Three consortia had vied for the 12-year contract to rival existing cable and satellite providers. They were Boxer, Easy TV and One Vision. Easy TV involves RTE and UPC, while One Vision includes TV3, Setanta and Eircom. Recently, Boxer urged the BCI to award it the licences on the basis that it was the only applicant with no conflict of interest because it doesn't have interest in either satellite or cable. A statement from BCI said that the Commission considered the applications received from three consortia and has awarded the contracts in principle to Boxer DTT Limited. The award of the contracts is subject to clarifications and the successful outcome of contract negotiations, which will take place in the coming months." Boxer has said it will offer basic subscription prices that will be below 10 a month for the DTT service to consumers and will allow viewers to top up their channel selections 'a la carte'.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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