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<tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th> <td class="infobox-data"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Republic of Ireland">Ireland</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Broadcast area</th> <td class="infobox-data label"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style> <div class="plainlist"> <ul> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Republic of Ireland">Republic of Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Northern_Ireland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a></li> <li>Worldwide (online with restricted and unrestricted programming)</li> </ul> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th> <td class="infobox-data"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Donnybrook,_Dublin?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Donnybrook, Dublin">Donnybrook</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dublin?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Dublin">Dublin</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Programming</th> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Language(s)</th> <td class="infobox-data category"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"> <div class="plainlist"> <ul> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/English_language?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="English language">English</a></li> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Irish_language?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Irish language">Irish</a></li> </ul> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Picture format</th> <td class="infobox-data"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"> <div class="plainlist"> <ul> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/1080i?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="1080i">1080i</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/HDTV?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="HDTV">HDTV</a></li> <li>(<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/SDTV?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="SDTV">SDTV</a> feed shut down on 22 April 2024)</li> </ul> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Timeshift_channel?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Timeshift channel">Timeshift</a> service</th> <td class="infobox-data">RTÉ2 +1</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Ownership</th> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th> <td class="infobox-data"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Raidi%C3%B3_Teilif%C3%ADs_%C3%89ireann?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Raidió Teilifís Éireann">Raidió Teilifís Éireann</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Sister channels</th> <td class="infobox-data"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"> <div class="plainlist"> <ul> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_One?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ One">RTÉ One</a></li> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89jr?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉjr">RTÉjr</a></li> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_News_(TV_channel)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ News (TV channel)">RTÉ News</a></li> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/TRT%C3%89?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="TRTÉ">TRTÉ</a></li> </ul> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">History</th> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Launched</th> <td class="infobox-data">2 November 1978</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Former names</th> <td class="infobox-data"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"> <div class="plainlist"> <ul> <li>RTÉ 2 (1978–1988)</li> <li>Network 2 (1988–1997)</li> <li>N2 (1997–2004)</li> <li>RTÉ Two (2004–2014)</li> </ul> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Links</th> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th> <td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://rte.ie/tv">rte.ie/tv</a></td> </tr> <tr class="ib-tv-channel-availability"> <th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">Availability</th> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef; color: #202122;">Terrestrial</th> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Saorview?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Saorview">Saorview</a></th> <td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://Channel%202%20(HD)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Channel 12 (+1)</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Freeview_(UK)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Freeview (UK)">Freeview</a> (Northern Ireland only)</th> <td class="infobox-data">Channel 55</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef; color: #202122;"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Streaming_media?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Streaming media">Streaming media</a></th> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Virgin TV Anywhere</th> <td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://www.virginmediatv.ie/en/tv/channel-asset.html/954956327242/location/6651943228.html">Watch live</a> (Ireland only)</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">RTÉ Player</th> <td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://www.rte.ie/player/onnow/66546216064">Watch live</a> (available depending on the laws and rights in applicable location)</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Sky Go</th> <td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://www.sky.com/watch/sky-go/">Watch live</a> (Ireland only)</td> </tr> <tr style="display:none"> <td colspan="2"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"> <input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"> <div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#History">1 History</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#RT%C3%89_2_(1978%E2%80%931988)">1.1 RTÉ 2 (1978–1988)</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Network_2_(1988%E2%80%931997)">1.2 Network 2 (1988–1997)</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#N2_(1997%E2%80%932004)">1.3 N2 (1997–2004)</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#RT%C3%89_Two_(2004%E2%80%932014)">1.4 RTÉ Two (2004–2014)</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#RT%C3%892_(2014%E2%80%932017)">1.5 RTÉ2 (2014–2017)</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#RT%C3%892_(since_2018)">1.6 RTÉ2 (since 2018)</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#RT%C3%892_HD">1.7 RTÉ2 HD</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-9"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Format">1.7.1 Format</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#RT%C3%892_+1">1.8 RTÉ2 +1</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-11"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Astra_2F_(Sky)">1.8.1 Astra 2F (Sky)</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Budget">2 Budget</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Programming">3 Programming</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#RT%C3%89_2_Controller">3.1 RTÉ 2 Controller</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Imported_programming">3.2 Imported programming</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-16"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#1978%E2%80%931988">3.2.1 1978–1988</a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-17"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#1988%E2%80%931993">3.2.2 1988–1993</a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-18"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#1993%E2%80%931997">3.2.3 1993–1997</a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-19"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#1997%E2%80%932004">3.2.4 1997–2004</a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-20"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#2004%E2%80%932013">3.2.5 2004–2013</a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-21"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#2014%E2%80%932016">3.2.6 2014–2016</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#2016%E2%80%93">3.3 2016–</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-23"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Irish-produced_programming">4 Irish-produced programming</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-24"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Reality_TV">4.1 Reality TV</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-25"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Drama">4.2 Drama</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-26"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#2000%E2%80%932008">4.2.1 2000–2008</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-27"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Comedy">4.3 Comedy</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-28"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#RT%C3%89_Young_Peoples">4.4 RTÉ Young Peoples</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-29"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Children's_television">4.4.1 Children's television</a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-30"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Teenage_television">4.4.2 Teenage television</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-31"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#News_and_current_affairs">4.5 News and current affairs</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-32"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Sport">4.6 Sport</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-33"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#GAA">4.6.1 GAA</a></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-34"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Soccer">4.6.2 Soccer</a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-4 tocsection-35"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Men's_and_Women's_World_Cup_coverage">4.6.2.1 Men's and Women's World Cup coverage</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-36"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Rugby">4.6.3 Rugby</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-37"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Entertainment">4.7 Entertainment</a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-38"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Cl%C3%A1racha_Gaeilge">4.8 Cláracha Gaeilge</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-39"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#References_in_media">5 References in media</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-40"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#See_also">6 See also</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-41"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#References">7 References</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-42"><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#External_links">8 External links</a></li> </ul> </div> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"> <h2 id="History">History</h2> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: History" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> In the 1970s, the Irish government considered three options for the introduction of a second television service: the re-transmission of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/BBC_One_Northern_Ireland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="BBC One Northern Ireland">BBC1 Northern Ireland</a>; authorization of an independent commercial service; or charging RTÉ with the establishment of a second national channel. It was the last of these that was finally chosen.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-1">[1]</a> After a period of test transmissions in the late summer and autumn the channel began scheduled broadcasting at 20:00 on 2 November 1978, opening with a broadcast of a gala ceremony from <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Cork_Opera_House?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Cork Opera House">Cork Opera House</a>. Owing to a technical error, audio from <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/BBC_Two?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="BBC Two">BBC2</a> was played during the countdown instead of the proper soundtrack. When the channel commenced programmes, there was no audio for the initial 15 seconds. The opening night's line up was as follows: <ul> <li>20:00 – RTÉ 2 presenters <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Bernadette_N%C3%AD_Ghallch%C3%B3ir?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir">Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir</a>, Roisin Harkin and Raymond Maxwell introduce viewers to Ireland's second national television channel. The <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Amhr%C3%A1n_na_bhFiann?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Amhrán na bhFiann">National Anthem</a> followed.</li> <li>20.05 – The President of Ireland, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Patrick_Hillery?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Patrick Hillery">Patrick Hillery</a> introduces the new service.</li> <li>20.06 – First Night, a gala performance aired live from the Cork Opera House in Cork City, hosted by Mike Murphy. Guest stars included <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Chieftains?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Chieftains">The Chieftains</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Gemma_Craven?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Gemma Craven">Gemma Craven</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Val_Doonican?