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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.

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PICTURED: 2RN test card. COPYRIGHT: RTÉ.

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2025: BBC Four and CBBC go online-only.

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