List of television stations in Northern Ireland

Television services in Northern Ireland are generally the same as those in the rest of the United Kingdom, with some variations, though services from the Republic of Ireland have been becoming increasingly available in recent years.

Northern Ireland Channels
Channel Name Owner/Parent Co. Freeview EPG Number
BBC ONE Northern Ireland BBC 1
BBC TWO Northern Ireland BBC 2
UTV ITV plc 3
Channel 4 Channel 4 Television Corporation 4
Channel 5 Viacom 5
NVTV Northern Visions Ltd. 7 (Belfast and surrounding areas only, Virgin 159 across Northern Ireland)

Republic of Ireland Channels
Main article: List of television channels available in Ireland

The four main services have been available in many parts of Northern Ireland since their launch due to analogue overspill. In some cases, transmitters have been placed near the border in order to cover as much of Northern Ireland as possible. The channels (with the exception of TV 3) are also available on digital terrestrial, cable and satellite services throughout Northern Ireland, although some programmes are "blacked out" due to rights issues, such as some sporting events, Sunday's Gaelic football games and Australian soap opera Home and Away.

Channel Name Owner/Parent Co. Freeview EPG Number Sky EPG Number Virgin EPG Number
RTÉ ONE RTÉ 60 (HD receiver required) 161 875
RTÉ 2 RTÉ 61 (HD receiver required) 162 876
TG 4 Teilifís na Gaeilge 62 (HD receiver required) 163 877


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