The Minister might clarify whether, if an event is offered to the two terrestrial channels and both refuse to cover it because they feel it is too expensive or not attractive enough, the organiser will be at liberty to offer it to the highest bidder elsewhere. This would seem the logical course because it would at least have the advantage of getting it on to a screen somewhere. From my reading of the legislation, the position in that regard was unclear but the Minister has since clarified matters.