List of television channels in Celtic languages explained

Celtic-language television channels are available in any countries, worlds, places, etc. Many speakers of languages like any others to the television channels and languages such as Welsh and Breton have demanded television channels in their own languages for many years and have been successful, with Scottish Gaelic speakers joining them with the launch of Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: BBC Alba|italic=no in 2008, but languages like Manx and Cornish still don't have a full-time television channel.

Irish language

Current channels

• Irish: [[TG4]]|italic=no (ga|Teilifís na Gaeilge Ceathair|lit=Television in Irish Four): channel based in the Republic of Ireland and broadcasting to the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Irish: TG4|italic=no has been successful in broadcasting Irish and increasing Irish speakers even though it has a limited budget.^[1] Irish: TG4|italic=no is aimed at young speakers of the language with youthful programmes. Irish: TG4|italic=no is funded by advertising and the Government of Ireland, with an annual budget of €60 million.^[2]
• Irish: [[Cúla 4]]|italic=no: Irish-language children's channel that is part of the Irish: TG4|italic=no franchise and broadcasts from 6am until 8pm.^{[3] [4]} It is also available via the Cula4 website and app.
• RTÉ One: is a channel based in the Republic of Ireland and part of the RTÉ (ga|Raidió Teilifís Éireann|lit=Radio Television Ireland) franchise. It is primarily in English, but features several Irish language programmes such as:
  • Bog Amach (Move out), a property series.^[5]
  • Cloch le Carn (A Stone to the heap), a series remembering renowned personalities from across Irish society.
  • Nuacht RTÉ (RTÉ News), the news bulletin through Irish and Irish Sign Language.
  • Peataí (Pets), a series where pet-owners get answers from experts about their pet's problems.
  • Scannal (Scandal), an investigative series that analyses shocking and scandalous stories that shaped Irish society.
  • Seisiún (Session), a music series presented by singer and musician Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh.
• RTÉ News (formerly RTÉ News Now): is a free-to-air and commercial-free 24-hour live news service that is part of the RTÉ franchise. It offers a mix of Irish language, English language and Irish sign language TV news bulletins and political programmes. It is available on television via Saorview,^[6] Eir, Virgin Media,^[7] and Sky,^[8] and online through RTÉ Player^[9] and the dedicated app.^[10]
• Oireachtas TV (formerly Houses of the Irish: Oireachtas|nocat=y|italic=no Channel): is a free-to-air digital television channel in the Republic of Ireland, with live broadcasts from both Irish houses of parliament, Irish: [[Dáil Éireann]]|italic=no and Irish: [[Seanad Éireann]]|italic=no, in Dublin.^[11] It covers parliamentary debates in both Irish and English. It is available on Saorview, Eir, Virgin Media, Sky and Vodafone.^[12] It is also available on the Oireachtas website.
• BBC Two Northern Ireland: has its own Irish-language department producing some well-known programmes such as:
  • Irish: Imeall Geal|italic=yes| (Promise Edge), a music programme for young people.^[13]
  • Irish: Blas Ceoil|italic=yes (Music Taste), is a music programme.^[14]
  • Irish: Teenage Cics|nocat=y (Teenage Kicks), a youth drama set in 1980s, three Belfast spend their first summer away in the Donegal Gaeltacht.^{[15] [16]}
  • Irish: Isteach Chun an Oileáin|italic=yes (Into The Island), a documentary about the natives of Inisbofin island in County Donegal.^[17]
  • Irish: Na Dódaí|italic=yes (The Dodais), a children's cartoon for learning Irish.^{[18] [19]}
  • Irish: Gaisce Gnó|italic=yes (Be the Business), a children's game show.^[20] The show was intended as an Irish version of 'Beat the Boss'.
  • Féile an Phobail - Twenty Years On, a documentary series looking the highs and lows of Irish: [[Féile an Phobail]]|italic=yes (The Community's Festival) in West Belfast.^[21]

Scottish Gaelic

See main article: List of Scottish-Gaelic television channels.

Current channels

• Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: [[BBC Alba (TV channel)|BBC Alba]]|italic=no ('BBC Scotland'): launched on 19 September 2008,^[22] the channel is available on Sky, Freesat, Freeview and Virgin Media also.^[23] Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: BBC Alba|italic=no broadcasts various genres of programmes serving the Gaelic community, including drama, sport and daily news in the form of Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: An La|italic=yes.

Former channels

• TeleG: launched on 31 October 1999, it was the first Gaelic channel and was available on Freeview.^{[24] [25]} The channel broadcast until 2011, when it was officially replaced by BBC Alba.

