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TG4, the Irish language television channel is an independent statutory entity (Teilifís na Gaeilge). The channel has been on-air since late 1996. TG4 is a free-to-air channel, available across all the viewing platforms, with a strong viewer base throughout the island of Ireland. An average of 650,000 viewers a day watch TG4 in the Republic of Ireland. This daily figure exceeds 1 million people on major viewing days like Christmas Day and St. Patrick’s Day. TG4 is the 8th most popular channel in Ireland with an average share of 2%. This is a very creditable performance in what is one of Europe’s most competitive national television markets, with a very high penetration of digital television homes and the very wide choice of major and specialist channels that digital offers. TG4 invests over €20m annually in original Irish programming from the independent production sector in Ireland. This investment supports 350 posts in small private sector companies throughout the island. The channel provides a daily programme schedule in Irish for children and young people. Both of the Cúla4 zones and the Ponc strands for young adults provide a wide range of entertaining and top-quality content in Irish and represent an attractive and entertaining daily point of contact with Irish in a context that is totally different to school. TG4 is the most positive and high-profile Government policy for the Irish language for the past fifty years. The project has received the support of all parties and Governments since 1992. The channel's programmes have achieved national recognition, prestigious prizes and awards at home and abroad and sales overseas. Music, documentary and sports coverage have earned particular praise for TG4. Its regular soap-opera, Ros na Rún has made its mark as has the channel's distinctive news service, Nuacht TG4. TG4 is acknowledged as one of the most efficient and cost effective television stations in Europe. The high-skill employment generated by TG4 is of particular importance in the Gaeltacht areas. The channel is the largest and most strategically important investor in the future of sustaining the Gaeltacht. The Government will provide current funding of €32.75m to TG4 for 2013. TG4 also derives income from selling commercial air-time and programme sponsorship. The channel's schedule - and its news service in particular - ensures a space for the non-centrist perspective and for emerging talent. The channel's audience has increased significantly over the past two years. Surveys carried out by leading market research companies show that TG4 is satisfying its core Gaeltacht and Irish language audiences as well as the wider national audience. TG4 employs a young dedicated core staff of 80 people from all parts of Ireland at its Connemara headquarters. The channel's signal covers the island of Ireland. It is receivable by aerial on Saorview (ROI) and Freeview (NI). All Sky satellite customers in Ireland also receive TG4 as do all UPC cable subscribers in the Republic and Virgin Media cable customers in Belfast. TG4 is a public service broadcaster. It provides live coverage of Leaders’ Questions from Dáil Éireann each Wednesday and Thursday. The functions and duties of TG4 (Teilifís na Gaeilge) are set out in the Broadcasting Act 2009. The entity has a twelve member board, currently chaired by Siún Ní Raghallaigh. TG4 receives a programme supply of 365 hours of Irish language programming annually from RTÉ, at no cost to TG4, as specified in the Broadcasting Act 2009. TG4 has premiere exclusive live tv rights for a number of top GAA competitions incuding the National Leagues, under 21 and Club Championships, extensive rugby rights including live rights for the RaboDirect Pro12 rugby and, exclusive tv highlight rugby rights in Ireland for the Heineken Cup and Amlin Cup, for the Wimbledon tennis championships and the Tour de France.
