1. Television Market In Ireland - 2005
5 National Broadcasters
RTÉ 1 and 2, TV3 - English Language Mainly
TG4 - Irish Language Primarily
Setanta Sport - Free Cable / Pay Sat

2. Television Market In Ireland - 2005
21% of Households receive 1-4 channels by aerial
16% more can receive an extra 4 channels
Remaining 63% have 9 or more channels
(Source Nielsen Establishment Survey 2004)

3. Details Of Channels Operating in Ireland
Setanta Sports
TG4
TV3
RTÉ Two
RTÉ One
Channel 43 66
0.1
N C S 37 52
3.3
A N C S 36 40
12.9 49 50
10.8 25 42
25.3
Profile – U 35
Profile - Male
Nat Share
Platforms
A = Aerial Nationally A* = Aerial In Certain Areas
N = ntl Cable and MMDS C = Chorus S = Sky Satellite

4. Details Of Channels Operating in Ireland25 48
2.1
N C S
Sky News 59 53
2.4
Sky One 47
1.3 E4 45
4.2
A* N C
Channel 4 39 40
5.5
UTV
Paramount
Nickelodeon
MTV
Sky Sports 2
Sky Sports 1
Channel 55
0.6 85
1.0 70 51
1.2 42 57
0.5
Profile – U 35
Profile - Male
Nat Share
Platforms
A = Aerial Nationally A* = Aerial In Certain Areas
N = ntl Cable and MMDS C = Chorus S = Sky Satellite

5. Funding RTÉ Group 2004 TG4 2004 TV3 Setanta - ? Licence Fee €166m
Commercial Revenue €177m €343m
TG4 2004
Grant-in-aid € 24m
Commercial Revenue € 3m € 27m
TV3
Commercial Revenue Only €35 - €40m approx
Setanta - ?

6. Special Funds BCI - Funds available September 2005?
5% of Licence Fee = €8m (€24m now)
Aim: “To Support”
TV and Radio programming
Develop Archive
Irish Language
Culture and Heritage
Improve adult literacy
EU Approval
Funding 65% - 90%
Broadcaster/Independent Sector

7. Northern Ireland NIFTC - Funds Available - Summer 2005?
£12m stg - 5 Years
Aim: “Finance…quality production…Irish Language in NI”
Independent Sector in NI (Broadcaster on Board)
Funding Max 75%
EU Approval

8. Other Support Irish Film Board NIFTC International Broadcasters
S4C, CCG, Vision
Arts Council
Training

9. Platforms Aim: TG4 available on all platforms on the Island
ROI: Terrestrial, Cable, MMDS and Sat
Digital TX Network
Free Sat. (Digi Sat.) or Freeview (DTT) models
NI: Overspill, Sat. and Belfast - 90%

10. Challenges for TG4 Adequate Funding Digital TX Platform
Develop Independent Sector
Programme Quality (reflect all ages and groups)
Offer Choice
Cost Effective
Audience Share
Benefit from Technology

11. E.U. Regulations New to us Governments not the masters New discipline
Closer co-operation
Programmes reflect new Europe

12. Thank You.