on the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Trial.
The DCMNR and the BCI will offer places to the following applicants to provide programme content for the second phase of the DTT trial next year: Channel 6 Television Limited, Chellomedia Services Limited, Communicorp Group Limited, Magnet Networks, eircom & RTÉ, Sky Ireland, and USP Ireland Limited.
It is expected that the programme content offering from the successful applicants will include UK mainstream channels, in addition to local or niche programming and Irish radio channels. The launch of the new services on the DTT trial is likely to take place from 1 March 2007.
The trial, which was launched in August 2006, will provide insight into the issues associated with the roll-out of a national DTT system and the potential impact on the current analogue television network.
Source DCMNR website
