Motion or amendment: Geo-Blocking of RTÉ and TG4
Motion or amendment by Mr Colm Gildernew on .
- MLA
- Mr Colm Gildernew
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 6 October 2026
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion · Private Members' Motion
- Heading
- Geo-Blocking of RTÉ and TG4
- Assembly identifier
- Document 502407
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Geo-Blocking of RTÉ and TG4
That this Assembly expresses concern at the continued geo-blocking of Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and Teilifís na Gaeilge (TG4) content for audiences here; recognises the frustration caused to viewers who are denied equal access to public service broadcasting, cultural programming and major sporting events; notes the growing cross-party support for ending the exclusion of audiences here, including the backing of the Houses of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport for proposals to address geo-blocking and recognise audiences here as under-served; welcomes the ongoing work of the Minister for the Economy, in promoting greater all-island connectivity and cooperation and for engaging with both Governments in Dublin and London on this issue; and calls on RTÉ, TG4, both Governments, and relevant regulators to work together to remove geo-blocking barriers and ensure fair and equal access to public service broadcasting across the island of Ireland.
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