List of channels on Saorview (Ireland)
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
4:3 SD = Channel cropped to 4:3.
| LCN | Logo | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Multiplex | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
RTÉ One | 
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 2 | 16:9 HD |
| 2 | 
|
RTÉ2 |
|
24 hours | 1 | 16:9 HD | |
| 3 | 
|
Virgin Media One | Labelled: "Virgin Media 1"
|
Virgin Media Television | 24 hours | 1 | 4:3 SD |
| 4 | 
|
TG4 | Majority of programmes in Irish
|
Teilifís na Gaeilge | 24 hours | 1 | 16:9 HD |
| 5 | 
|
Virgin Media Two | Labelled: "Virgin Media 2"
|
Virgin Media Television | 07:00-03.00 | 1 | 4:3 SD |
| 6 | 
|
Virgin Media Three | Labelled: "Virgin Media 3"
|
06:00-03:00 | 2 | 4:3 SD | |
| 7 | 
|
Virgin Media Four | Labelled: "Virgin Media 4"
|
06:10-02:50 | 2 | 4:3 SD | |
| 8 | 
|
Challenge |
|
Sky Group (Comcast) |
24 hours | 2 | 4:3 SD |
| 11 | 
|
RTÉ One +1 |
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 2 | 4:3 SD |
| 12 | 
|
RTÉ2 +1 |
|
Mon-Fri: 19:00-02:30 Sat-Sun: 12:00-02:30 (Closing times vary slightly) |
2 | 4:3 SD | |
| 14 | 
|
TG4 +1 |
|
Teilifís na Gaeilge | 20:00-06:00 | 2 | 4:3 SD |
| 17 | 
|
RTÉ KIDSjr |
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 07:00-19:00 | 2 | 4:3 SD |
| 18 | 
|
Cúla4 | Irish language Cúla4 is simulcast on TG4: 06:00-11:00 (Mon-Fri) 06:00-10:00 (Sat-Sun)
|
Teilifís na Gaeilge | 06:00-20:00 | 2 | 4:3 SD |
| 21 | 
|
RTÉ News |
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 1 | 16:9 SD |
| 22 | 
|
Oireachtas TV | Labelled: "Tithe an Oireachtais"
|
Oireachtas Commission | Mon-Fri: 09:00-00:00 Sat-Sun: 09:00-19:00 |
1 | 4:3 SD |
| 23 | 
|
Sky News |
|
Sky Group (Comcast) |
24 hours | 2 | 16:9 SD |
| 29 |
|
Saorview Information | Saorview contact information
|
2rn (Raidió Teilifís Éireann) |
– | 2 | 4:3 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 |
|
Raidió Teilifís Éireann | 24 hours | 1 | 🔊 |
| 202 | 
|
RTÉ 2FM |
|
24 hours | 1 | 🔊 | |
| 203 | 
|
RTÉ lyric fm |
|
24 hours | 1 | 🔊 | |
| 204 | 
|
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta | Programmes in Irish
|
24 hours | 1 | 🔊 | |
| 208 | 
|
RTÉ Gold |
|
24 hours | 2 | 🔊 | |
| 210 | 
|
Radio Maria Ireland | Labelled as "RMI" on Saorview Information
|
Radio Maria | 24 hours | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52–159 | (Freeview channel) | Various | |||||
| 220–250 | |||||||
| 356 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. |
| Channel name | Channel hidden from the EPG |
Expected EPG changes
| Date | Channel number | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | Notes |
|---|
Past EPG changes
2025
| Date | Channel number | Channel name | Type of change | New channel number | New channel name | Multiplex | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01/25 | 29 | Saorview Information (MHEG5 slate) |
Replace | Saorview Information | 2 | ||
| 30 | Saorview Information (MHEG5 channel overview) |
Saorview Information (channel overview) | |||||
| 01/03/25 | 211 | UCB Ireland | Replace | Blank radio channel (labelled UCB Ireland) |
2 | ||
| 05/03/25 | 211 | Blank radio channel (labelled UCB Ireland) |
Blank radio channel |
2012-2025
List of line-up changes on Saorview: 2012 - 2025
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 | 
|
RTÉ Two SD | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | Removed to make space for RTÉ KIDSjr and RTÉ One +1 | 544x576i 16:9 SD |
| 08/09/2013 | 207 | 
|
RTÉ Choice 🔊 | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | Channel ceased broadcasting. | Audio |
| 03/04/2014 | 11 |
|
RTÉ One SD | Raidió Teilifís Éireann | RTÉ One HD launched 2 weeks prior. | 544x576i 16:9 SD |
| 09/01/2017 | 6 | 
|
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) |
