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I don't really understand this either. They say their reasoning is because the Irish people watch on Channel 5 anyway, but these people (myself included) don't count in ratings so have no effect on advertising revenue they receive.

However, maybe it is because it'll be airing on MTV, but then, why not both MTV and TV3?
It's not like everyone in Ireland has MTV either.

I'm not at all surprise TV3 were looking for it though considering a new channel UTV Ireland launched on New Years Day and is now airing all of the ITV soaps and daytime shows which TV3 used to show; I'd imagine TV3 will be down and out with in a year or so as they're in so much debt and have lost these rights; they surely can't survive much longer. I find it funny how they weren't interested in CBB when it first launched on Channel 5, but now, they're probably desperate for something to fill their airtime.

I would more than likely watch on Channel 5 than TV3 anyway, as TV3 have the worst picture quality of any terrestrial channel I've ever seen.