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List of channels on Saorview (Ireland)

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Saorview (/ˈsɛərvjuː/ SAIR-vyoo) is the national digital terrestrial television (DTT) service in Ireland. It is owned by RTÉ and operated by 2RN.

The service began operation on 29 October 2010 on a trial basis with a full launch on 26 May 2011. By legislation it was required to be available to approximately 90% of the population by end of October 2010 in a public testing capacity and nationwide by December 2011. The national public launch was preceded by a public information campaign, which began on 15 March 2011, with television and radio advertising beginning on 17 March 2011.

Saorview was officially launched on 26 May 2011 by then Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte and the service became the primary source of broadcast television in Ireland following the ending of analogue transmissions on 24 October 2012.

The most recent channel to launch was Challenge on 1 February 2023.

Channel List

TV

Note: Saorview does not label HD channels. (e.g. RTÉ One HD is labelled as "RTÉ One")

LCN Logo Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Format
1 RTE One.svg RTÉ One Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 2 1440x1080i
16:9 HD
2 RTE2.svg RTÉ2 Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 1440x1080i
16:9 HD
3 Virgin Media One.svg Virgin Media One Virgin Media Television 24 hours 1 544x576i
16:9 SD
4 TG4.svg TG4 Teilifís na Gaeilge 24 hours 1 1440x1080i
16:9 HD
5 Virgin Media Two.svg Virgin Media Two Virgin Media Television 07:00 - 03.00 1 544x576i
16:9 SD
6 Virgin Media Three.svg Virgin Media Three Virgin Media Television 06:00 - 03:00 2 544x576i
16:9 SD
7 Virgin Media Four.svg Virgin Media Four Virgin Media Television 06:10 - 02:50 2 544x576i
16:9 SD
8 Challenge.png Challenge Sky Group
(Comcast)
24 hours 2 544x576i
16:9 SD
11 RTE One +1.svg RTÉ One +1 Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 2 544x576i
16:9 SD
12 RTE2 +1.svg RTÉ2 +1 Raidió Teilifís Éireann Mon-Fri: 19:00-02:30
Sat-Sun: 12:00-02:30
2 544x576i
16:9 SD
17 RTÉjr.svg RTÉjr Raidió Teilifís Éireann 07:00 - 19:00 2 544x576i
16:9 SD
21 RTÉ News.svg RTÉ News Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 704x576i
16:9 SD
22 Oireachtas TV.svg Tithe an Oireachtais (Oireachtas TV) Oireachtas Commission Weekdays: 09:00 - 00:00 1 544x576i
16:9 SD
23 Sky News.svg Sky News Sky Group
(Comcast)
24 hours 2 704x576i
16:9 SD
29 Saorview.svg Saorview Information Barker channel 2rn
(Raidió Teilifís Éireann)
24 hours 2 544x576i
16:9 SD
30 Saorview.svg Saorview Information Channel list overview 2rn
(Raidió Teilifís Éireann)
- 2 Data

Note: Broadcast hours vary, depending on schedule.

Radio

LCN Logo Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Format
200 RTÉ Radio 1.svg RTÉ Radio 1 Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
201 RTÉ Radio 1 Extra.svg RTÉ Radio 1 Extra Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
202 RTÉ 2FM.svg RTÉ 2FM Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
203 RTÉ Lyric FM.svg RTÉ lyric fm Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 160 kbit/s
🔊
204 RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.svg RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
205 RTÉ Pulse.svg RTÉ Pulse Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
206 RTÉ 2XM.svg RTÉ 2XM Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
207 RTÉjr Radio.svg RTÉjr Radio RTÉ Chill is labelled as a programme on RTÉjr Radio. Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours
(RTÉjr Radio: 07:00-21:00
RTÉ Chill: 21:00-07:00)
1 128 kbit/s
🔊
208 RTÉ Gold.svg RTÉ Gold Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
209 RTÉ Chill.svg RTÉ Chill Raidió Teilifís Éireann 21:00 - 07:00 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
210 Radio Maria.png Radio Maria Ireland Labelled as "RMI" on Saorview Information Radio Maria 24 hours 2 96 kbit/s
Mono
211 UCB Ireland.svg UCB Ireland United Christian Broadcasters 24 hours 2 128 kbit/s
🔊

Hidden channels

Hidden channels are channels that are reserved for future services. They do not appear with LCNs, but can be accessed by keying in the number on the remote control. On some TVs/receivers, only channels broadcasting (i.e. channels 50-51) are accessible.

TV

LCN Logo Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Format
9 (Blank) 2rn
(Raidió Teilifís Éireann)
2
10
13 1
14 2rn.png (Video/MHEG5 Test card) 07:00 - 19:00 (MHEG5)
19:00 - 07:00 (Video)
2 544x576i
16:9 SD
15 (Blank)
16 1
18 2rn.png (Video/MHEG5 Test card) 07:00 - 19:00 (Video)
19:00 - 07:00 (MHEG5)
2 Data
19 (Blank) 1
20
24
25
26
27
28 2
31
32 1
50 2rn.png (HbbTV Test card) 2rn
(Raidió Teilifís Éireann)
- 2 Data
51 2rn.png (HbbTV/MHEG5 Test cards) 2rn
(Raidió Teilifís Éireann)
- 1 Data

Radio

LCN Logo Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Format
212 (Blank) 2rn
(Raidió Teilifís Éireann)
2
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
252 (Blank) 2rn
(Raidió Teilifís Éireann)
1 Data
254 SSU
255 2

Freeview overspill

Freeview overspill channels will appear in these numbers, where available.

