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 | 528x576i 16:9 SD | ||
| 4 | 
|
TG4 | Majority of programmes in Irish | Teilifís na Gaeilge | 24 hours | 5104 | 528x576i 16:9 SD |
| 7 | 
|
RTÉ KIDSjr | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 07:00-19:00 | 5107 | 528x576i 16:9 SD | |
| 8 | 
|
Cúla4 | Irish language Cúla4 is simulcast on TG4: 06:00-11:00 (Mon to Fri) 06:00-10:00 (Sat-Sun) |
Teilifís na Gaeilge | 06:00-20:00 | 5108 | 528x576i 16:9 SD |
| 9 | 
|
Tithe an Oireachtais | (Oireachtas TV) | Oireachtas Commission | Weekdays: 09:00-00:00 | 5109 | 528x576i 16:9 SD |
| 11 | 
|
RTÉ One +1 | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 5111 | 528x576i 16:9 SD | |
| 12 | 
|
RTÉ2 +1 | Mon-Fri: 19:00-02:30 Sat-Sun: 12:00-02:30 (Closing times vary slightly) |
5112 | 528x576i 16:9 SD | ||
| 14 | 
|
TG4 +1 | Teilifís na Gaeilge | 20:00-06:00 | 5114 | 528x576i 16:9 SD | |
| 19 |
|
Saorsat Info | Channel list overview | 2rn (Raidió Teilifís Éireann) |
24 hours | 5119 | Data |
| 20 |
|
Faisnéis Saorsat (Saorsat Information) |
24 hours | 5120 | Data |
Note: Broadcast hours vary, depending on schedule.
Radio
| EPG No. | Logo | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | SID | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 
|
2rn (RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta) |
Previously a test card | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 5106 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 |
| 21 | 
|
RTÉ Radio 1 | 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 | Channel closed. Broadcasting repeating message saying channel is closed. | - | 5230 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | |
| 26 | 
|
RTÉ Pulse | - | 5231 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | ||
| 27 | 
|
RTÉ 2XM | - | 5232 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | ||
| 28 | 
|
RTÉjr Radio | - | 5233 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | ||
| 29 | 
|
RTÉ Gold | 24 hours | 5234 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 | ||
| 30 | 
|
RTÉ Chill | Channel closed. Broadcasting repeating message saying channel is closed. | - | 5233 | 128 kbit/s 🔊 |
Channel List in Irish Gaelic
See also
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United Kingdom and Ireland
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|---|---|---|
| Master lists | Digital • Satellite | |
 United Kingdom |
TV | BBC iPlayer • Channel 4 • 5 • Channelbox • Discovery+ • EE TV • EE TV (Internet mode) • Freely • Freesat • Freeview • Freeview stream • ITVX • Netgem TV • NOW • Pluto TV • RTÉ Player (Northern Ireland) • Samsung TV Plus • Sky (Sky Q, Sky Glass & Sky Stream) • Stream from Virgin Media • STV Player • TG4 Player (Northern Ireland) • Virgin Media |
| Radio | BBC Sounds • Global Player • RTÉ Radio (Northern Ireland) • UK Radioplayer | |
 Ireland |
TV | Channel 4 • Channelbox • Discovery+ • eir TV • NOW • RTÉ Player • Saorsat • Saorview • Sky (Sky Q, Sky Glass & Sky Stream) • TG4 Player • Virgin Media • Virgin Media Play • Vodafone TV PLAY |
| Radio | Global Player • Irish Radioplayer • RTÉ Radio | |
| Other | Channels testing and channels not on Sky's EPG • Contact information for Sky • Manual tuning channels on Sky • Sky internal service IDs • Region mapping on Sky • Supplementary Information for Sky • Sky TV Guide | |