Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) is the main public service broadcaster (PSB) for the Republic of Ireland. Regular television broadcasts began in December 1961, though RTÉ has its origins as a radio service started in 1926, making it one of the oldest continuous broadcasters in the world. RTÉ is financed by both a television licence fee and advertising but not all their TV channels carry adverts.

RTÉ is a statutory corporation, overseen by the RTÉ Board which is appointed by the Irish Government with the general management of the organisation is run by the Executive Board, headed by a Director-General.

Under the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960 the RTÉ board was known as the RTÉ Authority but with the newer Broadcasting Act 2009 enacted, the ‘Authority’ designation has been removed with a separate external regulator the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) set up.

2RN (formerly RTÉNL) is the trading name of RTE Transmission Network Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of RTÉ which operates the twelve main TV and radio transmitter plus relays for Irish broadcasters. It is licensed to operate the two PSB multiplexes for the Saorview digital terrestrial television service and is also responsible for Saorsat, the free-to-air satellite service for Ireland.

Channels operated by RTÉ in Ireland

 * RTÉ One HD
 * RTÉ One
 * RTÉ One +1
 * RTÉ Two HD
 * RTÉ Two
 * RTÉ News Now
 * RTÉjr
 * TRTÉ simulcast of teen programming block on RTÉ Two

Platforms on which RTÉ broadcasts
RTÉ broadcasts its services on the following channels/platforms: [1] No EPG system, so no fixed channel numbers

[2] Northern Ireland post codes only

[3] On Northern Ireland regional multiplex only

[4] Northern Ireland post codes only