Saorsat
E417902
Saorsat is Ireland’s free-to-air satellite television service that complements the Saorview digital terrestrial platform by providing coverage to areas unable to receive terrestrial signals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saorsat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4170519 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saorsat Context triple: [Saorview, relatedPlatform, Saorsat]
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A.
Dál gCais
Dál gCais was a powerful medieval Irish dynasty from Munster, best known for producing the High King Brian Boru and challenging Viking and rival Irish powers.
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B.
Údarás na Gaeltachta
Údarás na Gaeltachta is a regional development authority in Ireland responsible for promoting economic growth and supporting the Irish language in designated Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) areas.
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C.
MacSeóin
MacSeóin is an Irish-language surname form corresponding to the English name Jones.
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D.
Sgìre Nàiseanta Aillse
Sgìre Nàiseanta Aillse is the Scottish Gaelic name for the Assynt National Scenic Area, a protected landscape in the northwest Highlands of Scotland renowned for its dramatic mountains and rugged coastal scenery.
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E.
An Gearasdan
An Gearasdan is the Scottish Gaelic name for Fort William, a major town in the western Scottish Highlands known as a gateway to Ben Nevis and the surrounding outdoor attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saorsat Target entity description: Saorsat is Ireland’s free-to-air satellite television service that complements the Saorview digital terrestrial platform by providing coverage to areas unable to receive terrestrial signals.
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A.
Dál gCais
Dál gCais was a powerful medieval Irish dynasty from Munster, best known for producing the High King Brian Boru and challenging Viking and rival Irish powers.
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B.
Údarás na Gaeltachta
Údarás na Gaeltachta is a regional development authority in Ireland responsible for promoting economic growth and supporting the Irish language in designated Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) areas.
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C.
MacSeóin
MacSeóin is an Irish-language surname form corresponding to the English name Jones.
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D.
Sgìre Nàiseanta Aillse
Sgìre Nàiseanta Aillse is the Scottish Gaelic name for the Assynt National Scenic Area, a protected landscape in the northwest Highlands of Scotland renowned for its dramatic mountains and rugged coastal scenery.
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E.
An Gearasdan
An Gearasdan is the Scottish Gaelic name for Fort William, a major town in the western Scottish Highlands known as a gateway to Ben Nevis and the surrounding outdoor attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | satellite television service ⓘ |
| accessModel | free-to-air ⓘ |
| availability | nationwide within satellite footprint ⓘ |
| brandMeaning | Irish-language term derived from “saor” meaning “free” ⓘ |
| broadcastStandard | DVB-S2 ⓘ |
| compressionFormat | MPEG-4 AVC ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| coverageArea |
Irish territorial waters
ⓘ
Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| encryption | none ⓘ |
| fundingModel | publicly funded via RTÉ resources ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| launchedBy |
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
ⓘ
linked to:
RTÉ
|
| modulation | 8PSK ⓘ |
| offers |
RTÉ News channel
ⓘ
linked to:
RTÉ
RTÉ One ⓘ
linked to:
RTÉ
RTÉ radio services ⓘ RTÉ2 ⓘ
linked to:
RTÉ
TG4 ⓘ |
| operator |
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
ⓘ
linked to:
RTÉ
|
| operatorAbbreviation | RTÉ ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
ⓘ
linked to:
RTÉ
|
| platformType | satellite television platform ⓘ |
| primaryContent |
Irish public service radio channels
ⓘ
Irish public service television channels ⓘ |
| purpose |
to complement the Saorview digital terrestrial platform
ⓘ
to provide television coverage to areas unable to receive Saorview terrestrial signals ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext | Irish public broadcasting framework ⓘ |
| relation |
Irish equivalent of a free-to-air satellite backup to DTT
ⓘ
complements Saorview ⓘ part of Ireland’s digital switchover strategy ⓘ |
| requires |
DVB-S2 compatible satellite receiver
ⓘ
Ka-band satellite dish ⓘ |
| satelliteBand | Ka-band ⓘ |
| satellitePosition | 9 degrees East ⓘ |
| serviceModel | public service broadcasting ⓘ |
| serviceType | free-to-air television ⓘ |
| signalFootprintDesign |
focused on Ireland
ⓘ
limited overspill outside Ireland ⓘ |
| signalType | digital television ⓘ |
| targetUsers |
households unable to receive Saorview terrestrial signals
ⓘ
viewers in remote and rural areas of Ireland ⓘ |
| usesSatellite | Eutelsat KA-SAT 9A ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saorsat Description of subject: Saorsat is Ireland’s free-to-air satellite television service that complements the Saorview digital terrestrial platform by providing coverage to areas unable to receive terrestrial signals.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Saorview (Ireland, overspill/relays)