Gaelic TV gets cash fuse
Gaelic digital television may have moved a step closer this week after the Scottish Executive is believed to have rubber stamped £11.5 million funding to get the service up and running.
Progress towards a Celtic switch-on has been painfully slow with the BBC showing little interest in operating a new channel with estimated £17m running costs, when it currently spends around £2.1m on Gaelic TV.
The latest financial carrot, an increase of £3m on previous disclosed figures, should rejuvenate discussions.
Whether demand for a dedicated Gaelic television channel warrants this level of investment is another matter.
3/12/2005
Progress towards a Celtic switch-on has been painfully slow with the BBC showing little interest in operating a new channel with estimated £17m running costs, when it currently spends around £2.1m on Gaelic TV.
The latest financial carrot, an increase of £3m on previous disclosed figures, should rejuvenate discussions.
Whether demand for a dedicated Gaelic television channel warrants this level of investment is another matter.
3/12/2005
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