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Baile » Corparáideach Cainéal náisiúnta teilifíse is ea TG4 agus is eintiteas reachtúil neamhspleách é (Teilifís na Gaeilge). Tá an cainéal ag craoladh ó Oíche Shamhna 1996. Cainéal saor go haer é TG4, atá ar fáil ar gach modh dáilithe teilifíse. Tá bonn láidir lucht féachana ag an gcainéal ar fud na hÉireann. Féachann 650,000 duine sa Phoblacht ar an meán ar an gcainéal agus sáraíonn an fhigiúir sin an milliún ar na mórlaethanta féilire – leithéidí Lá ‘le Pádraig agus Lá Nollag. Tá TG4 san ochtú áit ar liosta na cainéal is airde éileamh in Éirinn agus meán-scair fhéachana 2% aige. Tá sin thar a bheith sásúil i bhfianaise na géar-iomaíochta sa margadh teilifíse in Éirinn, an ceann is déine coimhlint san Eoraip, deirtear mar go bhfuil go leor teaghlach in Éirinn ag glacadh na seirbhísí digiteacha teilifíse agus fáil acu dá réir ar raon leathan cainéal, mór-bhrandaí agus cainéal sainspéise ina measc. Infheistíonn TG4 os cionn €20m sa mbliain i gcláracha nua Gaeilge ón earnáil neamhspleách léiriúcháin in Éirinn. Cothaíonn an caiteachas seo 350 post i gcomhlachtaí beaga príobháideacha ar fud an oileáin. Tá clársceideal laethúil Gaeilge do pháistí agus do dhaoine óga ag TG4. Cuireann Cúla4 agus Ponc scoth an ábhair siamsaíochta ar fáil agus is pointe teagmhála taitneamhach tarraingteach iad don Ghaeilge i gcomhthéacs atá iomlán éagsúil ón scoil. Tá TG4 ar an togra Gaeilge is dearfaí agus is airde próifíl ón Rialtas le caoga bliain. Tá lántacaíocht faighte aige ó gach Rialtas agus ó gach páirtí polaitiúil ó 1992. Tá aitheantas náisiúnta agus gradaim agus duaiseanna náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta faighte go leanúnach ag cláracha agus pearsain TG4. Tá siad ceannaithe ag craoltóirí thar lear freisin. Thuill cláracha ceoil, faisnéise agus clúdach spóirt an chainéil moladh ar leith do TG4. Tá cáil ar leith ar a shobaldhráma Ros na Rún agus ar an tseirbhís shainiúil ó Nuacht TG4. Admhaítear go bhfuil TG4 ar cheann de na cainéil teilifíse is éifeachtaí costas san Eoraip. Tá tábhacht ar leith leis an bhfostaíocht ardscile a chothaíonn TG4 sna Gaeltachtaí. Tá an tseirbhís ar cheann de na hinfheisteoirí is mó agus is tábhachtaí do thodhchaí na Gaeltachta. Tá maoiniú reatha €32.75m do TG4 curtha ar fáil ag an Rialtas do 2013. Tá ioncam fógraíochta agus urraíochta a thuilleamh ag an gcainéal agus díolann sé cláracha freisin. Cinntíonn sceideal an chainéil - agus Nuacht TG4 ach go áirithe - go bhfuil rogha féachana, malairt léargais agus ardán do thallann nua ar fáil. Dearbhaíonn taighde ghairmiúil go bhfuil TG4 ag sásamh a chroí lucht féachana sa nGaeltacht agus ar fud na tíre mar aon le bheith ag mealladh lucht féachana níos leithne. Tá foireann 80 duine, ó gach cearn d'Éirinn, fostaithe ag TG4 ina Cheannáras i mBaile na hAbhann i nGaeltacht Chonamara. Craoltóir seirbhíse poiblí is ea TG4. Beochraolann sé Ceisteanna na gCeannairí ó Dháil Éireann gach maidin Chéadaoin agus Dhéardaoin. Tá dualgais agus feidhm TG4 (Teilifís na Gaeilge) leagtha síos san Acht Craolacháin 2009. Dáréag comhaltaí atá ar an mbord agus is í Siún Ní Raghallaigh an Cathaoirleach. Tá dualgas reachtúil ar RTÉ soláthar clár Gaeilge 365 uair an chloig sa mbliain a dhéanamh do TG4. Tá cearta eisiacha in Éirinn ag TG4 ar roinnt comórtas spóirt - comórtais sraithe, club agus faoi 21 CLG ina measc mar aon le cearta rugbaí ar chomórtais RaboDirect Pro 12, Corn Heineken agus Corn Amlin, craobh leadóige Wimbledon agus an Tour de France.