Teilifís na Gaeilge
| TG4 | |
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| Launched | 31 October 1996 |
| Owned by | Teilifís na Gaeilge |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 16:9 1080i (HDTV) 16:9 |
| Audience share | 2.2% (31 December 2011, ) |
| Slogan | Súil Eile. (another view) / (another perspective) |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | Irish, English |
| Broadcast area |
Ireland and Northern Ireland Worldwide (online with both live streaming and some of it's programming) |
| Formerly called | Teilifís na Gaeilge (TnaG) (1996–1999) |
| Website | www.tg4.ie |
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Availability
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| Saorview | Channel 4 |
| Freeview (UK) | Channel 51 (Northern Ireland only) |
| Satellite | |
| Saorsat | Ka-Sat 9A (9.0°E), TP 20185 L |
| Sky (Ireland) | Channel 104 (SD/HD) Channel 281 (SD) |
| Sky (UK) | Channel 163 (SD/HD) Channel 281 (SD) (Northern Ireland only) |
| Cable | |
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Virgin Media (Ireland) |
Channel 104 Channel 137 (HD) |
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Virgin Media (UK) |
Channel 877 (Northern Ireland only) |
| IPTV | |
| Magnet Entertainment | Channel 104 |
| Smart Vision | Channel 414 |
| Eir TV | Channel 104 |
| Streaming media | |
| TG4.ie | Watch live |
| Horizon Go | Watch live (Ireland only) |
| AerTV | Watch live (Ireland only) |
TG4 (Irish: TG Ceathair; pronounced [tʲeː ɟeː ˈcahəɾʲ] or [tiː d͡ʒiː ˈcahəɾʲ]) is an Irish public service broadcaster for Irish-language speakers. The channel launched on 31 October 1996. It is available to 98% of homes in Ireland through digital terrestrial television Saorview and is available on Virgin Media Ireland, eVision, Magnet Networks and Sky Ireland. TG4 is also available to watch online live and to view previously broadcast programmes from around the world through the TG4 Player.
TG4 was formerly known as Teilifís na Gaeilge or TnaG, before a rebranding campaign in 1999. TG4 was the third national station to be launched in Ireland; after RTÉ One in 1961 (as Teilifís Éireann) and RTÉ Two in 1978; and was followed by TV3 in 1998. The channel has 650,000 viewers who tune into the channel each day to view a broad programming policy. It has been reported to have a share of 2% of the national television market in the Republic of Ireland and 3% of the national television market in Northern Ireland. The daily Irish-language programme schedule is its core service: seven hours of programming in Irish supported by a wide range of material in other languages, mostly English.
TG4 launched its high-definition channel (TG4 HD) in 2012 on Virgin Media Ireland.
TG4 HD launched on 2 October 2012, exclusively on UPC Ireland. The first HD broadcast featured the 2012 TG4 Ladies Gaelic Football Championship final. TG4 HD, similar to RTÉ Two HD, broadcasts mainly sporting programming from national to international events, documentaries, movies and US programming in high-definition where available. It is anticipated that TG4 will itself start broadcasting its own programming produced in high-definition in the future.
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