asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he has a target date by which all domestically produced TV programmes will be relayed in colour.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Colour Television.
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Following consideration of a recommendation made in the interim report of the Broadcasting Review Committee on Colour Television, I removed the restrictions on the development of colour television by RTE in July, 1973. At the present time RTE's television studios are equipped for production of programmes in black and white only, but RTE expect to begin work on reequipping them for colour production this summer. I understand that, subject to sufficient funds being available, they hope to be in a position to transmit most home produced programmes in colour during 1976.
Will this include news broadcasts?
Where possible, yes it will.