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Val Doonican">Val Doonican</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=The_George_May_Dancers&action=edit&redlink=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="new" title="The George May Dancers (page does not exist)">The George May Dancers</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=The_Irish_Ballet_Company&action=edit&redlink=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="new" title="The Irish Ballet Company (page does not exist)">The Irish Ballet Company</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=The_Montford_Singers&action=edit&redlink=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="new" title="The Montford Singers (page does not exist)">The Montford Singers</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/John_O%27Connor_(musician)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="John O'Connor (musician)">John O'Connor</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Maureen_Potter?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Maureen Potter">Maureen Potter</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Colm_Wilkinson?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Colm Wilkinson">Colm C.T. Wilkinson</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Lena_Zavaroni?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Lena Zavaroni">Lena Zavoroni</a>. There were specially recorded inserts from British and American stars such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Bruce_Forsyth?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Bruce Forsyth">Bruce Forsyth</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ronnie_Barker?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ronnie Barker">Ronnie Barker</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Liberace?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Liberace">Liberace</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sammy_Davis_Jr.?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Sammy Davis Jr.">Sammy Davis Jr</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Michael_Parkinson?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Michael Parkinson">Michael Parkinson</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Andy_Williams?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Andy Williams">Andy Williams</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dana_Rosemary_Scallon?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Dana Rosemary Scallon">Dana</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Eamonn_Andrews?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Eamonn Andrews">Eamonn Andrews</a>.</li> <li>21.30 – The first movie to be shown on RTÉ 2, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Bullitt?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Bullitt">Bullitt</a>, starring <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Steve_McQueen?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Steve McQueen">Steve McQueen</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Robert_Vaughn?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Robert Vaughn">Robert Vaughan</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jacqueline_Bisset?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jacqueline Bisset">Jacqueline Bisset</a>.</li> <li>23.30 – Newsnight, a late night summary of the national and international news headlines.</li> <li>23.35 – The channel closed down, ending the first night on air.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-2">[2]</a></li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="RTÉ_2_(1978–1988)">RTÉ 2 (1978–1988)</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=2&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: RTÉ 2 (1978–1988)" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> Up to 60% of the Republic of Ireland could receive UK channels via spillover or via cable. Cable in the republic was only permitted in areas of spillover up to the mid-1980s, to provide viewers with better reception of channels they could already receive over the air. Hence RTÉ 2 was aimed at those that did not have the UK channels. To this end one of their main remits was the re-broadcasting of UK programming to Irish audiences, that would not otherwise be seen on RTÉ 1. The official opening on RTE 2 outlined the promised content of the new channel, with presenter Róisín Harkin stating: "from ten to seven [i.e. 6:50 p.m.] each weekday, three o'clock on Saturdays and six o'clock on Sundays, RTÉ 2 will be bringing you the best of BBC, ITV and other first rate programming."<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-3">[3]</a> In the first two years of the channel, it would normally open at 6pm and close down for the night at 11.30pm.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-4">[4]</a> British soap drama <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Coronation_Street?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Coronation Street">Coronation Street</a> aired on the channel simultaneously with ITV's broadcasts of the programme (this continued until 1992 when it was put on RTÉ 1 due to the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Olympic_Games?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Olympic Games">Olympic Games</a> coverage). It broadcast much live programming from the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/BBC?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="BBC">BBC</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/ITV_(TV_network)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="ITV (TV network)">ITV</a> including <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Top_of_the_Pops?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Top of the Pops">Top of the Pops</a>. However, the channel in its initial format was not considered a success. It was on air from 18:00 until 23:30 during the week, with an earlier start around 15:30 at weekends. However, by 1987, RTÉ 2 rebranded as part of RTÉ's 25th celebrations relaunched with a new corporate logo and TV idents, this would be the first time that the RTÉ corporate logo would be seen on RTÉ2. While the rebrand was a small success for the channel it was felt that RTÉ 2 and RTÉ 1 needed more specific audiences. RTÉ 2 at this stage was becoming more and more associated with youth orientated programming and sports programming (especially as UK and other international channels were becoming more and more available across the country). In 1988, the majority of sporting and children's programming was moved to Network 2, the new name for RTÉ 2. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="Network_2_(1988–1997)">Network 2 (1988–1997)</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=3&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Network 2 (1988–1997)" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"> <div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable"> "Network 2" redirects here. For the early partial Unix distribution, see <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Net/2?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Net/2">Net/2</a>. </div> In September 1988, RTÉ 2 was given a major revamp and became Network Two.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-:0-5">[5]</a> In addition to the launch of a new vivid red, blue, and green logo, the channel now came on air at 14:30. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Den_(Ireland)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="The Den (Ireland)">The Den</a> was moved to the channel, along with most youth and children's programming. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jo_Maxi?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jo Maxi">Jo Maxi</a> was launched as the youth strand. Sports Stadium took up the entire Saturday afternoon schedule, and all sports programming was aired on the channel, along with <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Irish_language?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Irish language">Irish language</a> programming. A late night news bulletin, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_News_on_Two?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ News on Two">Network News</a>, was followed by the controversial but highly successful chat show / soap opera <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Nighthawks_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Nighthawks (TV series)">Nighthawks</a> presented by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Shay_Healy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Shay Healy">Shay Healy</a>, and produced by David Blake-Knox. This relaunch was a big success, and Network Two remained stable until the mid-1990s. A new logo – referring to the channel as RTÉ Network 2 (though the "RTÉ" part was not referred to by announcers) – was launched with the new RTÉ logo in 1995. By this time, RTÉ Network 2 broadcast from mid-morning onwards, with educational programmes during the day. Also during this era, the channel experimented with late night broadcasts at weekends, under <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_End_(Irish_TV_programme)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The End (Irish TV programme)">The End</a> brand, anchored by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Barry_Murphy_(comedian)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Barry Murphy (comedian)">Barry Murphy</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sean_Moncrieff?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Sean Moncrieff">Sean Moncrieff</a>. Broadcast hours were extended to 03:00 every day with a new service called The Night Shift. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="N2_(1997–2004)">N2 (1997–2004)</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=4&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: N2 (1997–2004)" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Network_2_(Ireland)_1997_%E2%80%93_2004_logo.svg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Network_2_%28Ireland%29_1997_%E2%80%93_2004_logo.svg/220px-Network_2_%28Ireland%29_1997_%E2%80%93_2004_logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="210" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="328" data-file-height="313"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 210px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Network_2_%28Ireland%29_1997_%E2%80%93_2004_logo.svg/220px-Network_2_%28Ireland%29_1997_%E2%80%93_2004_logo.svg.png" data-width="220" data-height="210" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Network_2_%28Ireland%29_1997_%E2%80%93_2004_logo.svg/330px-Network_2_%28Ireland%29_1997_%E2%80%93_2004_logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Network_2_%28Ireland%29_1997_%E2%80%93_2004_logo.svg/440px-Network_2_%28Ireland%29_1997_%E2%80%93_2004_logo.svg.png 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a> <figcaption> The N2 logo </figcaption> </figure> There was another major revamp in November 1997, and the channel was visually rebranded as "N2", though announcers continued to refer to "Network 2".<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-:0-5">[5]</a> N2 brought about perhaps as big a change as the original relaunch, RTÉ branding was dropped from the station almost completely, with home produced programmes now being referred to as "N2 Productions" (foreign imports were "N2 Presentations"). A futuristic logo along with a series of unusual graphical <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Television_ident?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Television ident">idents</a> were developed. In-vision announcing returned. More importantly, the channel's line-up was completely refreshed. The late night schedule was completely revamped, with the launch of News 2—a tailored bulletin for young people—followed by a talk show, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Later_On_2?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Later On 2">Later On 2</a>. Monday nights became comedy nights, with the launch of home-produced comedy such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Don%27t_Feed_The_Gondolas?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Don't Feed The Gondolas">Don't Feed The Gondolas</a>. Elsewhere theme nights became a regular fixture, particularly on Fridays and Saturdays. The Den was now broadcast all day until 18:00 and was renamed Den 2. RTE 1 and N2 had separate Weather forecasts (November 1997- January 13, 2002). On Monday January 14, RTE 1 and N2 weather forecasts were remerged. Not all the changes were universally welcomed, with the "N2" era, RTÉ cancelled its long-running Saturday sports programme, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sports_Stadium?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Sports Stadium">Sports Stadium</a> in 1997. Many of the innovations of the N2 era had faded out by 2003: Simpler creations replaced the idents and the in-vision continuity was scrapped again. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Later_On_2?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Later On 2">Later On 2</a> had more-or-less ended (one of the strands later continued as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_View_(Irish_TV_programme)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The View (Irish TV programme)">The View</a> on <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_One?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ One">RTÉ One</a>). In September 2003, News 2 reverted to the regular <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_News?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ News">RTÉ News</a> format (as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_News_on_Two?