BBC Alba News - An Là (13 Jan 2009) Opening

News in scottish language, in gaelic: Alba is a country that occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Presenting Angela Maclean (Angela Nic´Illeathain).

Recorded: 13 Jan 2009, 8.00pm (GMT)
Source: DVB-S

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

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• alba
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• toth
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• gaelic
• scottish
• angela
• maclean
• nic´Illeathain
• naidheachdan

[Brengor69]

WHY can't people from outisdie "UK" watch BBC ALBA?

It's unfair and disgusting!

[djriki0]

@Brengor69 I was able to watch BBC ALBA in Eastern Europe from 2006, but in October 2011 they made some changes on Astra transponders and I lost receive of BBC Alba, BBC Parliament and BBC News channels.

[Brengor69]

@djriki0 Teapdh leat 4 responding fast! ^^

Dammn it! So ye were able... As I'm in Belgium there just was a note saying ONLY available in UK. :-(

But Astra transponders... what is that? My knowledge in science computing in week.

So now, what's the situation and WHO(son of bitches) what impade people outside "uk" of whatching the Scottish TV channel?

Slàinte mha!

[djriki0]

@Brengor69 Astra transponders.. It's satellite receive (DVB-S). Satellite viewers in Belgium should watch all BBC channels without any problems, all of them are free to air.

[djriki0]

is there any family connection between both bbc an là presenters? their names are Angela Maclean (Angela Nic´Illeathain) and Iain Maclean (Iain Mac Illeathain)

[Mat2778]

I mean that it sounds as a very difficult language and much different then English. I am impressed people can speak the language and I hope they will speak there own language for a long time in the future.

BTW Natuurlijk spreek ik wel Nederlands, maar dat lijkt me toch een stuk minder moeilijk dan deze taal.

I'm very impressed by your language and I hope the Scottish people will speak there own language and that they will not be 'eaten' by the English and keep there own customs!

[asturfelibritge]

An là means "the Day", isn't it?

[ImNotADoctor5]

@xopozify I didn't make anything up, thank you very much. The UK Foreign Office currently provides part of the funding for BBC World Service. Soon that'll be replaced with money from the license fee.

There are 2 parts of the BBC; The BBC, and BBC Worldwide. The BBC provides all services in the UK. BBC Worldwide provides everything outside the UK. BBC Worldwide is almost entirely funded by advertisements and merchandising, and the only BBC Worldwide service funded by tax is World Service.

[xopozify]

@ImNotADoctor5 You got it completely wrong. BBC Word News paid by British taxpayers is available around the globe. The reason why BBC Alba is not broadcast in other TV markets including in UK is TV rights. High costs could also be a factor when it's broadcast for free. If you don't know, don't make it up !

[channel4squares1]

at least I can watch BBC Alba on BBC Iplayer online. i'm from Nottingham and that's the only place i can watch BBC Alba

[SuperViking14]

@Brengor69 well actually I'm from Northern Ireland, which is part of the U.K and I can't watch it :(

[andremp03]

I prefer BBC Alba News' music than the national/regional versions.

[ImNotADoctor5]

@Brengor69 That's not what I said in the slightest. I think BBC Alba is one of the reasons why the BBC is great. I just think that the people who fund it (whether English, Scottish, Welsh or Ulstermen) should be the only ones with access to it, after all, we're paying for it with the TV license.

[Brengor69]

@ImNotADoctor5 Ceart gu leor! So if I wanna watch a Scottish speaking chanel  on the continent, Scotland needs independance to send those English taxers away?

[ImNotADoctor5]

@Brengor69 Because it's funded by the British TV license, which is a national tax on British TV owners. Most BBC services aren't avaliable outside the UK because of this, it's not just ALBA.