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Channel 6, also marketed as '''Six''', is an Irish Cable and Satellite television operation, currently available on the Dublin , Galway , and Waterford cable systems formerly owned by NTL , and Chorus digital platform (both owned by Liberty Global ). It is also available on some, though not every, Chorus analogue platform, including Cork and Limerick . The Channel 6 website led to some confusion over the launch date. Initially the website holding image mentioned an April 2006 launch, but this referred to the launch date of the website, and not of the actual channel itself. The channel launched at 8pm on March 30 , 2006 , while promotional reels began airing on NTL Digital from March 26 , 2006 . The website launch coincided with the programming launch and its content includes channel listings and information on the channel and its programmes. BACKGROUND The channel was initially only licenced by Ofcom in the UK for Sky Digital operation, and as such would have been operating as a semi- Pirate in broadcasting to Ireland. However, the BCI has granted the station a cable and MMDS broadcasting licence. Despite these initial plans, the channel did not debut on Sky Digital in the Republic of Ireland due to a dispute with Sky on where the channel should appear on the EPG . The channel launched on Chorus and NTL only. It's estimated that of the 1.2 million people inside Channel 6's 15-34-year-old target market, about half will be able to view the channel. Although it's presumed that at some later stage the channel will launch on Sky, there have been no significant developments regarding their dispute. Its backers include the Gowan Group , a motor dealership chain, and Barrys , a food and beverages company. COMPANY INFORMATION Martin Drake is the managing director of the channel. Prior to taking up this position, Martin was Director of Finance for ''Discovery Networks Europe'' with responsibilities spanning 6 offices across the major European TV markets. In addition to this, he has also held senior management positions at the BBC and Channel 5 in the UK, and at ''Orbit Satellite TV Network'' in Italy. The Channel 6 logo was designed by Dynamo, a Dublin based creative team. PROGRAMMING The channel will produce up to 16 hours of locally produced progamming with the remainder being made up of North America n, Central Europe an and Australia n shows. The channel is targeting the 15-34 year olds in the Irish market. Unlike the other Irish channels, there is to be no news service (or at least there are no current plans for one). Channel 6 features two daily music shows and also airs fashion and movie review programmes. Channel 6 has a deal with CBS Paramount on distribution of some of its big shows on Irish TV. Classic shows on the channel will include '' Sex And The City '', '' Frasier '' and new seasons of '' Las Vegas '' and '' 7th Heaven ''. "Our focus is on providing Irish viewers with a mix of both local and international entertainment programming," said Michael Murphy, Channel 6's director of programming. "We are delighted to be able to offer our viewers such high-quality, well-known series right at the start. We anticipate that this will be the first of several deals with our friends at CBS Paramount ." Quite a few of these shows have already been aired on Irish channels, RTÉ previously aired ''7th Heaven'' while TV3 ran ''Sex and the City'' and ''Las Vegas'', however Channel 6 will be the first of the Irish channels to show programmes such as '' House '', the US version of '' The Office '', '' Numb3rs '' and '' Dead Like Me '' among others. They have also signed a deal with FOX to broadcast a number of their shows in Ireland. On Friday, 31 March, it's first full-day of programming, they aired '' Buffy The Vampire Slayer '' in accordance with this. LAUNCH The available schedule (from 31 March it began programming at 15:00. Programming will air from 15:00 each weekday and 12:00 each weekend. It is unknown if this is a short-term start-time, or medium to long-term. The channel promised the biggest Irish media launch to date. They reportedly spent approximately €3 million on advertising. The channel’s launch marketing began on 26 March with double-page spreads across a number of national newspapers, which is to be followed by a significant outdoor and radio campaign. ''Channel 6 - all the entertainment you need'', is the simple advertising slogan for the channel in line with the fact that it will not feature any news, sport or current affairs. LIST OF CHANNEL 6 PROGRAMMES Channel 6 is scheduled to show a mix of Irish produced shows and foreign imports. The programming runs weekdays from 3pm to 3am and weekends 12pm to 3am. Home produced
Foreign shows broadcast by Channel 6
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