RTE aims to launch new channel

RTE plans to launch a third television channel, provisionally called RTE 3, as part of a free-to-air digital terrestrial television (DTT) service which is likely to be on air by 2012.

The new channel will run material from the RTE archive and other material that is in RTE’s possession but is not being aired on either RTE 1 or RTE 2. The public service broadcaster is also planning to offer a fourth television ...