• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to after header navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Clean Feed

Clean Feed

  • Timeline
  • News
  • Opinion
  • PresWatch
  • Bloopers
  • News+
  • Resources
  • Rewind
  • Showreel
  • Studio A
  • TX
  • Webfax

Test transmissions for Sky News on Saorview platform

Posted on 26th November 2021
By The Clean Feed Team
Last updated on 3rd July 2023
Filed under News

Saorview – Ireland’s digital terrestrial TV network provider – has announced that Sky News will be added to the platform from 30th November.

Sky News will be available free-to-air on Saorview channel 23. It’s thought the channel will be available in standard definition only.

Test transmissions have already begun. The 2RN test card is being broadcast on a new channel – labelled ‘Sky News’. There’s currently no audio with the test card.

2RN is the trading name of RTÉ Transmission Network – a wholly owned subsidiary of RTÉ.

VIDEO: test transmission for Sky News on Ireland’s Saorview platform. TX DATE: 26th November 2021. COPYRIGHT: RTÉ.

Since its launch in 2010, Saorview has carried only Irish-operated TV and radio services. The current portfolio of channels is:

Television

  • RTÉ One (HD).
  • RTÉ One+1 (SD).
  • RTÉ 2 (HD).
  • RTÉ 2+1 (SD).
  • RTÉ News (SD).
  • RTÉ Junior (SD).
  • Virgin Media 1 (SD).
  • Virgin Media 2 (SD).
  • Virgin Media 3 (SD).
  • TG 4 (SD).
  • Tithe an Oireachtais (SD).
  • Saorview Information (SD).

Radio

  • RTÉ Radio 1.
  • RTÉ Radio 1 Extra.
  • RTÉ 2FM.
  • RTÉ 2XM.
  • RTÉ Chill.
  • RTÉ Gold.
  • RTÉ Junior.
  • RTÉ Pulse.
  • RTÉ Lyric.
  • RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.
  • Radio Maria Ireland.

Related

Acknowledgements

Related

FEATURE IMAGE:

PICTURED: 2RN test card. COPYRIGHT: RTÉ.

Related

Related

Sidebar

Tags: 2RN, Saorview, Sky News

Follow Us on Bluesky

Bluesky is the only social media platform where you'll find regular updates from The TV Room.

You'll find us here.

Pres Café Forum



Join in the discussion about TV presentation and branding.

TV Pres Updates



The latest updates from a number of presentation-related websites.

Latest updates over on: Rewind

Westcountry News close and Carlton Westcountry continuity (c. 2000)

Westcountry News close and Carlton Westcountry continuity (c. 2000)

Wogan’s Guide to the BBC (edit) (29th August 1982)

Wogan’s Guide to the BBC (edit) (29th August 1982)

About This Site · Contact Us · FAQ · Privacy Policy · Terms and Conditions

Unless otherwise indicated material featured on this site is © 2025 The TV Room.

Established in 1999, The TV Room is not affiliated with any broadcaster, production company or design/marketing/talent agency.

Back to top