TV3 slams decision to allow five new TV channels on RTE

Television station TV3 has reacted to the decision of Minister Carey, announced today, to approve five new channels for RTE.

Television station TV3 has reacted to the decision of Minister Carey, announced today, to approve five new channels for RTE.

TV3 plans to call on the incoming Government to immediately rescind this decision which they say will destroy jobs, growth and investment in the media sector while costing taxpayers huge sums of money.

The approved channels are:

- RTÉ Two High Definition (HD) Select

- RTÉ Aertel Digital

- RTÉjr

- RTÉ Plus (Phase 1)

- RTÉ News Now

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