City Channel Dublin was a

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channel operating in

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licensed by the

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for cable and

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operation. It had carriage on the formerly

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owned digital cable system in Dublin. It was the first attempt at a commercial local television network and commercial cable-only channel in the country. City Channel Dublin closed in September 2011 after filing for bankruptcy. On 16 September 2005 the channel was added to

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on Channel 107, and programming began on 4 October. The company was headed by former

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(RTÉ) presenter

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and opened

City Channel City Channel was an Irish television network that began broadcasting in October 2005, which focused primarily on local and regional television. It operated three stations: City Channel Dublin, City Channel Galway, and Channel South. The channe ...

s for

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and

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in early 2006 with about 85% shared content with the rest being local content. Programming from the Dublin channel was shared between the channels. Twenty people (in addition to presenting staff) were employed in a purpose-built station in Sandyford industrial estate,

. The channels programming lineup included a

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magazine show, partially imported from

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, called ''Oto Polska'', televised coverage of

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's ''Adrian Kennedy Phone Show'' and a magazine show for the

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community called ''Free To Express''. In August 2011 the company denied rumours that it was to end broadcasting due to financial problems but then closed shortly afterwards.

Television shows

''City Channel Dublin'' featured many of the television shows common across regional

broadcasts, including some shows which were unique to City Channel Dublin. Some of these programs are listed below. ''The Warehouse'' was a City Channel Dublin exclusive hosted by Erich King. Each episode featured interviews with local musicians, actors and comedians. The show would finish with a musical ''jam session'', where musicians interviewed would all play their respective instruments, with King joining in on the triangle. The show ran for 5 episodes until the station permanently shut down in September 2011. ''Better Health'' was hosted by Lisa Cannon. This show focused on the sexual health of the nation with a particular focus on young people. ''Travel Abroad'' was also hosted by Lisa Cannon and focused on budget travel options around Europe.

References

External links

BCI contract award
{{Media in Dublin Defunct television channels Television channels and stations established in 2005 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2011 Mass media in Dublin (city) Television stations in Ireland