Celtic-language television channels are available in any countries, worlds, places, etc. Many speakers of languages like any others to the television channels and languages such as
Welsh and
Breton have demanded television channels in their own languages for many years and have been successful, with
Scottish Gaelic speakers joining them with the launch of BBC Alba in 2008, but languages like
Manx and
Cornish still don't have a full-time television channel.
TG4 (
Irish: Teilifís na Gaeilge Ceathair,
lit. 'Television in Irish Four'): channel based in the
Republic of Ireland and broadcasting to the Republic of Ireland and
Northern Ireland. TG4 has been successful in broadcasting Irish and increasing Irish speakers even though it has a limited budget. TG4 is aimed at young speakers of the language with youthful programmes. TG4 is funded by advertising and the
Government of Ireland with an annual budget of €40 million.
Cúla 4: Irish-language children's channel broadcasting on Channel 602 on NTL as part of the TG4 franchise. This is a simulcast of TG4 from 07:00 to 19:00.
RTÉ News Now: 24-hour live news service available on the RTÉ website. It offers a mix of Irish language, English language and Irish sign language TV news bulletins and political programmes.
BBC Two Northern Ireland: has its own Irish-language department producing some well-known programmes such as:
Imeall Geall, (Promise Edge), a music programme for young people
Blas Ceoil, (Music Taste) a music programme
Teenage Cics, (Cic is "punt", the rugby kick. It's a play on the English "Teenage Kicks"), a youth drama
Isteach Chun An Oileáin, (Into The Islands), a documentary
Na Dódaí, (The Dodais) a cartoon
Gaisce Gnó, (Business Goal) an interior-decor show
community programme Féile an Phobail, (The Community's Festival), community programme that is funded by the Irish Language Broadcast Fund which has been given £12 million over a five-year period.
BBC Alba ('BBC Scotland'): launched on 19 September 2008, the channel is available around the UK on
Sky,
Freesat and eventually
Virgin Media also. Additionally, subject to the
BBC Trust, the channel will be carried on
Freeview in
Scotland after the digital switchover. BBC Alba broadcasts various genres of programmes serving the
Gaelic community, including drama, sport and daily news in the form of An La.
France 3 Ouest ('France 3 West'): regional service of the national France 3 channel, broadcasting mostly in French but with some
local opt-outs in Breton.
Celtic-language television channels are available in any countries, worlds, places, etc. Many speakers of languages like any others to the television channels and languages such as
Welsh and
Breton have demanded television channels in their own languages for many years and have been successful, with
Scottish Gaelic speakers joining them with the launch of BBC Alba in 2008, but languages like
Manx and
Cornish still don't have a full-time television channel.
TG4 (
Irish: Teilifís na Gaeilge Ceathair,
lit. 'Television in Irish Four'): channel based in the
Republic of Ireland and broadcasting to the Republic of Ireland and
Northern Ireland. TG4 has been successful in broadcasting Irish and increasing Irish speakers even though it has a limited budget. TG4 is aimed at young speakers of the language with youthful programmes. TG4 is funded by advertising and the
Government of Ireland with an annual budget of €40 million.
Cúla 4: Irish-language children's channel broadcasting on Channel 602 on NTL as part of the TG4 franchise. This is a simulcast of TG4 from 07:00 to 19:00.
RTÉ News Now: 24-hour live news service available on the RTÉ website. It offers a mix of Irish language, English language and Irish sign language TV news bulletins and political programmes.
BBC Two Northern Ireland: has its own Irish-language department producing some well-known programmes such as:
Imeall Geall, (Promise Edge), a music programme for young people
Blas Ceoil, (Music Taste) a music programme
Teenage Cics, (Cic is "punt", the rugby kick. It's a play on the English "Teenage Kicks"), a youth drama
Isteach Chun An Oileáin, (Into The Islands), a documentary
Na Dódaí, (The Dodais) a cartoon
Gaisce Gnó, (Business Goal) an interior-decor show
community programme Féile an Phobail, (The Community's Festival), community programme that is funded by the Irish Language Broadcast Fund which has been given £12 million over a five-year period.
BBC Alba ('BBC Scotland'): launched on 19 September 2008, the channel is available around the UK on
Sky,
Freesat and eventually
Virgin Media also. Additionally, subject to the
BBC Trust, the channel will be carried on
Freeview in
Scotland after the digital switchover. BBC Alba broadcasts various genres of programmes serving the
Gaelic community, including drama, sport and daily news in the form of An La.
France 3 Ouest ('France 3 West'): regional service of the national France 3 channel, broadcasting mostly in French but with some
local opt-outs in Breton.