Channel 6 Set for Sky Rollout in Ireland

DUBLIN, February 5: Less than a
year since its launch, Channel 6 Ireland has secured total national
distribution, adding Sky to its existing carriage partners, Chorus and ntl.

“Our launch on Sky only serves
to highlight the continuing success of Channel 6 in this market,” said Michael
Murphy, the founder and director of programs at the Irish entertainment
network. “Prior to this channel launching, there were no independent fully
Irish-funded and owned entertainment channels. With the support of our
distribution partners at ntl and Chorus, and now at Sky, we anticipate even
greater growth in our ratings and overall awareness of the channel this year.”

With its cable and satellite
carriage, Channel 6 is now available to over 70 percent of Irish television
households.