Company type | DTT platform operator |
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Industry | Media |
Founded | 29 October 2010 |
Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Area served | Ireland and Northern Ireland |
Services | Digital terrestrial television |
Owner | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
Website | saorview |
Saorview (/ˈsɛərvjuː/ SAIR-vyoo) is the national digital terrestrial television (DTT) service in Ireland. It is owned by RTÉ and operated by 2RN.[1]
The service began operation on 29 October 2010 on a trial basis with a full launch on 26 May 2011.[2] By legislation it was required to be available to approximately 90% of the population by end of October 2010 in a public testing capacity and nationwide by December 2011. The national public launch was preceded by a public information campaign, which began on 15 March 2011, with television and radio advertising beginning on 17 March 2011.[3]
Saorview was officially launched on 26 May 2011 by Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte[4][5] and the service became the primary source of broadcast television in Ireland following the ending of analogue transmissions on 24 October 2012.