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Bealach Tithe An Oireachtais
Houses of the Oireachtas Channel
Oireachtas TV |
| Type |
Television |
| Founded |
Not launched to the public yet. |
| Headquarters |
Dublin, Ireland |
Oireachtas TV (officially Bealach Tithe An Oireachtais in Irish, or Houses of the Oireachtas Channel in English) follows on from televising of proceedings ofthe Houses of the Irish Pariament in 1990 and Committee Rooms in 1993 for the National Broadcaster's RTÉ's coverage of political affairs. In 1996 the Higher Education Authority's HEA.net internet infrastructure supported its internet streaming. This is its latest phase in preparation for digital aerial (terrestrial) television. It is in digital terrestrial trial phase and is encrypted (1,000 trialists in Dublin, Louth) currently pending passage of the Broadcasting Bill 2008 which will establish it as a public service broadcaster. In addition to it an Irish Film Channel public service broadcaster will also be established by that Act for Irish and world films under the direction of the Irish Film Board (Board Scannán na hÉireann).
The channel will provide for coverage of the Houses of the Oireachtas and the programming of other world parliaments. It will be operated by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. It is expected on the Irish DTT service in 2009 and also on cable and satellite platforms here and abroad in addition. It is likely that existing Internet feeds service will be optmised for integrated media player viewing at the Oireachtas website similar to Live TV on RTÉ's website.
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