Test transmissions for Sky News on Saorview platform

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.

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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