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ News on Two">RTÉ News on Two</a>). From September 2003, continuity announcers and trailers began to refer to the channel by the fuller title of "RTÉ Network Two", in line with a new RTÉ initiative to promote the corporate branding. The main channel <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Television_ident?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Television ident">idents</a> never changed and said merely "N2" (although a newly introduced on-screen <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Digital_On-screen_Graphics?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Digital On-screen Graphics">DOG</a> said "RTÉ N2".) and finally in 2004 Network 2 was relaunched as RTÉ Two, in line with its sister channel RTÉ One. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="RTÉ_Two_(2004–2014)">RTÉ Two (2004–2014)</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=5&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: RTÉ Two (2004–2014)" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> RTÉ decided the channel needed another revamp to keep it fresh. The channel's name reverted to RTÉ Two on the morning of 2 October 2004, with a themed evening of programmes called "Farewell Network 2" beginning at 20:00, featuring <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Podge_and_Rodge?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Podge and Rodge">Podge and Rodge</a>. The new logo is similar in style to the current <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_One?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ One">RTÉ One</a> logo. The new branding is designed to promote the Irishness of the station, green is the dominant colour. New strands were developed. In particular, the number of Irish made programmes has increased, though some of this is made up of a new strand of early evening repeats. The idents from this time were based on a Green Room theme. The latest change has been a complete rebrand and relaunch of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Den_(Ireland)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="The Den (Ireland)">The Den</a>, on Saturday 17 September 2005, with the id Two strand becoming TTV on the following Monday. In September 2009, TTV relaunched as Two Tube. RTÉ Two got a new look on 17 September 2009. The new idents were created by RTÉ Graphic Design.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-6">[6]</a> Programme cutbacks saw the end of 24-hour broadcasting on the channel, with <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Euronews?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Euronews">Euronews</a> filling the down-time. Teleshopping was also introduced for the first time. Continuing with the corporate branding of RTÉ radio and Television stations RTÉ Two's iconic children's brand The Den ended on 20 September 2010. The Den was replaced by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/TRT%C3%89?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="TRTÉ">TRTÉ</a>, while Den Tots was replaced by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89jr?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉjr">RTÉjr</a>; this was due mainly to the onset of digital TV on which RTÉjr is available as a separate channel. Two Tube remains as the teenage block of programming. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="RTÉ2_(2014–2017)">RTÉ2 (2014–2017)</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=6&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: RTÉ2 (2014–2017)" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> From 22 September 2014 RTÉ Two became RTÉ2 and presented a new schedule of programming.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-7">[7]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-8">[8]</a> The channel established itself as the "voice for the under 35s"<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-tvmediasales.rte.ie-9">[9]</a> where the new schedule continued with new seasons of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/New_Girl?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="New Girl">New Girl</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Big_Bang_Theory?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Big Bang Theory">The Big Bang Theory</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Grey%27s_Anatomy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Grey's Anatomy">Grey's Anatomy</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Brooklyn_Nine-Nine?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Brooklyn Nine-Nine">Brooklyn Nine-Nine</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Masters_of_Sex?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Masters of Sex">Masters of Sex</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Devious_Maids?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Devious Maids">Devious Maids</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Americans?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Americans">The Americans</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D.?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.">Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</a> and the final season run of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Mad_Men?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Mad Men">Mad Men</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-10">[10]</a> Brand new imported shows included <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Outlander_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Outlander (TV series)">Outlander</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Gotham_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Gotham (TV series)">Gotham</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Resurrection_(American_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Resurrection (American TV series)">Resurrection</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/IZombie_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="IZombie (TV series)">iZombie</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/CSI_Cyber?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="CSI Cyber">CSI Cyber</a>. RTÉ2 confirmed it had secured broadcasting rights for two Danish drama series <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/1864_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="1864 (TV series)">1864</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Heavy_Water_War?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Heavy Water War">The Saboteurs: The Heavy Water War</a>, both broadcasting in 2015. In terms of home-produced Irish programming RTÉ2 confirmed the return of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Other_Voices_(Irish_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Other Voices (Irish TV series)">Other Voices</a> (Season 13), <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Maia_Dunphy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Maia Dunphy">Maia Dunphy</a>'s What Women Want (Season 2), <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Second_Captains_Live?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Second Captains Live">Second Captains Live</a>, '<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Savage_Eye_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="The Savage Eye (TV series)">The Savage Eye</a> (final series), <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Republic_of_Telly?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="The Republic of Telly">The Republic of Telly</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Damo_%26_Ivor?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Damo & Ivor">Damo & Ivor</a>, The Fear and the newly created youth orientated news service News Feed. RTÉ2 also confirmed new Irish reality programmes including Holding Out for a Hero, Connected, Full Frontal, Bressie's Teenage Kicks, and Drunk and #Trending. RTÉ2 continued to focus on major sporting events and the channel will showcase Irish films in association with the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Irish_Film_Board?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Irish Film Board">Irish Film Board</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-tvmediasales.rte.ie-9">[9]</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/TRT%C3%89?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="TRTÉ">TRTÉ</a> will play a major role in the daytime schedule on the channel. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Two_Tube?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Two Tube">Two Tube</a> will continue to air from 17:30 until 19:00. It is proposed by RTÉ to launch RTÉ2+1 in efforts to raise much needed revenue. By 2015, RTÉ2 began to focus on imported programming from Denmark, Iceland and Germany. The channel increased its output of Irish themed reality series. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="RTÉ2_(since_2018)">RTÉ2 (since 2018)</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=7&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: RTÉ2 (since 2018)" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> On 3 November 2018, RTÉ2 celebrated its 40th anniversary and began to offer vintage clips of shows from RTÉ2 on the RTÉ archives website.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-11">[11]</a> Much of the innovation and local programming on RTÉ2 has been cut by RTÉ. Outside of sports programming RTÉ2 programming includes the Irish version of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/First_Dates_(Irish_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="First Dates (Irish TV series)">First Dates</a> and a DIY show called Home Rescue. Some innovations remain such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Other_Voices_(Irish_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Other Voices (Irish TV series)">Other Voices</a> and highlights from the RTÉ <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Choice_Music_Prize?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Choice Music Prize">Choice Music Prize</a>. With children's content now starting at 08:15 in the morning with RTÉjr, following a simulcast of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Euronews?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Euronews">Euronews</a>, and finishing at 4:30. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="RTÉ2_HD">RTÉ2 HD</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=8&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: RTÉ2 HD" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style> <table class="box-Promotional plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Advert" role="presentation"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="mbox-text"> <div class="mbox-text-span"> This section contains <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Wikipedia_is_not_a_soapbox_or_means_of_promotion" title="Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not">promotional content</a>. Please help <a class="external text" href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=en&hl=en-GB&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title%3DRT%25C3%25892%26action%3Dedit">improve it</a> by removing <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Wikipedia:Spam?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Wikipedia:Spam">promotional language</a> and inappropriate <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Wikipedia:External_links?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Advertising_and_conflicts_of_interest" title="Wikipedia:External links">external links</a>, and by adding encyclopedic text written from a <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Wikipedia:Neutral point of view">neutral point of view</a>. (September 2018) (<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a>) </div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:Rte2hdlogo.png?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0b/Rte2hdlogo.png/220px-Rte2hdlogo.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="106" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="746" data-file-height="361"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 106px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0b/Rte2hdlogo.png/220px-Rte2hdlogo.png" data-width="220" data-height="106" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0b/Rte2hdlogo.png/330px-Rte2hdlogo.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0b/Rte2hdlogo.png/440px-Rte2hdlogo.png 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a> <figcaption> RTÉ2 HD logo since 2014 </figcaption> </figure> The HD channel launched on <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Saorview?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Saorview">Saorview</a> on 27 May 2011.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-12">[12]</a> The service broadcasts sports, documentaries, movies and American, Canadian, and Australian programming in a <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/High-definition_television?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="High-definition television">high-definition</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/1080i?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="1080i">1080i</a> format. On 15 March 2012, RTÉ2 HD was added to <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Virgin_Media_Ireland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Virgin Media Ireland">UPC Ireland</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-13">[13]</a> RTÉ2 HD was added to <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sky_Ireland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Sky Ireland">Sky</a> on 16 May 2012. RTÉ2 HD was due to launch on Sky on 14 May 2012, but was delayed by two days due to technical problems.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-14">[14]</a> On 22 April 2024, RTÉ2 SD was shut down on Sky, marking the end of the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Standard-definition_television?