List of television channels available in the Republic of Ireland
This is a list of channels available in Ireland. Public broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (4 channels), first commercial broadcaster TV3 (Ireland) (3 channels), Irish language channel TG4, Eir Sport (2 channels), Irish Parliament Channel Oireachtas TV and Irish expat channel Irish TV.
Main channels
Entertainment channels
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|
| RTÉ One | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| RTÉ One HD | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| RTÉ One +1 | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| RTÉ2 | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| RTÉ2 HD | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| TV3 | TV3 Group (Virgin Media Ireland) |
| TV3 + 1 | TV3 Group (Virgin Media Ireland) |
| TV3 HD | TV3 Group (Virgin Media Ireland) |
| TG4 | Teilifís na Gaeilge |
| TG4 HD | Teilifís na Gaeilge |
| 3e | TV3 Group (Virgin Media Ireland) |
| UTV Ireland | TV3 Group (Virgin Media Ireland) |
| UTV Ireland HD | TV3 Group (Virgin Media Ireland) |
| Irish TV[1] | Irish TV Ltd. |
Northern Ireland channels
Main article: List of television stations in Northern Ireland
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|
| BBC One Northern Ireland | BBC |
| BBC One Northern Ireland HD | BBC |
| BBC Two Northern Ireland | BBC |
| UTV | ITV plc |
| UTV +1 | ITV plc |
| UTV HD | ITV plc |
| Channel 4 | Channel Four Television Corporation |
| Channel 4 +1 | Channel Four Television Corporation |
| Channel 4 HD | Channel Four Television Corporation |
| Channel 5 | Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd (Viacom International Media Networks Europe) |
| Channel 5 +1 | Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd (Viacom International Media Networks Europe) |
| Channel 5 HD | Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd (Viacom International Media Networks Europe) |
Children's
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|
| RTÉjr | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| TRTÉ | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| Cúla4 | Teilifís na Gaeilge |
| 3Kids | TV3 |
News
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|
| RTÉ News Now | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| Oireachtas TV | Oireachtas |
Sport
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|
| Eir Sport 1 | Eir Sport |
| Eir Sport 1 HD | Eir Sport |
| Eir Sport 2 | Eir Sport |
| Eir Sport 2 HD [2] | Eir Sport |
Community channels
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|
| Cork Community TV | Cork Community TV Ltd. |
| P5tv | P5tv Ltd |
Forthcoming channels
Proposed channels
2016
Unconfirmed Launch Date
- 3Kids, children's channel operated by TV3
- 3Classics, documentary and film channel
- Cula4, Irish-language channel aimed at children and teenagers
- TG4 +1, TG4 delayed by one hour
- Irish Film Channel - proposed to launch on Saorview 2013/2014. Underdetermined[3]
- DCTV / NVTV, community television channel
- Chilli Hits (working title), 24-hour music channel based on local and international music
- NITV (working title); news, current affairs, feature programming, film, drama and documentary from Northern Ireland
- FÍSE, a film channel
- CEOL, a music channel
- EOLAS, a channel providing parliamentary coverage from the Oireachtas, Stormont and the EU
Other channels broadcasting to Ireland
Specialised channels for Ireland
These channels show local advertising and/or sponsorship for Ireland.
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|
| Sky 1[4] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky 1 HD[4] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky 2[4][5] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky Living[4][5] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky Living +1[4][5] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky Living HD[4][5] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky Sports 1[4] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky Sports 1 HD[4] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky Sports 2[4] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky Sports 2 HD[4] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky Sports News[4] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky Sports News HD[4] | Sky Ireland |
| At the Races[4] | At The Races Ltd (Sky plc/Arena Racing Company |
| Sky Atlantic[4] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky Atlantic HD[4] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky News[4] | Sky Ireland |
| Sky News HD[4] | Sky Ireland |
| Pick[4] | Sky Ireland |
| MTV[4] | Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd (Viacom International Media Networks Europe) |
| MTV Music[4] | Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd (Viacom International Media Networks Europe) |
| Nickelodeon[4] | Nickelodeon UK (Viacom International Media Networks Europe/Sky plc) |
| Nick Jr.[4] | Nickelodeon UK (Viacom International Media Networks Europe/Sky plc) |
| Nick Jr.2[4] | Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd (Viacom International Media Networks Europe) |
| Comedy Central[4] | Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount Pictures/Sky plc) |
| Comedy Central +1[4] | Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount Pictures/Sky plc) |
| Comedy Central Extra[4] | Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount Pictures/Sky plc) |
| E![4] | NBCUniversal |
| Discovery Channel[4] | Discovery Networks Western Europe |
| TLC[4] | Discovery Networks Western Europe |
| Universal Channel | Universal Networks International (NBCUniversal) |
| E4 | Channel Four Television Corporation |
| E4 +1 | Channel Four Television Corporation |
Pan-European/international channels