Channels previously with Gaelic programmes

• BBC One Scotland: the channel had a number of programmes in Gaelic through its Gaelic department (BBC Gàidhlig):
  • Dòtaman (Spinning top), a programme for pre-schoolers in Gaelic.^[26] Production ended in 2000.
• BBC Two Scotland: the channel had a number of programmes in Gaelic through its Gaelic department (BBC Gàidhlig):
  • Dè a-nis? (What now?), a children's programme.^[27]
  • Eòrpa (Europe), a current-affairs programme.^[28] Still available on BBC Alba.^[29]
• STV: a channel which broadcast a mixture of English and Gaelic programmes, such as:
  • Speaking our Language, a programme for beginners learning Gaelic.^[30] Production ended in 1996.
  • Machair, a soap opera programme in Gaelic based on the Isle of Lewis.^{[31] [32]} Production ended in 1999.
  • Telefios, a news programme in Gaelic produced by both STV and Grampian that focused on the Western Isles and Gaelic-interest stories. Production ended in 2000.^{[33] [34]}

Welsh language

See main article: List of Welsh-language television channels.

Current channels

• Welsh: [[S4C]]|italic=no (cy|Sianel Pedwar Cymru|lit=[[Fourth UK television service|Channel Four]] Wales): a channel broadcasting to Wales which has been successful in attracting new Welsh speakers.^[35] S4C is funded by the government of the United Kingdom and advertising.^[36]

Former channels

• Welsh: [[S4C2]]|italic=no: was a channel which broadcast from the National Assembly for Wales. Welsh: S4C2|italic=no was closed in 2010.^[37]

Breton language

• French: [[France 3 Ouest]]|italic=no ('France 3 West'): regional service of the national French: [[France 3]]|italic=no channel, broadcasting mostly in French but with some local opt-outs in Breton:
  • An taol lagad, a daily lunchtime news bulletin in Breton.^{[38] [39]}
  • Red an Amzer, a weekly current affairs programme.^[40]
  • Te ha Me (From You to Me), an Interview programme.^[41]
  • Mouchig-Dall, a Children's programme.^[42]
  • Son da zont (Song Coming Up), a music programme, showcasing music in Breton.^[43]
  • Istorioù Breizh (Stories of Brittany), a programme about the history of Brittany.^[44]

Channels previously with Breton programmes

• Breton: [[TV Breizh]]|italic=no ('TV Brittany'): channel broadcasting in the Brittany region of France. Originally broadcasting in Breton and French, it stopped dubbing films in Breton in 2008^[45] and sold its Breton language programs in 2009.^[46] Since 2010 it has ceased broadcasting in Breton.

See also

• List of Celtic-language media
• List of Irish-language media
• Celtic Media Festival

