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BCI Signs New Contract with City Channel
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) today signed the contract, granting a license for a new television station for Dublin, called City Channel, which is due to launch in early October 2005.
Fronted by David Harvey, the City Channel service will broadcast 24 hours, seven days a week. It will be a niche service providing dedicated information and entertainment specifically of interest to the Dublin area. Programming will include lifestyle subjects such as motoring, property, local, government, Dublin culture, what-on guide, shopping and travel, in addition to transport and weather updates.
The service will be carried on the NTL digital platform in Dublin and will form part of NTL’s digital standard television subscription package. Broadcasting to 100,000 homes initially, this will give City Channel a potential audience of 400,000 individuals in an area stretching from Dundalk to Greystones.
Commenting on the signing of the contract, Conor J Maguire, BCI Chairperson said, ‘we are delighted to finalise the contract with City Channel for the provision of a niche service for Dublin city and county. We believe the proposed service is innovative and diverse and will appeal to various sections of the Dublin television audience which are not currently catered for.’
City Channel will offer affordable access to television for small and medium sized businesses all over the greater Dublin area, with tailored and local trader packages, as well as a number of sponsorship opportunities.
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