TV
There are different types of television services operating in Ireland. These can be broken out into Public Service Media services, Independent and Community services.
Public Service Media television services
We have overall responsibility for the regulation of Irish Public Service Media television services. These are:
RTÉ TV stations
- RTÉ One: news, current affairs, drama, documentary, factual and entertainment programming.
- RTÉ One HD
- RTÉ One +1
- RTÉ2: factual, entertainment, comedy, sports, documentary and acquired drama programming for Irish young people.
- RTÉ2 HD
- RTÉ2 +1
- RTÉjr: original content and acquired programming for young children.
- RTÉ News: 24-hour news and current affairs.
TG4 TV stations
- TG4: flagship Irish language channel providing news, current affairs, drama, documentary, factual and entertainment programming.
- TG4 HD
- TG4 +1
- Cúla4: programming for children in Irish.
Houses of the Oireachtas Channel
- Oireachtas TV: Proceedings from the Dáil, Seanad and Committees.
For more information on the services see the RTÉ, TG4 and Houses of the Oireachtas websites.
Independent national television service
Coimisiún na Meán operates the licensing process for the award of a television programme service contract to facilitate the transmission of a national free-to-air television service. This service has statutory obligations in relation to cultural, news and current affairs content that distinguishes it from other television services. The current television programme service contract was awarded to Virgin Media Television Limited in July 2023.
Virgin Media TV
- Virgin Media One
- Virgin Media Two
Digital television services
Coimisiún na Meán also operates an open licensing process for additional commercial television services provided on digital, satellite and cable platform. These services provide a mix of entertainment, news, current affairs and sports content and include Virgin Media Three, Virgin Media Four, Premier Sports, and a wide range of channels operated by the Warner Bros. Discovery Group.
Virgin Media TV
- Virgin Media Three
- Virgin Media Four
Premier Sports
- Premier Sports 1
- Premier Sports 2
Setanta Sports
SiS Sports
Discovery
W Sport
United Christian Broadcasters
Community television services
Coimisiún na Meán operates the licensing process for community content television services. There are currently two services on-air, DCTV in Dublin and CCTV in Cork. Community television services must serve the interests of, and provide a social benefit to, the community concerned and are owned and operated by members of this community.