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 | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 5101 | 16:9 HD |
| 2 | 
|
RTÉ2 |
|
24 hours | 5102 | 16:9 HD | |
| 3 | 
|
RTÉ News |
|
24 hours | 5103 | 16:9 SD | |
| 4 | 
|
TG4 | Majority of programmes in Irish
|
Teilifís na Gaeilge | 24 hours | 5104 | 16:9 HD |
| 7 | 
|
RTÉ KIDSjr |
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 07:00-19:00 | 5107 | 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 | 06:00-19:54 | 5108 | 16:9 SD |
| 9 | 
|
Oireachtas TV | Labelled: "Tithe an Oireachtais"
|
Oireachtas Commission | Mon-Fri: 09:00-00:00 Sat-Sun: 09:00-19:00 |
5109 | 16:9 SD |
| 11 | 
|
RTÉ One +1 |
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 5111 | 16:9 SD |
| 12 | 
|
RTÉ2 +1 |
|
Mon-Fri: 19:00-02:30 Sat-Sun: 12:00-02:30 (Closing times vary slightly) |
5112 | 16:9 SD | |
| 14 | 
|
TG4 +1 |
|
Teilifís na Gaeilge | 20:00-06:00 | 5114 | 16:9 SD |
| 19 |
|
Saorsat Info | Channel list overview
|
2rn (Raidió Teilifís Éireann) |
- | 5119 | Data |
| 20 | Faisnéis Saorsat |
|
5120 |
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 | 🔊 |
| 21 | 
|
RTÉ Radio 1 |
|
24 hours | 5226 | 🔊 | |
| 22 | 
|
RTÉ 2FM |
|
24 hours | 5227 | 🔊 | |
| 23 | 
|
RTÉ lyric fm |
|
24 hours | 5228 | 🔊 | |
| 24 | 
|
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta | Programmes in Irish
|
24 hours | 5229 | 🔊 | |
| 29 | 
|
RTÉ Gold |
|
24 hours | 5234 | 🔊 |
Channel list overview