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Standard-definition television">standard-definition</a> feed.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-15">[15]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="Format">Format</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=9&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Format" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <ul> <li>The channel <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Simulcast?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Simulcast">simulcasts</a> content from RTÉ2 SD and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Video_scaler?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Video scaler">upscales</a> SD content into HD.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-DCENRPubConn2010-16">[16]</a> All other content on the channel is made available entirely in HD, this includes <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Gaelic_Athletic_Association?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Gaelic Athletic Association">Gaelic Athletic Association</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="UEFA Champions League">Champions League</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="FIFA World Cup">World Cup</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Olympic_Games?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Olympic Games">Olympic Games</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pro14?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Pro14">Pro14</a> sporting content, USA television series and movies.</li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="RTÉ2_+1">RTÉ2 +1</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=10&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: RTÉ2 +1" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/File:RTE2plus1.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-file-description"> <noscript> <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/RTE2plus1.jpg/220px-RTE2plus1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="83" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1548" data-file-height="583"> </noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 83px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/RTE2plus1.jpg/220px-RTE2plus1.jpg" data-width="220" data-height="83" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/RTE2plus1.jpg/330px-RTE2plus1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/RTE2plus1.jpg/440px-RTE2plus1.jpg 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </a> <figcaption> RTÉ2 +1 logo since 2019 </figcaption> </figure> RTÉ2 +1 launched on 19 February 2019,<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-17">[17]</a> and it broadcasts daily from 19:00 until 02:00 Monday to Friday and 12:00 until 02:00 Saturday and Sunday. The channel launched only on <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Saorview?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Saorview">Saorview</a> and it will eventually roll out onto other platforms such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sky_Ireland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Sky Ireland">Sky Ireland</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Virgin_Media_Ireland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Virgin Media Ireland">Virgin Media Ireland</a>. The development of RTÉ2 +1 has been a long process however in May 2018, it was reported by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Irish_Times?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Irish Times">The Irish Times</a> that RTÉ have requested permission from the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Department_of_Communications,_Climate_Action_and_Environment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment">Department of Communications</a> to launch RTÉ2 +1.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-18">[18]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="Astra_2F_(Sky)">Astra 2F (Sky)</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=11&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Astra 2F (Sky)" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> On 13 December 2018, RTÉ2 +1 began test broadcasts on <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Astra_2F?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Astra 2F">Astra 2F</a> under the label 5493 using frequency 11914 H 27500 5/6 DVB-S QPSK. Testing included showing Sky Sports channels and a previously aired weather forecast on repeat.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-19">[19]</a> This frequency is the same used by RTÉ One SD, RTÉ One +1, RTÉ2 SD and others. Astra 2F is a satellite that Sky and Freesat (in the UK) use. On 19 February 2019, RTÉ2 +1 launched on Saorsat (and Saorview) only. From 19 February to 20 July 2019, RTÉ2 +1 broadcast the same on Astra 2F as on Saorsat and Saorview. On 20 July 2019, RTÉ2 +1 stopped broadcasting on Astra 2F showing a "No signal" message.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-20">[20]</a> On 24 February 2021, RTÉ2 +1 reappeared on Astra 2F on the same frequency as before using the same label (5493).<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-21">[21]</a> On Wednesday 10 March 2021, RTÉ2 +1 was added to Sky on channel 202.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-22">[22]</a> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(2)"> <h2 id="Budget">Budget</h2> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=12&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Budget" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> The following figures were issued by RTÉ as part of their annual reports in 2008<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-23">[23]</a> and 2012:<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-24">[24]</a> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="width:50%; border:1px solid #aaa;"> <caption> Income </caption> <tbody> <tr> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">Income type</th> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">2008</th> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">2012</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td>Licence fee</td> <td>€49,126,000</td> <td>€53,456,000</td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td>Commercial income</td> <td>€48,791,000</td> <td>€30,007,000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Total income</td> <td>€97,917,000</td> <td>€83,463,000</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Total costs <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="width:50%; border:1px solid #aaa;"> <tbody> <tr> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">Cost type</th> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">2008</th> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">2012</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td>Network and other related costs</td> <td>€17,776,000</td> <td>€14,193,000</td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td>Sales costs</td> <td>€2,271,000</td> <td>not given</td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td>Acquired programming</td> <td>€11,172,000</td> <td>€11,116,000</td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td>Irish productions</td> <td>€88,673,000</td> <td>€66,004,000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Total costs</td> <td>€119,892,000</td> <td>€91,313,000</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Profit and loss <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="width:50%; border:1px solid #aaa;"> <tbody> <tr> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">2008</th> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">2012</th> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>(€21,975,000)</td> <td>(€7,850,000)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Breakdown of Irish productions <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="width:50%; border:1px solid #aaa;"> <tbody> <tr> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">Production house</th> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">2008</th> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">2012</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td>RTÉ</td> <td>€70,226,000</td> <td>€56,626,000</td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td>Independent producers</td> <td>€18,447,000</td> <td>€9,378,000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Total</td> <td>€88,673,000</td> <td>€66,004,000</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The table below outlines RTÉ2's total in-house and commissioned programming by genre in 2008 and 2012: <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="width:50%; border:1px solid #aaa;"> <tbody> <tr> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">Genre</th> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">2008</th> <th style="width:33%; background:silver;">2012</th> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td>Factual</td> <td>€2,082,000</td> <td>€2,332,000</td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Drama?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Drama">Drama</a></td> <td>€4,739,000</td> <td>€102,000</td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Entertainment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Entertainment">Entertainment</a></td> <td>€8,698,000</td> <td>€7,033,000</td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Music?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Music">Music</a></td> <td>€1,000,000</td> <td>€1,375,000</td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/News?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="News">News</a>, current affairs and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Weather?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Weather">weather</a></td> <td>€3,024,000</td> <td>€2,294,000</td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sport?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Sport">Sport</a></td> <td>€53,820,000</td> <td>€46,461,000</td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:center; background:#a4f49e;"> <td>Young people's programming</td> <td>€14,935,000</td> <td>€7,527,000</td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td>Total</td> <td>€88,673,000</td> <td>€66,004,000</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(3)"> <h2 id="Programming">Programming</h2> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=13&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Programming" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <section class="mf-section-3 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-3"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"> <div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable"> See also: <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/List_of_programmes_broadcast_by_RT%C3%89_2?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="List of programmes broadcast by RTÉ 2">List of programmes broadcast by RTÉ2</a> </div> RTÉ2 provides a broad range of programming which is mainly targeted towards young people up to 45-year-olds. Between 08:00 to 16:30 kids and teens programming is served by RTÉjr (separate to the channel) and the teenage strands <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/TRT%C3%89?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="TRTÉ">TRTÉ</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Two_Tube?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Two Tube">Two Tube</a>. From 19:00 onwards, RTÉ2 provides a wide range of programming from Irish produced content, sports, comedy, dramas, films and acquisitions from North America, Australia, the UK and Central Europe. RTÉ2 has a strong tradition of broadcasting many US TV shows prior to other European broadcasters, though this has slightly changed in recent years.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-25">[25]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-26">[26]</a> Films are also regularly aired on the channel especially Irish-European cinema and International cinema. Until September 2014, RTÉ2 had stands such as Two Wild (nature documentaries), Two Extreme (extreme sports/adventure documentaries), and RTÉ Sport on Two, these strands were axed in 2014 but the strands contents play an important role in the current schedule. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="RTÉ_2_Controller">RTÉ 2 Controller</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=14&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: RTÉ 2 Controller" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> Dick Hill was RTÉ 2's first controller<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-auto-27">[27]</a> until 1994.[<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed">citation needed</a>] During the time of the 1997 rebrand of the channel as N2 they had placed the Head of Schedule as "controller" of the channel. Up until then, the channel was run side by side RTÉ One under RTÉ Television. In October 1988 RTÉ 2 was repositioned as Network 2,<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-28">[28]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-:0-5">[5]</a> with a full relaunch of the channel as 'N2' in November 1997.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-:0-5">[5]</a> Andrew Fitzpatrick was poached to take control of RTÉ scheduling from TV3; however, N2 basically reverted to being part of the overall RTÉ Television structure. With no dedicated channel controller until then, in May 2011 it was announced by RTÉ that Eddie Doyle had been given the position of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Commissioning_editor?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Commissioning editor">commissioning editor</a> at RTÉ Two. Eddie Doyle was RTÉ Commission Editor of Entertainment.