RTÉ2 is a free television channel in Ireland. It is owned by Raidió Teilifís Éireann. It started in 1978, and was the second TV channel in Ireland, after RTÉ One.[1][2]
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| Broadcast area | Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Worldwide (online with restricted and unrestricted programming) |
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| Headquarters | Donnybrook, Dublin |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Irish |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Timeshift service | RTÉ2 +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| Key people | Bill Malone (Channel Controller) |
| Sister channels | RTÉ One RTÉjr RTÉ News |
| History | |
| Launched | 2 November 1978 |
| Former names | RTÉ 2 (1978–1988) Network 2 (1988–2004) RTÉ Two (2004–2014) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Saorview | Channel 2 (HD) Channel 12 (+1) |
| Freeview (Northern Ireland only) | Channel 54 |
| Streaming media | |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (Ireland only) |
| Aer TV | Watch live (Ireland only) |
| RTÉ Player | Watch live (available depending on rights) |
References
change- ↑ "Features". RTÉ News. 18 April 2006.
- ↑ "RTE 2 ...promises, promises | Magill". magill.ie.
