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[thebigfella]

The bigfella last I checked there is no digital broadcasting for the majority of Ireland. It is meant to be coming in September this year. This will open up the simple transmission of a match to your TV by anyone who has a licence to broadcast. I think this service will become like today's mobile phone system and you will have to be registered with a Vodaphone like server to get it. As it gets cheaper (as it catches on more and more) local sports will be broadcast to where ever you want it to go in Ireland. The money will come from all the service users no matter what it is they are sending out.

Most of the Irish Republic can already get at least two different forms of digital television, through Sky or by UPC (Chorus/NTL). There is no proposal to do anything what you think can happen and would be hampered on a terrestrial network due to lack of bandwidth. What you're effectively describing is a (live) video on-demand service that is most practical on cable and to a lesser extent on satellite.

Effectively a live video on demand system to your mobile, which I do believe is coming.

What you are describing with localised sports on demand will not work due to there being very little revenue from it due to lack of advertising opportunities or subscribers. Do you think broadcasters will supply content at a loss?