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-29">[29]</a> In May 2013 RTÉ announced Bill Malone as RTÉ Two's controller.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-30">[30]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-31">[31]</a> Eddie Doyle became Head of Comedy, Talent Development and Music at RTÉ.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-32">[32]</a> In July 2016 Bill Malone moved to rival channel TV3 (now Virgin Media Television) as Head of Programming.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-33">[33]</a> Channel Control at RTÉ One, Adrian Lynch, took over the role at RTÉ2 and eventual became Director of Channels and Marketing at the broadcaster in 2018.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-34">[34]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="Imported_programming">Imported programming</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=15&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Imported programming" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="1978–1988">1978–1988</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=16&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: 1978–1988" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> RTÉ 2 was original set up to provide Irish viewers with retransmission of BBC and ITV programming. In 1978 it introduced a simulcast of many British programmes including <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Top_of_the_Pops?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Top of the Pops">Top of the Pops</a>. Other UK shows included <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Coronation_Street?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Coronation Street">Coronation Street</a> (which began simulcasting from 1983), <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Porridge_(1974_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Porridge (1974 TV series)">Porridge</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Mastermind_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Mastermind (TV series)">Mastermind</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Never_the_Twain?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Never the Twain">Never the Twain</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Treasure_Hunt_(British_game_show)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Treasure Hunt (British game show)">Treasure Hunt</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Wogan?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Wogan">Wogan</a> and American shows such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Dick_Cavett_Show?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Dick Cavett Show">The Dick Cavett Show</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Tales_of_the_Unexpected_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)">Tales of the Unexpected</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/My_Friend_Rabbit?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="My Friend Rabbit">My Friend Rabbit</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Still_Crazy_Like_a_Fox?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Still Crazy Like a Fox">Crazy Like a Fox</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Tracey_Ullman_Show?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Tracey Ullman Show">The Tracey Ullman Show</a>. They also broadcast the Australian soap opera <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/A_Country_Practice?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="A Country Practice">A Country Practice</a>. In 1988 RTÉ did a major revamp of the service, focusing more on Sports, Children's TV, Irish Programming as RTÉ 2 was still behind both <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/UTV_(TV_channel)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="UTV (TV channel)">UTV</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/BBC_One_Northern_Ireland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="BBC One Northern Ireland">BBC One NI</a> in the ratings.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-35">[35]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="1988–1993">1988–1993</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=17&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: 1988–1993" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> As Network 2 the service still focused strongly on imported programming, RTÉ would now look to have first runs of US programming before other European networks. In the early years Network 2 broadcast US sit-coms Monday to Friday at 21:00 such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Golden_Girls?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Golden Girls">The Golden Girls</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Cheers?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Cheers">Cheers</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Days_and_Nights_of_Molly_Dodd?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd">The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Check_it_Out!_(Canadian_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Check it Out! (Canadian TV series)">Check It Out</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Murphy_Brown?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Murphy Brown">Murphy Brown</a>. They also broadcast <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Knots_Landing?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Knots Landing">Knots Landing</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Falcon_Crest?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Falcon Crest">Falcon Crest</a>. They also began broadcasting the long running Australian soap opera <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Home_and_Away?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Home and Away">Home and Away</a>, while <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/A_Country_Practice?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="A Country Practice">A Country Practice</a> moved to RTÉ One. In 1992 Coronation Street moved to RTÉ One. Other US shows at this time included <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Head_of_the_Class?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Head of the Class">Head of the Class</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ferris_Bueller?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Ferris Bueller">Ferris Bueller</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Eerie_Indiana?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Eerie Indiana">Eerie Indiana</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-36">[36]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="1993–1997">1993–1997</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=18&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: 1993–1997" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> During the 1990s Network 2 began to expand it schedule to cover morning and late night television. Imports still played a major part of the schedule with first showings of popular 1990s TV such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Friends?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Friends">Friends</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_X_Files?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="The X Files">The X Files</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Nowhere_Man_(American_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Nowhere Man (American TV series)">Nowhere Man</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/My_So-Called_Life?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="My So-Called Life">My So-Called Life</a>, but also Late Night and Daytime repeats of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Yes_Minister?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Yes Minister">Yes Minister</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Fall_and_Rise_of_Reginald_Perrin?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin">The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Cheers?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Cheers">Cheers</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Beverly_Hillbillies?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Beverly Hillbillies">The Beverly Hillbillies</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Peyton_Place_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Peyton Place (TV series)">Peyton Place</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Mary_Tyler_Moore_Show?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Mary Tyler Moore Show">The Mary Tyler Moore Show</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/MacGyver_(1985_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="MacGyver (1985 TV series)">MacGyver</a> and also the morning strand of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Open_University?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Open University">Open University</a>. At 18:00 they began showing many US teen sitcoms such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/California_Dreams?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="California Dreams">California Dreams</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Saved_by_the_Bell?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Saved by the Bell">Saved by the Bell</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Harry_and_the_Hendersons?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Harry and the Hendersons">Harry and the Hendersons</a>, and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Fashion_Show_(American_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Fashion Show (American TV series)">The Fashion Show</a>. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="1997–2004">1997–2004</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=19&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: 1997–2004" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> During the late 1990s the schedules began to increase in size again. All of the daytime repeat programmes were replaced by Children's television while Late Night TV was extended until 2 am each morning with shows like, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Profiler_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Profiler (TV series)">Profiler</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Millennium_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Millennium (TV series)">Millennium</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Star_Trek:_Voyager?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Star Trek: Voyager">Star Trek: Voyager</a> (only airing the first season), <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Stargate_SG-1?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Stargate SG-1">Stargate SG-1</a> and some Australian serials including <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Water_Rats_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Water Rats (TV series)">Water Rats</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Murder_Call?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Murder Call">Murder Call</a>. In 2001 they began broadcasting the Australian soap <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Neighbours?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Neighbours">Neighbours</a>. Popular prime time US programmes included <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Friends?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Friends">Friends</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Parkers?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Parkers">The Parkers</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ally_McBeal?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ally McBeal">Ally McBeal</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/24_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="24 (TV series)">24</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dawson%27s_Creek?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Dawson's Creek">Dawson's Creek</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Smallville?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Smallville">Smallville</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jessie_(2011_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jessie (2011 TV series)">Jessie</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Frasier?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Frasier">Frasier</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Boston_Public?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Boston Public">Boston Public</a>. In 2000 Network 2 broadcast all episodes of the cult favourite <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Freaks_and_Geeks?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Freaks and Geeks">Freaks and Geeks</a> and finished the series before <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/NBC?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="NBC">NBC</a> did in the US. During this time they also began airing <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Simpsons?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Simpsons">The Simpsons</a> (also airing on <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sky1?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Sky1">Sky1</a>) which had not been seen on the channel since <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Tracey_Ullman_Show?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Tracey Ullman Show">The Tracey Ullman Show</a> in the late 1980s. