TeleÃ‰ire

TeleÉire (pronounced Tele Air&middot;ah) is the Network Six franchise for the Republic of Ireland. It is owned and operated by TeleEire Limited which SBC, CoastPark and Taff Media all own shares.

History
Previous attempts at an APFS Ireland (a joint venture between Park Television and Palmer Communications) failed due to falling viewership and trouble from within the organisation as a whole.

The Republic of Ireland was officially made a franchise by the administrators of 6-Net. The Super Broadcasting Company won the first franchise round with their 'TeleÉire' bid. Unlike its predecessor SBC secured a broadcasting licence from the Irish Government which made TeleÉire available to 70% of the population on standard analogue television.

Although the channel is owned and operated by SBC, an important part of the franchise bid was the partnership with Taff Media who to this date provide a Irish version of their main news bulletins from Dublin. SBC's news service in Ireland mainly focuses on human-interest stories as a replacement to a 'regional' news service.

News
TeleÉire News is the national news service from Taff Media News. It features the latest news from across Ireland and across the globe.