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New Irish TV channel for March launch

Sex and the City - To be broadcast on new Irish TV channel
Sex and the City - To be broadcast on new Irish TV channel

Channel 6, a new Irish TV channel aimed at under-35s, will launch on 30 March.

Channel 6, which will reach 600,000 homes across the country, will carry no news but one-third of its output will be home produced. 

This will include entertainment, fashion and music TV shows. 

Channel 6 is buying in American TV series' such as the US version of 'The Office', 'Sex and the City', 'My Name is Earl' and 'Prison Break'. 

The channel's founder and director Michael Murphy said they hope to reach four percent of the under-35 market in the first year. 

Channel 6 has raised €14m from shareholders and will spend €2m in an advertising campaign.

Although it will create 25 jobs initially, it will not have any production facilities or studios. All programmes will be produced by independent production companies.

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