Cúla4

Cúla4 (Irish: Cúla Ceathair) is an Irish language programming block and a stand-alone television channel for Irish speaking children in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is operated by TG4. On 11 April 2022, Cúla4 was rebranded, with a new logo.

Cúla 4
CountryIreland
Broadcast areaIreland,
Northern Ireland,
Worldwide Online
NetworkTG4
Programming
Language(s)Irish
Picture formatPAL I standard
Ownership
OwnerTeilifís na Gaeilge
Sister channelsTG4
History
Launched31 October 1996 (Programming block)
1 September 2009 (Channel)
Former namesCúlabúla (1996–1999)
Links
WebsiteCúla4.com
Availability
Terrestrial
SaorviewChannel 4
Freeview (UK)Channel 51
(Northern Ireland only)
Streaming media
TG4Watch live (TG4)
Virgin TV AnywhereWatch live (TG4, Ireland only)
AerTVWatch live (TG4, Ireland only)

Development

The strand was first established in 1996 as Cúlabúla; with the rebrand of TnaG to TG4 in 1999 Cúlabúla was renamed "Cúla4". As of 1 September 2009 Cúla4 is available as a separate channel to Virgin Media Ireland customers on channel 602.[1] A new schedule coincided with the launch on UPC.

The majority of programming is a mixture of homegrown and international programmes which are either dubbed or subtitled in Irish. Cúla4 works with international broadcasters to produce Irish versions of hit TV series which are seen on Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, PBS and Discovery Family. It also works with homegrown animation companies to produce localized series. Cúla4 offers something unique in an already saturated kids television market in Ireland with the existence of RTÉjr/TRTÉ, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and the Disney Channel. Cúla4's programming is either in Irish or in Irish and English, unlike its competition where the majority of their programmes are entirely in English. In November 2021 TG4 announced that it planned to release Cula4 as a channel across all of Ireland TV services.[2][3]

Cúla4 ar Scoil

An educational programme, Cúla4 Ar Scoil ("Cúla 4 at School"), was created in April 2020, in response to the closure of all schools during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland in 2020.[4] This followed RTÉ's launch of its Home School Hub in March 2020. It is recorded in Connemara, with teachers Caitriona ni Chualain and Fiachra O Dubhghaill presenting daily lessons for the 30-minute show.[4] A second series began in September with teachers Orla Ní Fhinneadha and Micheál Ó Dubhghaill.[5][6] ·

Cúla 4 strands

Other Cúla4 na nÓg programmes

Other Cúla 4 programmes

Cúla4 has also dubbed some children's films into Irish including Harry Potter, Jungledyret Hugo, Free Willy, Scooby Doo, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Thumbelina, Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie, and A Troll in Central Park.

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Tús Áite: Cainéal nua Cúla 4" [Tús Áite: New Cúla 4 channel]. RTE Radio (in Ga).
  3. Slattery, Laura. "TG4 to appoint kids' channel manager and boost current affairs content". The Irish Times.
  4. Wall, Eva (10 April 2020). "TG4 to launch new school programme for children in Irish language schools". Extra.ie. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. Mongan, Martin (9 September 2020). "Limerick college teams up with TG4 for series two of Cúla4 ar Scoil". LimerickLeader.ie. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. Lynch, Richard (2 September 2020). "MIC Teams Up with TG4 for Series 2 of Cula4 ar Scoil". ILoveLimerick.ie. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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