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\nRT\u00c9 and TG4 are proudly partnering to deliver world class club rugby to Irish audiences. The public service media organisations have announced that they have secured broadcasting rights for the new United Ruby Championship (URC) ensuring it will be predominantly free to air for Irish audiences for the next four years.
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RT\u00c9 has secured the rights for live TV, radio and online coverage of 26 games featuring the Irish provinces in the league, plus additional knockout matches.
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TG4\u2019s Rugba\u00ed Beo<\/strong> will continue to be the station\u2019s flagship rugby programme and will broadcast 26 games involving Irish provincial clubs and an additional 16 games featuring international club sides.
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The URC final will also be delivered free to air with RT\u00c9 and TG4 broadcasting it live on alternate years.
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Kicking off in September, the United Rugby Championship will bring existing PRO14 teams and South Africa\u2019s top clubs together to form a world-class 16 team league.
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RT\u00c9 has also announced that it is working with URC on the launch of global OTT service to make the championship available to audiences around the world. Details of the new global URC TV service will be announced later in the summer.
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Dee Forbes, RT\u00c9 Director General<\/strong> said: “We are really excited to be part of the new United Rugby Championship. RT\u00c9 is delighted to partner with URC and TG4 to ensure that the new Championship and our provinces get maximum exposure and Irish audiences enjoy the action free-to-air. It’s a team effort from URC, RT\u00c9 and TG4 and a great result for Irish rugby fans. We\u2019re also delighted to collaborate with URC on the launch of an innovative new global OTT service to ensure fans enjoy the best URC action across the world.”<\/em>
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Alan Esslemont, Director General of TG4<\/strong> said: “TG4 is delighted to be partnering with RT\u00c9 to bring the new United Rugby Championship to Irish audiences. As public service broadcasters, both organisations understand the importance and the demand from our audiences for comprehensive, innovative, and engaging sports coverage. We\u2019re passionate about bringing the best of sporting action to our audiences, and to making that coverage free-to-air and accessible to all fans.”<\/em>
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Martin Anayi, CEO of United Rugby Championship<\/strong>: “Free-to-Air coverage is hugely attractive to all sports in terms of reaching the widest possible audience and in TG4 and RT\u00c9 we have two partners who are really excited about launching the United Rugby Championship.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Both TG4 and RT\u00c9 have proven track records of delivering marquee international sporting events and they are both innovators in their own spaces. TG4 have added a new dimension to our games with their referee briefings from the dressing rooms and their mic\u2019d up coaching interviews during warm-ups which bring fans behind the scenes.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“RT\u00c9 have experienced big sporting occasions for decades and our decision to partner with them on our OTT player \u2013 URC TV \u2013 is evidence of a broadcaster that can adapt to market demands and provide a very creative offering for rights holders.” <\/em><\/p>\n

“We also cement the legacy of TG4\u2019s association with us since the first days of the Celtic League and welcome back old friends at RT\u00c9 to provide a very powerful offering to the widest audience in Ireland ahead of the first URC games in September.”<\/em>
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RT\u00c9 and TG4 previously partnered in 2019 to bring the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup to Irish screens for the first time.
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Since TG4\u2019s inaugural broadcast of the Celtic League in 2001,rugby has been a staple of station\u2019s extensive sports coverage. Over the years, TG4 has been a leader in the innovation of rugby coverage with behind-the-scenes ref-briefings, warm-up interviews and audio snoops with head-coaches.
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Today\u2019s announcement adds to recent rights acquisitions by RT\u00c9 including the Six Nations, the Champions League and extended deals with the FAI and Horse Racing Ireland.
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