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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 channels to launch were TG4+1 and Cúla4 in September 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 One news programme in Irish broadcast daily. Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 2 1440x1080i
16:9 HD
2 RTE2.svg RTÉ2 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 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 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 06:00-03:00 2 544x576i
16:9 SD
7 Virgin Media Four.svg Virgin Media Four 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 Mon-Fri: 19:00-02:30
Sat-Sun: 12:00-02:30
(Closing times vary slightly)
2 544x576i
16:9 SD
14 TG4 +1.svg TG4 +1 Teilifís na Gaeilge 20:00-06:00 2 544x576i
16:9 SD
17 RTÉjr.svg RTÉjr Raidió Teilifís Éireann 07:00-19:00 2 544x576i
16:9 SD
18 Cúla4.svg 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 2 544x576i
16:9 SD
21 RTÉ News.svg RTÉ News Few news programmes in Irish broadcast from RTÉ One and TG4 daily 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
Seems to be broadcast in 2.35:1 (CinemaScope), put into 4:3, then stretched to 16:9
2rn
(Raidió Teilifís Éireann)
24 hours 2 544x576i
16:9 SD
30 Channel list overview - 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 24 hours 2 128 kbit/s
🔊
202 RTÉ 2FM.svg RTÉ 2FM 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
203 RTÉ Lyric FM.svg RTÉ lyric fm 24 hours 1 160 kbit/s
🔊
204 RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.svg RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Programmes in Irish 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
205 RTÉ Pulse.svg RTÉ Pulse 24 hours 2 128 kbit/s
🔊
206 RTÉ 2XM.svg RTÉ 2XM 24 hours 2 128 kbit/s
🔊
207 RTÉjr Radio.svg RTÉjr Radio 07:00-21:00 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
208 RTÉ Gold.svg RTÉ Gold 24 hours 2 128 kbit/s
🔊
209 RTÉ Chill.svg RTÉ Chill 21:00 - 07:00 2 128 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 (Future service) 2rn
(Raidió Teilifís Éireann)
2
10
13 1
15 2
16 1
19 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)
24 hours 1 Data

Radio

LCN Logo Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Format
212 (Future service) 2rn
(Raidió Teilifís Éireann)
2
213
214 RTÉ Radio 1 Extra.svg RTÉ Radio 1 Extra (Old version) Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
215 RTÉ Pulse.svg RTÉ Pulse. (Old version with full stop at the end of its name) Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
216 RTÉ 2XM.svg RTÉ 2XM. Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
217 (Future service) 2rn
(Raidió Teilifís Éireann)
2
218 RTÉ Gold.svg RTÉ Gold. (Old version with full stop at the end of its name) Raidió Teilifís Éireann 24 hours 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
219 RTÉ Chill.svg RTÉ Chill. Raidió Teilifís Éireann 21:00 - 07:00 1 128 kbit/s
🔊
252 (Future service) 2rn
(Raidió Teilifís Éireann)
1 Data
254 System Software Updates
(labelled as "SSU")
255 2

Freeview overspill

Freeview overspill channels will appear in these numbers and may be sorted variously or be unavailable on some devices. Freeview overspill channels are only available near the Northern Ireland border and may be available on the very east of Ireland.

LCN Logo Channel name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Multiplex Format
52-199 (Freeview channel) Various
220-251
253
256 upwards

Channel changes

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

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]

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

[Kippure]

Reverted 26/04/23

29 Saorview Information
(MHEG5 channel overview)
Replace Saorview Information
(Barker channel)
Mux 2
30 Blank channel Replace Saorview Information
(MHEG5 channel overview)
Mux 2
Unhide
220 Blank radio channel Removal Mux 2
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

18 Blank TV Channel Replace Test card (Day)
MHEG5 test card (Night)
Mux 2
29 Saorview Information
(MHEG5 channel overview)
Replace Saorview Information
(Barker channel)
Mux 2
30 Blank channel Replace Saorview Information
(MHEG5 channel overview)
Mux 2
Unhide
220 Blank radio channel Removal Mux 2
253 Blank data channel Removal Mux 2
06/06/23 51 HbbTV + MHEG5 test cards Replace Test card Mux 1 Reverted ??/06/23

Restored 19/06/23

Reverted 22/06/23

10/07/23 214 Blank radio channels Replace RTÉ Radio 1 Extra Mux 2
215 RTÉ Pulse Mux 2
218 RTÉ Gold Mux 2
219 RTÉ Chill Mux 2
11/07/23 216 Blank radio channel Replace RTÉ 2XM Mux 2
12/07/23 51 HbbTV + MHEG5 test cards Replace Test card Mux 1 Reverted same day
??/07/23 207 RTÉjr Radio (Day)
RTÉ Chill (Night)
Replace RTÉjr Radio (Day) Mux 1
13/07/23 209 RTÉ Chill Move 219 RTÉ Chill. Mux 1 Old version with full stop at end of its name
Rename
219 RTÉ Chill Move 209 Mux 2 New version
206 RTÉ 2XM Move 216 RTÉ 2XM. Mux 1 Old version with full stop at end of its name
Rename
216 RTÉ 2XM Move 206 Mux 2 New version
18/07/23 205 RTÉ Pulse Move 215 RTÉ Pulse. Mux 1 Old version with full stop at end of its name
Rename
215 RTÉ Pulse Move 205 Mux 2 New version
208 RTÉ Gold Move 218 RTÉ Gold. Mux 1 Old version with full stop at end of its name
Rename
218 RTÉ Gold Move 208 Mux 2 New version
19/07/23 51 HbbTV + MHEG5 test cards Replace Test card Mux 1 Reverted same day
21–24/07/23 201 RTÉ Radio 1 Extra Move 214 Mux 1 Old version
214 RTÉ Radio 1 Extra Move 201 Mux 2 New version
31/07/23 14 MHEG5 test card (Day)
Test card (Night)
Rename TG4 +1
MHEG5 slate (24 hours)
Test card (Night)
Mux 2
18 Test card (Day)
MHEG5 test card (Night)
Rename Cúla4
MHEG5 slate (24 hours)
Test card (Day)
01/08/23 14 TG4 +1
MHEG5 slate (24 hours)
Test card (Night)
Replace TG4 +1
MHEG5 slate
Mux 2
18 Cúla4
MHEG5 slate (24 hours)
Test card (Day)
Replace Cúla4
Animated loop (Day)
MHEG5 slate (Night)
04/09/23 14 TG4 +1
MHEG5 slate
Replace TG4 +1 Mux 2 Official launch on 08/09/23
18 Cúla4
Animated loop (Day)
MHEG5 slate (Night)
Replace Cúla4

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

2012-2022

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

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