Notes and References

1. Web site: 12 January 2024 . TG4 Achieves Outstanding Success in 2023 . 6 October 2024 . TG4.
2. Web site: 4 October 2024 . Ministers Martin and Byrne announce details of Budget 2025 for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media . 6 October 2024 . gov.ie . Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
3. News: 9 September 2023 . Everything you need to know about Cúla4 . 6 October 2024 . The Journal.
4. Web site: 8 September 2023 . New Irish TV channel goes live today . 6 October 2024 . gov.ie . Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
5. News: 1 September 2023 . RTÉ unveils a wealth of original Irish Language content for New Season . 6 October 2024 . RTÉ.
6. News: Haughan . Eric . 2 July 2022 . Recap - Women's Hockey World Cup updates: Netherlands 5 Ireland 1 . 6 October 2024 . RTÉ News.
7. Web site: Virgin Media TV 360 Channel Lineup . 6 October 2024 . Virgin Media.
8. Web site: 5 February 2024 . TV channel list on Streaming TV . 6 October 2024 . Sky.
9. Web site: 23 January 2019 . What’s New with RTÉ Player? . 6 October 2024 . RTÉ.
10. Web site: RTÉ News App . 6 October 2024 . RTÉ.
11. News: O'Regan . Michael . 22 September 2014 . TV channel to broadcast Oireachtas to 1.1 million homes . 6 October 2024 . The Irish Times.
12. Web site: Oireachtas TV live . 6 October 2024 . Oireachtas.ie.
13. Web site: BBC Northern Ireland - Irish language - Imeall Geal . 6 October 2024 . BBC.
14. Web site: BBC Northern Ireland - Blas Ceoil . 6 October 2024 . BBC.
15. Web site: Teenage Cics . 6 October 2024 . Irish Film & Television Network.
16. Web site: BBC Two - Teenage Cics, Episode 1 . 6 October 2024 . BBC.
17. Web site: BBC Two - Isteach Chun an Oileáin (Into the Island) . 6 October 2024 . BBC.
18. Web site: Na Dódaí - BBC iPlayer . 6 October 2024 . BBC iPlayer.
19. Web site: Na Dódaí Series 1 - Collections - Northern Ireland Screen . 6 October 2024 . Digital Film Archive . Northern Ireland Screen.
20. Web site: Gaisce Gno (Be the Business) . 6 October 2024 . BBC.
21. Web site: Féile an Phobail - Twenty Years On . 6 October 2024 . BBC.
22. News: 13 August 2008 . Launch date for Gaelic TV channel . 6 October 2024 . BBC News.
23. Web site: About BBC ALBA . 6 October 2024 . BBC Alba.
24. MacKenzie . Gordon H. . Minority language media, status planning & linguistic attitudes in Scotland: the sociolinguistic impact of the Gaelic television channel - BBC Alba . August 2018 . 7 October 2024 . MLitt(R) . University of Glasgow . 13.
25. Web site: Howells . 23 May 2002 . Gaelic Programmes . 7 October 2024 . hansard.parliament.uk.
26. Web site: Dòtaman aig 30/Dòtaman at 30 . 7 October 2024 . BBC Alba.
27. Web site: 30 March 2019 . BBC ALBA SCOOP AWARD ON FINAL DAY OF CELTIC MEDIA FESTIVAL . 7 October 2024 . Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
28. News: Glen . Louise . 6 October 2022 . Gaelic affairs programme Eòrpa to return to BBC Alba tonight . 7 October 2024 . The Press & Journal.
29. Web site: Eòrpa . 7 October 2024 . BBC Alba.
30. Web site: The cult programme for Gaelic learners is back! . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080923051403/http://www.mgalba.com/en/rhs_links/speaking_our_language.html . 23 September 2008 . 7 October 2024 . MG Alba.
31. News: Drysdale . Neil . 25 May 2020 . Behind the scenes of the groundbreaking Gaelic TV series Machair with the man who created it . 7 October 2024 . The Press & Journal.
32. Web site: Machair . 7 October 2024 . BBC Alba.
33. News: 28 September 2007 . Gaelic-only television channel moves a step closer to reality . 7 October 2024 . The Herald.
34. Book: Hutchinson, Roger . A Waxing Moon: The Modern Gaelic Revival . 21 October 2011 . Mainstream Publishing . 978-1-78057-310-6 . 63.
35. Web site: 7 April 2017 . S4C: Pushing the Boundaries - Multi-Platform Welsh Language Media Service . S4C . 4.
36. Web site: Introducing S4C . 6 October 2024 . S4C.
37. News: Williamson . David . 12 January 2011 . S4C2 scrapped in cuts . 6 October 2024 . Wales Online.
38. Web site: 4 October 2024 . ICI 12/13 - An Taol Lagad . 7 October 2024 . francetvinfo.fr . fr.
39. Davies-Deacon . Merryn . 2022 . Breton-language media: opportunities and challenges . Linguistic Minorities in Europe Online . De Gruyter . 7 . 10.1515/lme.16122696 . 7 October 2024 . This was the case for the participant in question, who spoke about the daily news programme, An Taol Lagad.
40. Web site: 29 June 2011 . Red an Amzer . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724121653/http://bretagne.france3.fr/info/red-an-amzer-65143102.html . 24 July 2011 . 7 October 2024 . France 3 . fr.
41. Web site: 16 June 2011 . Te ha me . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724121659/http://bretagne.france3.fr/info/te-ha-me-66380984.html . 24 July 2011 . 7 October 2024 . France 3 . fr.
42. Web site: Mouchig-Dall . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724121718/http://bretagne.france3.fr/mouchig-dall/index-fr.php?page=intro . 24 July 2011 . 7 October 2024 . France 3 . fr.
43. Web site: 28 May 2011 . Son Da Zont . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724121727/http://bretagne.france3.fr/son-da-zont/index.php?page=article&numsite=482&id_article=1187&id_rubrique=686 . 24 July 2011 . 7 October 2024 . France 3.
44. Web site: Istorioù Breizh . Stories of Brittany . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724121854/http://bretagne.france3.fr/istorioubreizh/index.php?page=article&numsite=6542&id_rubrique=6545&id_article=14939 . 24 July 2011 . 7 October 2024 . France 3 . fr.
45. News: 27 September 2008 . TV Breizh. Suppression du journal et de douze postes à Ouest Info . TV Breizh. Closure of the newspaper and twelve stations at Ouest Info . deviated . https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.letelegramme.com%2Fgratuit%2Fgenerales%2Feconomie%2Finter%2Ftv-breizh-suppression-du-journal-et-de-douze-postes-ouest-info-20080927-3881679_1475990.php#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url . 23 February 2011 . 7 October 2024 . Le Telegramme . fr.
46. News: Le Saout . Gaël . 17 March 2009 . TV Breizh. la chaîne cède ses programmes en breton . breizh TV. the chain sells its programs in Breton . deviated . https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.letelegramme.com%2Fig%2Fgenerales%2Fregions%2Fmorbihan%2Ftv-breizh-la-chaine-cede-ses-programmes-en-breton-17-03-2009-293641.php#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url . 7 August 2017 . 6 October 2024 . Le Telegramme . fr.