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|
| Euronews | Euronews SA |
| Eurosport 1 | Discovery Networks Northern Europe |
| Eurosport 2 | Discovery Networks Northern Europe |
| Eurosport 1 HD | Discovery Networks Northern Europe |
| MGM | Chello Central Europe |
| MGM HD | MGM Channel (UK) Limited (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Sky plc) |
| TV5Monde Europe | TV5MONDE, S.A. |
| CNN International | Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) |
| Bloomberg Television | Bloomberg L.P. |
| CNBC Europe | NBCUniversal |
| BBC World News | BBC |
| National Geographic Channel | NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) |
| National Geographic Channel +1 | NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) |
| National Geographic Channel HD | NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) |
| Nat Geo Wild | NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) |
| Nat Geo Wild HD | NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) |
| History | A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/Sky plc) |
| History +1 | A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/Sky plc) |
| History HD | A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/Sky plc) |
| Crime & Investigation Network | A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/Sky plc ) |
| Crime & Investigation Network +1 | A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/Sky plc) |
| Crime & Investigation Network HD | A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/Sky plc) |
| TCM | Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) |
UK channels available in Ireland
See also: List of free-to-air channels at 28°E and List of television stations in the United Kingdom
| Channel Name | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|
| BBC Four | BBC |
| BBC News | BBC |
| ITV2 | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
| ITV3 | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
| ITV4 | ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) |
| Bio. | A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/Sky plc) |
| Gold | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) |
| Gold +1 | UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Scripps Networks Interactive) |
| Sky Arts | Sky plc |
| Sky Arts HD | Sky plc |
| Pick | Sky plc |
| Pick TV +1 | Sky plc |
| Sky Sports 3 | Sky plc |
| Sky Sports 3 HD | Sky plc |
| Sky Sports 4 | Sky plc |
| Sky Sports 4 HD | Sky plc |
| ESPN | ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) |
| ESPN HD | ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) |
| Fox | Fox International Channels (News Corporation) |
| Fox + | Fox International Channels (News Corporation) |
| Fox HD | Fox International Channels (News Corporation) |
Proposed & Defunct channels
Proposed
- Atomic TV: A 24-hour music channel was expected to launch in the 1990s.[6]
- Property TV and WTV: both of these channels were proposed to launch in 2008.[7]
Unknown dates
- TnaG (Telefís na Gaeltachta) was a state owned Irish language TV channel which commenced service on Halloween Night, 31 October 1996, and was initially run by public service broadcaster, RTÉ (although it was never officially an RTÉ branded service) TnaG was based in the west of Ireland and was a fore-runner of the channel TG4 today following a subsequent relaunch.
- Capital Television - this was another short-lived Dublin channel which only broadcast a caption for a week, along with a testcard at night another week. It was a pirate TV channel.
1980s
- Channel 3 - (Later known as Channel D) was a short-lived Dublin based television station broadcasting from July 1981 to October 1981. It was a pirate TV channel.
- Nova TV - this was another Dublin pirate TV channel that was broadcast for a short time in the 1980s.
1990s
- RLO TV - this was another legal/pirate television station (Satellite and UHF), broadcast in Limerick by Radio Limerick One in 1999 and 2000. An official license was granted for the satellite service in 1997 at which time digital broadcasts began making this the first digital television channel in Ireland beating RTÉ by years. During the UHF years while the station was not airing its own content they would broadcast a relay of UK Channel 5.
2000s
- Waterford@8 - this was a sister local TV service of WLR FM in Waterford. It was available on cable in Waterford city and Dungarvan and on MMDS in east Waterford and south Kilkenny. The service launched in 2000, and ceased in 2005.
- Sky News Ireland - this was an Irish version of Sky News, carried to Ireland on Sky Digital, and by most cable companies. It ceased broadcasting in November 2006 due to low audience figures.
- Chorus Sports - this was on Chorus Cable, which showed local sports, greyhound racing, and national motor racing events. This ceased broadcasting in January 2007.
- Bubble Hits Ireland - this was a 24-hour music channel targeting both the Ireland and the rest of Europe (European version). On 13 February 2009, Bubble Hits ceased broadcasting due to a downturn in advertising revenue.
- Channel 6 - active from 2006 to January 2009; replaced by 3e.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4287121&tpl=archnews&force=1
- ↑ http://www.siliconrepublic.com/digital-life/item/35185-upc-adds-setanta-1-in-hd-to/
- ↑ http://www.bai.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/20110815_BAIDTTEOI_FINAL.pdf
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 http://www.skymedia.ie/Channels/index.aspx
- 1 2 3 4 http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/33817-sky-media-ireland-adds-two
- ↑ http://www.iftn.ie/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=2664&sr=1&only=1&hl=ifi&tpl=archnews
- ↑ http://www.thepropertypin.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12882&p=119892
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