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Iomairt BBC ALBA fhaighinn air Freeview

10mh Faoilleach 2010

Tha Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG) air ìmpidh a chuir air gach Albannach le ùidh sa Ghàidhlig an cuid bheachdan air BBC ALBA a chuir gu Urras a’ BhBC, a tha a’ coimhead an dràsta ri dèanadas an t-sianal Ghàidhlig agus am bu choir an t-sianal a bhith air fhosgladh a-mach gu barrachd dhaoine le bhith ga chuir air Freeview (chan eil an t-sianal an dràsta ri fhaotainn ach air saideal agus cabal a-mhàin). Tha CnaG cuideachd airson a chuir an cuimhne dhaoine gur e 18mh den Fhaoilleach an ceann-latha airson freagairtean gu Measadh BBC ALBA.

Thuirt Dòmhnall MacNèill, a tha air ùr gabhail tharais dreuchd mar Ceannard Chomunn na Gàidhlig, “Thathas a tomhais gu bheil mu 200,000 neach a’ coimhead BBC ALBA, a chaidh a chruthachadh do luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig, iadsan a tha ag ionnsachadh a’ chànain, iadsan ‘s dòcha a bhiodh airson ionnsachadh agus iadsan aig a bheil ùidh sa chànain agus an dualchas, gach seachdain. Tha an t-sianal air a bhith air leth soirbheachail ach ‘s e briseadh dùil a tha ann do mhòran nach eil an t-Sianal ri fhaotainn don mhòr chuid de dh’Albannaich aig a bheil ùidh sa chànan, seach nach eil e ri fhaotainn air Freeview. ‘S e briseadh dùil a tha ann cuideachd do na daoine a bha a’ strì airson Sianal Telebhisean Gàidhlig a steidheachadh thar iomadach bliadhna. Feumar cuimhneachadh gu bheil a’ Ghàidhlig mar phàirt de dhualchas na h-Alba air fad, chan ann a-mhàin na sgìrean Gàidhealach, agus tha sinn airson gun cuir a h-uile Albannach le ùidh sa chànan fios gu Urras a’ BhBC ag iarraidh an t-Sianal a chuir air Freeview. Tha na prògraman gu ruige seo air a bhith aig àrd ìre agus tha sinn a’ moladh MG ALBA, am BBC agus luchd-cruthachaidh nam prògraman airson seo. Tha seo, ged tha, dìreach a cuir ris am briseadh dùil againn nach eil an t-sianal ri fhaotainn dhan h-uile duine.”

Anns an litir aca gu Urras a’ BhBC, tha CnaG air iarraidh gum bith BBC ALBA ri fhaotainn air Freeview agus gum faigh an t-sianal maoineachadh iomchaidh gus a leudachadh. Tha CnaG cuideadh ag iarraidh air Urras a’ BhBC an cothrom a thoirt do luchd-amharc na fo-thiotalan air an sgrion a chuir dheth. Thuirt Mgr MacNèill, “Tha CnaG a’ tuigsinn a bhuannachd a thaobh luchd-ionnsachaidh a tha fo-thiotalan a toirt seachad. Tha sinn a’ faireachdainn, ged-tha, gu bheil iad a-toirt aire luchd-amharc air falbh bhon phrògram agus tha sinn ag iarraidh air an Urras roghainn a thoirt don luchd-amharc na fo-thiotalan a bhith air no dheth.”

Initiative to get BBC ALBA on Freeview

10th January 2010

Comunn na Gàidhlig (CnaG) has urged all Scots with an interest in the Gaelic language to make their views on BBC ALBA known to the BBC Trust, which is currently looking at how well the Gaelic channel is performing and whether to make the channel available to more people by putting it on Freeview (it is currently only available via satellite and limited cable suppliers). CnaG also wishes to remind people that the closing date for responses to the BBC ALBA Review is 18th January.

Donald MacNeill, who has recently taken up post as Chief Executive of Comunn na Gàidhlig said, “BBC ALBA, which was established to serve Gaelic speakers, those learning the language, those that might wish to learn, and those interested in the language and culture has been a fantastic success and enjoyed by all viewers, currently estimated at 200,000 per week. The real downside to this is that the Channel is unavailable to the majority of Scots with an interest in the Gaelic language, because it is unavailable on Freeview. This is a real kick in the teeth to the many, many people who have fought for years for a Gaelic television channel to be established. We must remember that Gaelic is part of the heritage of all of Scotland, and not only the areas considered to be the traditional Gaelic heartlands, and we urge all Scots with an interest in the Gaelic language to make representations to the BBC Trust demanding that the Gaelic channel is made available on Freeview. The quality of the programmes shown to date is of the highest standard and we congratulate MG ALBA, BBC and the programme producers for this. But, this only exacerbates our frustrations that the channel is not available to all.”

In its written submission to the BBC Trust, CnaG has demanded that BBC ALBA is made available on Freeview and is given appropriate funding to enable the channel to be extended. CnaG also urges the BBC Trust to make on-screen subtitles optional. Mr MacNeill continued, “CnaG appreciates the positive benefits of subtitles to learners of the language and we applaud BBC ALBA for providing this service. However, the subtitles can be a real distraction to other viewers, and we ask the Trust to give viewers the option as to whether or not they are on-screen.”

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