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="2004–2013">2004–2013</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=20&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: 2004–2013" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> Renamed in 2004 as RTÉ Two, the channel still had a heavy emphasis on imported programming. Its late night schedule contained imports including <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Rules_of_Engagement_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Rules of Engagement (TV series)">Rules of Engagement</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/24_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="24 (TV series)">24</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Rescue_Me_(American_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Rescue Me (American TV series)">Rescue Me</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Smallville?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Smallville">Smallville</a>. During this time, the channel also shown <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Cougar_Town?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Cougar Town">Cougar Town</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Flash_Forward?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Flash Forward">Flash Forward</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Lost_(2004_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Lost (2004 TV series)">Lost</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Good_Wife_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="The Good Wife (TV series)">The Good Wife</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="CSI: Crime Scene Investigation">CSI</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Criminal_Minds?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Criminal Minds">Criminal Minds</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Desperate_Housewives?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Desperate Housewives">Desperate Housewives</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Grey%27s_Anatomy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Grey's Anatomy">Grey's Anatomy</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sons_of_Anarchy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Sons of Anarchy">Sons of Anarchy</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Life_with_Boys?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Life with Boys">Life with Boys</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Mr._Young?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Mr. Young">Mr. Young</a>. RTÉ2 also airs American programmes such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Simpsons?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Simpsons">The Simpsons</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/90210_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="90210 (TV series)">90210</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Revenge_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Revenge (TV series)">Revenge</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Law_%26_Order?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Law & Order">Law & Order</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Criminal_Minds?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Criminal Minds">Criminal Minds</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Big_Bang_Theory?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Big Bang Theory">The Big Bang Theory</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Young_Sheldon?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Young Sheldon">Young Sheldon</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Grey%27s_Anatomy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Grey's Anatomy">Grey's Anatomy</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Worst_Week?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Worst Week">Worst Week</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Private_Practice_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Private Practice (TV series)">Private Practice</a>. Australian soaps <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Neighbours?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Neighbours">Neighbours</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Home_and_Away?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Home and Away">Home and Away</a> air along with Irish programmes such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Katherine_Lynch%27s_Wonderwomen?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Katherine Lynch's Wonderwomen">Katherine Lynch's Wonderwomen</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Podge_and_Rodge_Show?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Podge and Rodge Show">The Podge and Rodge Show</a>. Other well known US shows on RTÉ2 include <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Lost_(2004_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Lost (2004 TV series)">Lost</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ugly_Betty?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ugly Betty">Ugly Betty</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Prison_Break?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Prison Break">Prison Break</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="CSI: Crime Scene Investigation">CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/CSI:_Miami?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="CSI: Miami">CSI: Miami</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/CSI:_NY?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="CSI: NY">CSI: NY</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Desperate_Housewives?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Desperate Housewives">Desperate Housewives</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Americans?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Americans">The Americans</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/New_Girl?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="New Girl">New Girl</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/2_Broke_Girls?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="2 Broke Girls">2 Broke Girls</a>. It also airs <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Smallville?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Smallville">Smallville</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sons_of_Anarchy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Sons of Anarchy">Sons of Anarchy</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Eli_Stone?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Eli Stone">Eli Stone</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Mr._Sunshine_(2011_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Mr. Sunshine (2011 TV series)">Mr. Sunshine</a> after midnight on weekends, and British shows such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Shameless_(British_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Shameless (British TV series)">Shameless</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Thick_of_It?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Thick of It">The Thick of It</a>. It has also aired Seasons 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/NCIS_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="NCIS (TV series)">NCIS</a> and also Season 2 of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Hawaii_Five-0_(2010_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)">Hawaii Five-0</a>. It is currently showing NCIS Season 10 on Saturdays at midnight and Hawaii Five-0 Season 3 on Sunday nights. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Walking Dead (TV series)">The Walking Dead</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Under_the_Dome_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Under the Dome (TV series)">Under The Dome</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Person of Interest (TV series)">Person of Interest</a> are other US shows added to the channel's schedule. It continued to air the critically acclaimed music series <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Other_Voices_(Irish_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Other Voices (Irish TV series)">Other Voices</a> for an eleventh season.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-37">[37]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="2014–2016">2014–2016</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=21&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: 2014–2016" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> In 2014, RTÉ Two began to focus more on Irish music programming for the first time in its history the annual <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Choice_Music_Prize?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Choice Music Prize">Choice Music Prize</a> was aired on television, previously only available on radio.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-38">[38]</a> In August 2014, RTÉ Two televised over 8 hours of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Electric_Picnic?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Electric Picnic">Electric Picnic</a> coverage from <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Stradbally?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Stradbally">Stradbally</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/County_Laois?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="County Laois">County Laois</a>, this was the first time that the channel aired the annual music festival.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-39">[39]</a> On 2 September 2014, RTÉ began to air new comedy series <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Mom_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Mom (TV series)">Mom</a> as part of their Autumn schedule. Additional shows to begin airing in 2014 include <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Gotham_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Gotham (TV series)">Gotham</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-40">[40]</a> A new fashion and entertainment series produced in-house by RTÉ called #Trending will be hosted by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Darren_Kennedy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Darren Kennedy">Darren Kennedy</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-41">[41]</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Vikings_(2013_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Vikings (2013 TV series)">Vikings</a> premiered on the channel in early January 2014,<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-42">[42]</a> and series 2 aired from October 2014.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-43">[43]</a> In 2015, RTÉ2 returned to broadcasting non-English speaking content; these included Nordic dramas <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Heavy_Water_War?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Heavy Water War">The Saboteurs</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/1864_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="1864 (TV series)">1864</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-:1-44">[44]</a> American series <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/American_Odyssey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="American Odyssey">American Odyssey</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Selfie_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Selfie (TV series)">Selfie</a> were also added to the summer 2015 line-up.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-:1-44">[44]</a> New shows included <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/CSI_Cyber?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="CSI Cyber">CSI Cyber</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-45">[45]</a> Season 3 of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Americans?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Americans">The Americans</a> was added to the summer schedule also.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-46">[46]</a> Other non-English speaking programming were added to the RTÉ2 schedule in late 2015, including the critically acclaimed German drama <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Deutschland_83?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Deutschland 83">Deutschland 83</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-47">[47]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="2016–">2016–</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=22&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: 2016–" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> The summer 2016 schedule was largely made up of sports programming such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Gaelic_Athletic_Association?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Gaelic Athletic Association">GAA</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Euro_2016?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Euro 2016">Euro 2016</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Summer_Olympics_2016?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Summer Olympics 2016">Summer Olympics 2016</a>. In early 2016, the broadcaster confirmed it would air the mini-series <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_X-Files_(season_10)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="The X-Files (season 10)">The X-Files</a>, which began airing on 26 January.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-rte.ie-48">[48]</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/IZombie_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="IZombie (TV series)">iZombie</a> was another addition to their schedule, along with Icelandic crime drama <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Trapped_(Icelandic_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Trapped (Icelandic TV series)">Trapped</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-rte.ie-48">[48]</a> In Spring 2016, the channel debuted <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/First_Dates_(Ireland)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="First Dates (Ireland)">First Dates Ireland</a> to positive reception.