LCN Logo Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Format
52–199 (Freeview channel) Various
221-251
256 upwards

Channel changes

Past EPG changes

2023

Date Channel number Channel name Type of change New channel number New channel name Multiplex Notes
23/01/23 8 Blank TV Channel Replace MHEG5 test card Mux 2
24/01/23 8 MHEG5 test card Unhide Mux 2
25/01/23 8 MHEG5 test card Rename Challenge
(MHEG5 Challenge logo)
Mux 2
01/02/23 8 MHEG5 Challenge logo Replace Challenge Mux 2
Before 06/03/23 51 HbbTV test card Replace HbbTV + MHEG5 test cards Mux 1
08/03/23 50 HbbTV + MHEG5 test cards Replace HbbTV test card Mux 2
17/04/23 14 Blank TV Channel Replace Test card Mux 2 Temporary changes
Reverted the same day

[Kippure]

17/04/23 50 HbbTV test card Replace HbbTV + MHEG5 test cards Mux 2
17/04/23 29 Saorview Information
(MHEG5 channel overview)
Replace Saorview Information
(Barker channel)
Mux 2
17/04/23 30 Blank channel Replace Saorview Information
(MHEG5 channel overview)
Mux 2
Unhide
17/04/23 220 Blank radio channel Removal Mux 2
17/04/23 253 Blank data channel Removal Mux 2
17/04/23 255 SSU Removal Mux 2
24/04/23 14 Blank TV Channel Replace Test card Mux 2 Temporary changes

[Kippure]

Reverted 26/04/23

24/04/23 29 Saorview Information
(MHEG5 channel overview)
Replace Saorview Information
(Barker channel)
Mux 2
24/04/23 30 Blank channel Replace Saorview Information
(MHEG5 channel overview)
Mux 2
Unhide
24/04/23 220 Blank radio channel Removal Mux 2
24/04/23 253 Blank data channel Removal Mux 2
25/04/23 18 Blank TV Channel Replace MHEG5 test card Mux 2
28/04/23 14 Blank TV Channel Replace MHEG5 test card (Day)
Test card (Night)
Mux 2 Temporary changes

[Kippure]

[02/05/23 - Three Rock]

[10/05/23, 11/05/23 - Clermont Carn]

Reverted 16/05/23

Restored 18/05/23

28/04/23 18 Blank TV Channel Replace Test card (Day)
MHEG5 test card (Night)
Mux 2
28/04/23 29 Saorview Information
(MHEG5 channel overview)
Replace Saorview Information
(Barker channel)
Mux 2
28/04/23 30 Blank channel Replace Saorview Information
(MHEG5 channel overview)
Mux 2
Unhide
28/04/23 220 Blank radio channel Removal Mux 2
28/04/23 253 Blank data channel Removal Mux 2

Note: [  ] denotes confirmed transmitters as the changes did not occur in all locations at the same time

2012-2022

List of line-up changes on Saorview: 2012 - 2022

Near-future EPG changes

Key

Example Description
Launch Channel due to be launched or temporarily launched on the EPG
Removal Channel due to be removed or temporarily removed from the EPG
Rename Channel due to be renamed or temporarily renamed on the EPG
Reversion Channel is currently using a temporary name that is due to revert to its previous name
Restoration to EPG Channel due to be relaunched or restored to the EPG after being removed.
Move Channel due to be moved to another EPG number.

Expected EPG changes

Date Channel number Channel name Type of change New channel number New channel name Notes
??/??/23 14 TG4 +1 Launch
18 Cúla4 SD

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. Logo Channel name Owner/parent company Reason Format
18/04/2011 7 RTE Two 2004.svg RTÉ Two SD Raidió Teilifís Éireann Removed to make space for RTÉjr and RTÉ One +1 544x576i
16:9 SD
08/09/2013 207 RTÉ Choice.png RTÉ Choice 🔊 Raidió Teilifís Éireann Channel ceased broadcasting. Audio
03/04/2014 11 RTE One.svg RTÉ One SD Raidió Teilifís Éireann Replaced with RTÉ One HD 2 weeks prior. 544x576i
16:9 SD
09/01/2017 6 UTV Ireland.png UTV Ireland SD UTV Group
(1 Jan 2015 - 18 Oct 2015)
Replaced with be3 (now Virgin Media Three)

(TV3 Group are now Virgin Media Television)
544x576i
16:9 SD
ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc)
(19 Oct 2015 - 10 Jul 2016)
TV3 Group
(11 Jul 2016 - 09 Jan 2017)

See also

UK & Ireland

UK only

Ireland only

Radio