MAYO Community TV Ltd. has announced its deflector system, which transmits BBC 1, BBC 2, UTV, Channel 4 and some Irish channels, not otherwise available, will cease transmission from May 1.

In a statement they thanked sincerely all who supported the service down the years and especially the minority who remained loyal to the end.

The statement continued: “At present, for many reasons, only a small and dwindling number of people have continued to support the system, which has been losing money for the past couple of years.

“We are not in a position to continue carrying these losses so there is no option left but to terminate the service.

 

“Subscriptions for the calendar year 2010 were collected last year from the people who remained loyal to the service. Subscriptions for 2011 are due now, but will not be collected, since the system is closing down.

“Those who still depend on our service for cross-channel television and on their aerials for Irish television will need to contact their local television dealers or aerial/satellite dish suppliers for advice as to the most appropriate means of continued access to the Irish and British channels.

“We regret the inconvenience this will cause but, after over 30 years providing the multi-channel service, technology has moved on and we must move with it.

“Ours is an analogue service and would have to cease in the autumn in any case, when all analogue services in Europe must close and digital transmissions will take over.”