List of channels on Saorview (Ireland)
Saorview is the national free-to-air digital terrestrial television (DTT) service in Ireland. 'Saor' meaning free in Irish Gaelic. The service is owned and run by 2RN (formerly RTÉNL) a subsidiary of RTÉ and licensed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). Currently there are only PSB broadcasters providing channels and the number of channels offered are relatively small but there are plans in the future to operate commercial multiplexes as well. This is the list of channels which can be received on the Saorview service.
The most recent channel to launch was RTÉ2 +1 which launched on 19 February 2019.
Channel List
TV
| EPG No. | Channel name | Logo | Owner/parent company | Notes | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTÉ One HD | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 2 | 1080i HDTV | |
| 2 | RTÉ2 HD | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 1 | 1080i HDTV | |
| 3 | Virgin Media One | 
|
Virgin Media Television | 24 hours | 1 | 16:9 SDTV | |
| 4 | TG4 | 
|
Teilifís na Gaeilge | 24 hours | 1 | 16:9 SDTV | |
| 5 | Virgin Media Two | 
|
Virgin Media Television | 07:00 - 03.00 (Times vary slightly, depending on schedule) |
1 | 16:9 SDTV | |
| 6 | Virgin Media Three | 
|
Virgin Media Television | 06:00 - 03:00 (Times vary slightly, depending on schedule) |
2 | 16:9 SDTV | |
| 7 | RTÉjr | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 07:00 - 19:00 | 2 | 16:9 SDTV | |
| 11 | RTÉ One +1 | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 1 hour timeshift of RTÉ One | 24 hours | 2 | 16:9 SDTV |
| 12 | RTÉ2 +1 | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 1 hour timeshift of RTÉ2 | Mon-Fri: 19:00-02:30 Sat-Sun: 12:00-02:30 (Times vary slightly, depending on schedule) |
2 | 16:9 SDTV |
| 21 | RTÉ News | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 1 | 16:9 SDTV | |
| 22 | Oireachtas TV | 
|
Oireachtas Commission | Weekdays: 09:00 - 00:00 | 1 | 16:9 SDTV | |
| 27 | Saorview Information | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 2 | 16:9 SDTV |
Radio
| EPG No. | Channel name | Logo | Owner/parent company | Notes | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | RTÉ Radio 1 | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 1 | Stereo | |
| 201 | RTÉ Radio 1 Extra | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 1 | Stereo | |
| 202 | RTÉ 2FM | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 1 | Stereo | |
| 203 | RTÉ Lyric FM | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 1 | Stereo | |
| 204 | RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 1 | Stereo | |
| 205 | RTÉ Pulse | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 1 | Stereo | |
| 206 | RTÉ 2XM | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 1 | Stereo | |
| 207 | RTÉjr Radio | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 07:00 - 21:00 | 1 | Stereo | |
| RTÉ Chill | 
|
21:00 - 07:00 | |||||
| 208 | RTÉ Gold | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 1 | Stereo | ||
| 210 | Radio Maria | 
|
Radio Maria | 24 hours | 2 | Mono |
Future channels and events
Currently there are no expected changes
Former channels
This is a list of channels that have formerly aired on the service. It does not include rebranded channels or channels which have ceased on all platforms at the same time.
| Date removed | EPG No. | Channel name | Logo | Owner/parent company | Reason | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/2011 | 7 | RTÉ Two | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | Removed to make space for RTÉjr and RTÉ One +1 | 16:9 SDTV |
| 08/09/2013 | 207 | RTÉ Choice | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | Channel ceased broadcasting. Replaced with RTÉjr Radio (07:00 - 21:00) / RTÉ Chill (21:00 - 07:00) |
Audio |
| 21/10/2013 | 1 | RTÉ One | .png){kind=small}
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | Replaced with RTÉ One HD | 16:9 SDTV |
| 23/11/2016 | 6 | UTV Ireland | 
|
UTV Group (1 Jan 2015 - 18 Oct 2015) |
Replaced with be3 (now Virgin Media Three) (TV3 Group are now Virgin Media Television) |
16:9 SDTV |
| ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) (19 Oct 2015 - 10 Jul 2016) | ||||||
| TV3 Group (11 Jul 2016 - 22 Nov 2016) |
See also
- Forthcoming changes to digital platforms (UK & Ireland)
- Master list of digital television channels (UK & Ireland)
- Master list of satellite channels (UK & Ireland)
- Master list of HD channels (UK & Ireland)
- List of channels on Saorsat (Ireland)
- List of channels on Sky (UK & Ireland)
- List of channels on Sky (Ireland)
- List of channels on Virgin Media (Ireland)