RTÉ2
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For the RTÉ radio station, see RTÉ 2fm.
"RTE Two" redirects here. For the channel's sister service, see RTÉ One. For highways called Route 2, see List of highways numbered 2.
RTÉ2 is an Irish free-to-air television channel operated by public service broadcaster RTÉ. It was launched in 1978 as the Republic of Ireland's second television channel.
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Country | Ireland |
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Broadcast area | Ireland Northern Ireland Worldwide (online with restricted and unrestricted programming) |
Headquarters | Donnybrook, Dublin |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English Irish |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (SDTV feed shut down on 22 April 2024) |
Timeshift service | RTÉ2 +1 |
Ownership | |
Owner | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
Sister channels | RTÉ One RTÉjr RTÉ News TRTÉ |
History | |
Launched | 2 November 1978 |
Former names | RTÉ 2 (1978–1988) Network 2 (1988–1997) N2 (1997–2004) RTÉ Two (2004–2014) |
Links | |
Website | rte |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Saorview | Channel 2 (HD) Channel 12 (+1) |
Freeview (Northern Ireland only) | Channel 55 |
Streaming media | |
Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (Ireland only) |
RTÉ Player | Watch live (available depending on the laws and rights in applicable location) |
Sky Go | Watch live (Ireland only) |
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