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List of channels on Saorsat (Ireland)
Saorsat (stylised as SAORSAT) is the free-to-air satellite service for the Ireland ('Saor' meaning free in Irish Gaelic). It is run by 2RN (formerly called RTÉNL) a subsidiary of RTÉ and is designed to compliment the digital terrestrial television (DTT) service, Saorview.
Saorsat was launched for the 2% of households that cannot receive Saorview due to not being able to get good DTT reception due to terrain issues. Saorsat mirrors the Irish DTT PSB multiplex, with the exception of Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three and Sky News which are only available on Saorview. There is the possibility of other broadcasters joining the service in the future but as the intended audience is small, this may not be viable for commercial channels.
Saorsat is available on the Eutelsat KA-SAT 9A, which is a narrow-band satellite with a spot beam over Ireland.
Because of frequency re-use on adjacent spot beams for other countries, it is difficult to receive Saorsat service outside of the Irish footprint. The satellite setting parameters are:
| Name | Setting |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 20192.5 MHz |
| Polarisation | L |
| Symbol Rate | 12500 |
| FEC | 5/6 |
| Standard | DVB-S2 |
| Modulation scheme | QPSK |
Channel List
These are the channel numbers as listed on 2RN's website, though the actual order may differ.
TV
| EPG No. | Logo | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | SID | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
RTÉ One | One news programme in Irish broadcast daily. | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 5101 | 1440x1080i 16:9 HD |
| 2 | 
|
RTÉ2 | 24 hours | 5102 | 1440x1080i 16:9 HD | ||
| 3 | 
|
RTÉ News | 24 hours | 5103 | 544x576i 16:9 SD | ||
| 4 | 
|
TG4 | Majority of programmes in Irish Cúla4 programming block is simulcast on Cúla4 (channel): 06:00-11:00 & 15:00-18:00 (Mon to Fri) 06:00-10:00 (Sat-Sun) |
Teilifís na Gaeilge | 24 hours | 5104 | 544x576i 16:9 SD |
| 6 | 
|
No name | Was a test card | 2rn (Raidió Teilifís Éireann) |
24 hours | 5106 | — |
| 7 | 
|
RTÉjr | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 07:00-19:00 | 5107 | 544x576i 16:9 SD | |
| 8 | 
|
Cúla4 | Irish language Cúla4 is simulcast on TG4: 06:00-11:00 & 15:00-18:00 (Mon to Fri) 06:00-10:00 (Sat-Sun) |
Teilifís na Gaeilge | 06:00-20:00 | TBC | 544x576i 16:9 SD |
| 9 | 
|
Tithe an Oireachtais | (Oireachtas TV) | Oireachtas Commission | Weekdays: 09:00-00:00 | 5109 | 544x576i 16:9 SD |
| 11 | 
|
RTÉ One +1 | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 5111 | 544x576i 16:9 SD | |
| 12 | 
|
RTÉ2 +1 | Mon-Fri: 19:00-02:30 Sat-Sun: 12:00-02:30 (Closing times vary slightly) |
5112 | 544x576i 16:9 SD | ||
| 14 | 
|
TG4 +1 | Teilifís na Gaeilge | 20:00-06:00 | TBC | 544x576i 16:9 SD | |
| 19 |
|
Saorsat Info | Channel list overview | 2rn (Raidió Teilifís Éireann) |
24 hours | 5119 | 544x576i 16:9 SD |
| 20 |
|
Faisnéis Saorsat | 24 hours | 5120 | 544x576i 16:9 SD |
Note: Broadcast hours vary, depending on schedule.
Radio
| EPG No. | Logo | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | SID | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 
|
RTÉ Radio 1 | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 5226 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | |
| 22 | 
|
RTÉ 2FM | 24 hours | 5227 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | ||
| 23 | 
|
RTÉ lyric fm | 24 hours | 5228 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | ||
| 24 | 
|
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta | Programmes in Irish | 24 hours | 5229 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | |
| 25 | 
|
RTÉ Radio 1 Extra | 24 hours | 5230 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | ||
| 26 | 
|
RTÉ Pulse | 24 hours | 5231 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | ||
| 27 | 
|
RTÉ 2XM | 24 hours | 5232 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | ||
| 28 | 
|
RTÉjr Radio | 07:00-21:00 | 5233 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | ||
| 29 | 
|
RTÉ Gold | 24 hours | 5234 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | ||
| 30 | 
|
RTÉ Chill | 21:00 - 07:00 | TBC | 128 kbit/s 🔊 |
See also
UK & Ireland
- Discovery+
- Netgem TV
- Now
- RTÉ Player (Some content restricted to Ireland & Northern Ireland only)
- Sky Glass & Sky Stream
- Sky Q
UK only
- BBC iPlayer
- Channel Four Television Corporation (Channel 4 & music channels)
- Freesat
- Freeview
- Freeview stream
- ITVX
- Pluto TV
- Samsung TV Plus
- Stream from Virgin Media
- Virgin Media
- YouView on BT
- YouView on BT (Internet mode)
Ireland only
- eir TV
- eir Vision (To be retired by end of 2023)
- Saorsat
- Saorview
- Virgin Media
- Vodafone TV
Radio
- BBC Sounds (Available globally)
- Global Player (Available globally)
- Irish Radioplayer (Officially available in Ireland via apps only. On Android devices, APK can be downloaded and used worldwide)
- RTÉ Radio (Available globally)
- UK Radioplayer (Available globally)