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-49">[49]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-50">[50]</a> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(4)"> <h2 id="Irish-produced_programming">Irish-produced programming</h2> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=23&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Irish-produced programming" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <section class="mf-section-4 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-4"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="Reality_TV">Reality TV</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=24&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Reality TV" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> The 2000s like many other broadcasters RTÉ2 have had several reality based TV shows. In 2003, Network 2 set out to find their news TV presenter in a reality show called <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Selection_Box?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Selection Box">The Selection Box</a>; the eventual winner was <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Caroline_Morahan?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Caroline Morahan">Caroline Morahan</a>. RTÉ2 also produced two series of the employment reality show No Experience Required, three prospective candidates are evaluated over the course of a week for a vacant position in a top company, the show follows them through interview stages and tasks set out by their prospective employees.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-51">[51]</a> In 2008, RTÉ Two broadcast <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Hollywood_Trials?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Hollywood Trials">Hollywood Trials</a>. It follow a group of young actors travelling to make it big in LA. The actors where selected by Hollywood acting guru <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Margie_Haber&action=edit&redlink=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="new" title="Margie Haber (page does not exist)">Margie Haber</a>. Those selected to travel with Margie to LA included <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Chris_Newman_(actor)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Chris Newman (actor)">Chris Newman</a> from the RTÉ Two drama Love is the Drug, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/George_McMahon_(actor)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="George McMahon (actor)">George McMahon</a> from RTÉ One soap opera <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Fair_City?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Fair City">Fair City</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Michael_Graham_(singer)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Michael Graham (singer)">Michael Graham</a> of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Boyzone?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Boyzone">Boyzone</a> fame.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-52">[52]</a> Hollywood Trials was then followed by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Model_Scouts?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Model Scouts">The Model Agent</a>. The model agent in question was Fiona Ellis and with help of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Erin_O%27Connor?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Erin O'Connor">Erin O'Connor</a> as the girls mentor she picked Carrie-Anne Burton for a contract with <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Independent_Models&action=edit&redlink=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="new" title="Independent Models (page does not exist)">Independent Models</a>, one of the world's leading modelling agencies and a cover for <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Image_magazine_(Ireland)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Image magazine (Ireland)">Image magazine</a>, one of the Ireland's most high profile and respected fashion titles.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-53">[53]</a> Do the Right Thing, another reality series, began in September 2010 and was presented by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Lucy_Kennedy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Lucy Kennedy">Lucy Kennedy</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Baz_Ashmawy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Baz Ashmawy">Baz Ashmawy</a>, in search of Ireland's ultimate <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Volunteering?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Volunteering">volunteer</a> and to win a year-long volunteering trip abroad.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-54">[54]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-55">[55]</a> In 2011 <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Masterchef_Ireland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Masterchef Ireland">Masterchef Ireland</a> began airing on the channel.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-56">[56]</a> RTÉ2 also ran spin-off serials to RTÉ One's reality shows, such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/You%27re_a_Star?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="You're a Star">You're a Star</a> Uncut, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Cabin_Fever_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Cabin Fever (TV series)">Cabin Fever</a>, and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Treasure_Island?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Treasure Island">Treasure Island</a> Uncovered. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/First_Dates_(Irish_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="First Dates (Irish TV series)">First Dates Ireland</a> began broadcasting in 2016.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-57">[57]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="Drama">Drama</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=25&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Drama" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> In the first two decades of RTÉ2, little original drama was produced for the channel; often RTÉ would just repeat their dramas on the channel such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Fair_City?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Fair City">Fair City</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Glenroe?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Glenroe">Glenroe</a>. RTÉ did place some emphasis on <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Short_film?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Short film">short film</a> in the RTÉ series Short Cuts. Short films remain on RTÉ2 most Monday nights at 11:30; these shorts are not just taken from RTÉ co-financed productions but also from independent producers around the world. RTÉ2's most successful drama was a drama/comedy/chat show entitled <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Nighthawks_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Nighthawks (TV series)">Nighthawks</a> presented by Shay Healy. This was produced as a <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pseudo-documentary?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Pseudo-documentary">pseudo-documentary</a> about the behind the scenes of the television production, it featured many well known Irish comedians, however unlike the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Mockumentary?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Mockumentary">mockumentary</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Larry_Sanders_Show?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Larry Sanders Show">The Larry Sanders Show</a>, Nighthawks featured real interviews and was created by David Blake Knox, who went on to be controller of Network 2 until 1998. Gerry Ryan had a similar format show called Gerry Ryan Tonight during the 1990s. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="2000–2008">2000–2008</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=26&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: 2000–2008" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> From 2000 to 2008, RTÉ were committed to providing new and original drama on RTÉ2 each Monday night each autumn. The dramas had mixed reviews but they included <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Paths_to_Freedom?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Paths to Freedom">Paths to Freedom</a> (2000), <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Bachelors_Walk_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Bachelors Walk (TV series)">Bachelors Walk</a> (2001–2003), The Big Bow Wow (2003), <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Pure_Mule?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Pure Mule">Pure Mule</a> (2004), Love is the Drug (2004) and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Prosperity_(Irish_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Prosperity (Irish TV series)">Prosperity</a> (2007). <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Raw_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Raw (TV series)">Raw</a> was RTÉ2's last Monday night drama; it received mixed reviews but it reached on average 250,000 viewers each week against RTÉ One's <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Prime_Time_(Irish_TV_programme)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Prime Time (Irish TV programme)">Prime Time Investigates</a> and TV3's <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Apprentice_(Irish_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Apprentice (Irish TV series)">The Apprentice</a>; Raw's second series ran on <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_One?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ One">RTÉ One</a>. Most of RTÉ2's drama output was aimed at a younger audience than that of RTÉ One's and it often contained bad language and sex scenes.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-58">[58]</a><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-59">[59]</a> RTÉ ended their RTÉ2 drama's in 2008 with the first series of Raw, choosing to air its second series on RTÉ One. RTÉ are not currently looking for drama specifically for RTÉ2 which brings to an end a significant amount of work brought to the channel from RTÉ's drama department and independent producers. Many of the dramas of this era on RTÉ were seen as experimental but also highly modern and innovative. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="Comedy">Comedy</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=27&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Comedy" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> Monday night was comedy night on RTÉ2 from 1997 to 2006. Many US sitcoms were intermixed with live Irish comedy such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Don%27t_Feed_The_Gondolas?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Don't Feed The Gondolas">Don't Feed The Gondolas</a> (DFTG), <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Panel_(Irish_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Panel (Irish TV series)">The Panel</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Podge_and_Rodge_Show?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Podge and Rodge Show">The Podge and Rodge Show</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/A_Scare_at_Bedtime?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="A Scare at Bedtime">A Scare at Bedtime</a> with Podge and Rodge, @LastTV, The Liffey Laughs, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Blizzard_of_Odd?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Blizzard of Odd">The Blizzard of Odd</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=The_Byrne_Ultimatum&action=edit&redlink=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="new" title="The Byrne Ultimatum (page does not exist)">The Byrne Ultimatum</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/This_Is_Nightlive?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="This Is Nightlive">Night Live</a>. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="RTÉ_Young_Peoples">RTÉ Young Peoples</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=28&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: RTÉ Young Peoples" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"> <div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable"> See also: <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_Young_People%27s_Programmes?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="RTÉ Young People's Programmes">RTÉ Young People's Programmes</a> </div> RTÉ Young People's department oversees programming for under-5s, 5- to 12-year-olds and teenage audiences. As part of RTÉ2's redevelopment in 1988 as Network 2, most of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ">RTÉ</a>'s young people's programming moved from RTÉ One to Network 2. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="Children's_television">Children's television</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=29&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Children's television" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> Dempsey's Den was hosted by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ian_Dempsey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ian Dempsey">Ian</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Zig_and_Zag_(puppets)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Zig and Zag (puppets)">Zig and Zag</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Zuppy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Zuppy">Zuppy</a>. It moved to Network 2 from RTÉ One, and broadcasting for an extra hour from 15:00 to 18:00. Network 2 would start the day 14:30 with <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Bosco_(TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Bosco (TV series)">Bosco</a> a pre-school television show. All children's television moved to Network 2 when it rebranded in 1988. When <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ian_Dempsey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ian Dempsey">Ian Dempsey</a> left Dempsey's Den the show was renamed <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Den_(TV_programme)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Den (TV programme)">The Den</a>, with a new presenter, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ray_D%27Arcy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ray D'Arcy">Ray D'Arcy</a>. D'Arcy presented the show from 1990 to 1997 when the strand began to expand it schedule into the early hours of the morning. From 1997 to 2010 The Den ran for 10 hours a day starting at 07:00 to 17:00 followed by a strand which was given various titles and targeted at a teenage audience. When RTÉ rebranded their children's strands in 2010, this effectively axed the country's longest-running children's TV show. Saturday programming came from <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%89_Cork&action=edit&redlink=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="new" title="RTÉ Cork (page does not exist)">RTÉ Cork</a> from the mid-1990s to the late-2000s, starting with The Swamp which took the place of classic Irish children's TV such as Pajo's Junkbox, Scratch Saturday and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Anything_Goes_(Irish_TV_series)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Anything Goes (Irish TV series)">Anything Goes</a> (which broadcast on RTÉ One). Satitude was RTÉ Cork's main TV show for children and was broadcast on <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Den_(Ireland)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="The Den (Ireland)">The Den</a> on RTÉ2 on Saturday mornings. Satitude was cancelled in 2009. Den Tots was The Den's pre-school strand. It has been replaced by RTÉjr; RTÉ do not advertise during these selected hours. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="Teenage_television">Teenage television</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=30&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Teenage television" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> Shows for young people in the 1970s and 1980s included: <ul> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/MT-USA?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="MT-USA">MT USA</a>, a pop video music programming presented from New York by pioneering Irish radio DJ and television presenter <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Vincent_Hanley?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Vincent Hanley">Vincent Hanley</a></li> <li>Youthline, a series which looked at new and upcoming artists such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/U2?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="U2">U2</a></li> </ul> In the late 1980s, RTÉ began simulcasting <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Beatbox?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Beatbox">The Beatbox</a> with 2FM as a replacement for MT USA. Presenters included Barry Lang, Electric Eddie (Doug Murray), Simon Young, Peter Collins, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ian_Dempsey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ian Dempsey">Ian Dempsey</a>. It was replaced in 1995 with <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dave_Fanning?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Dave Fanning">Dave Fanning</a>'s <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/2TV?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="2TV">2TV</a>. 2TV spawned several spin offs: late night videos hosted by Jon Slattery, and RTÉ's only attempt at a morning show in 1999 with Bianka Luykx. In 1988, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jo_Maxi?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jo Maxi">Jo Maxi</a> appeared for the first time until 1993, a daily teen show airing at 18:00, which was later replaced by Echo Island and in the early 2000s by ID, followed by ID2, TTV and Two Tube. Within the programming block, contained such shows as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Big_Bang_Theory?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Big Bang Theory">The Big Bang Theory</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Neighbours?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Neighbours">Neighbours</a> (repeated from RTÉ One), <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Simpsons?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Simpsons">The Simpsons</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Home_and_Away?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Home and Away">Home and Away</a>. This block of programming finished in 2016. Space Station Video's – Late 1985/1986 – music video show presented by people from the world of music, sport & entertainment, including Chris de Burgh & Phil Lynnot – Set on a space station – time on – unknown. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="News_and_current_affairs">News and current affairs</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=31&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: News and current affairs" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"> <div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable"> See also: <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_News?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ News">RTÉ News</a> </div> Since January 2017 RTÉ2 provides no regular prime time news or current affairs programme. Children's news programme <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/News2day?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="News2day">News2day</a> remains part of their line up, however this programme only airs until the end of May, with it finishing up in Mid-March in 2020 due to the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>. From 1978 to 2014, RTÉ2 provided late night news. The first such news programme was called NewsNight.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-60">[60]</a> The programme was a wide international news service which provided news stories from US and UK broadcasters the show also included a national news bulletin, the final late night news on the channel was called <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_News_on_Two?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ News on Two">RTÉ News on Two</a>. As part of the relaunch of RTÉ Two as Network 2 in 1988 the news was renamed Network News.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-61">[61]</a> The news was now similar in style to the newly launched Six One news and Nine News on RTÉ One. In 1997, with the possibility of competition from a new local broadcaster Network 2 relaunch again known on screen as N2. Late night news was renamed News2 and was hosted by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sharon_N%C3%AD_Bheol%C3%A1in?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Sharon Ní Bheoláin">Sharon Ní Bheoláin</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Anthony_Murnane&action=edit&redlink=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="new" title="Anthony Murnane (page does not exist)">Anthony Murnane</a> and aimed at a much younger audience. Its content was customised for a younger audience, and presenters and journalists tend to use more informal language on the programme.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-62">[62]</a> In 2004 following another relaunch back to the name of back to RTÉ TWO, the programme was renamed <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_News_on_Two?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ News on Two">RTÉ News on Two</a>. It was the final <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ">RTÉ</a> late evening <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/News_programme?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="News programme">news programme</a> to air on the channel. The program was broadcast Monday-Thursday. It did not have a regular time slot, but was usually broadcast at some point between 22:45 and 23:30. In October 2006 Eileen Whelan became the main presenter for the programme, following the departure of Anthony Murnane who was with the programme since 1997. John O'Driscoll was the programme Editor. When RTÉ launched their mid-breakfast programme, Morning Edition, on RTÉ One RTÉ News on Two was reduced to a 10-minute bulletin, until its demise in 2014. In March 2007 until September 2014 it was available as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Streamed?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Streamed">streamed</a> <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Live_television?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Live television">live</a> on the RTÉ <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Website?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Website">website</a>. On Fridays an extended late summary on <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_One?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ One">RTÉ One</a> was broadcast instead of RTÉ News on Two. On 22 September 2014 it was dropped in favour of two bulletins at 18:55 and 19:55 called News Feed, it was cancelled in January 2017. RTÉ2 no longer cover current affairs. Current affairs programming on the channel included Market Place a business news show and Later on 2. On Budget Day, RTÉ broadcast Opposition speeches on RTÉ2, while both RTÉ One and RTÉ News Now covered analysis of the budget. In 2018 due to an Irish Soccer match on the same night the Budget speeches moved to the RTÉ News channel, where they have since remained. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="Sport">Sport</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=32&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Sport" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> In 2019 it was announced that RTÉ planned to move all major sporting events to RTÉ One. RTÉ2 broadcasts the majority of RTÉ's sports content. Since RTÉ own rights to several competitions any fixtures clashing with RTÉ2's schedule will often be provided on RTÉ One, however RTÉ One rarely provides sporting events on weekdays hence most <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Soccer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Soccer">soccer</a> matches are shown on RTÉ2. These include <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="UEFA Champions League">UEFA Champions league</a> and the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/League_of_Ireland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="League of Ireland">League of Ireland</a> and competitive Ireland National Football Team matches. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/George_Hamilton_(commentator)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="George Hamilton (commentator)">George Hamilton</a> is the station's main <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sports_commentator?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Sports commentator">sports commentator</a>. RTÉ2 also covers some smaller sports such as <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Sport_of_athletics?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Sport of athletics">athletics</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Cycle_sport?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Cycle sport">cycling</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Extreme_sports?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Extreme sports">extreme sports</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Golf?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Golf">golf</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Field_hockey?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Field hockey">field hockey</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Racquet_sports?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Racquet sports">racquet sports</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Scuba_diving?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Scuba diving">scuba diving</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Target_shooting?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Target shooting">target shooting</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Triathlon?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Triathlon">triathlon</a>, and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Water_sports?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Water sports">water sports</a>. RTÉ2 also covers the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Olympic_Games?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Olympic Games">Olympic Games</a>. RTÉ used to cover <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Basketball?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Basketball">basketball</a> which has moved to TG4, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Combat_sports?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Combat sports">combat sports</a>, snooker, pool and used to cover the annual International Rules Series between Ireland and Australia; however, this has moved to TG4. RTÉ also used to cover Wimbledon and the Tour de France which is now on TG4. RTÉ main sporting rights are UEFA Champions League Live & Highlights, Ireland International qualifying matches Live & Highlights, League of Ireland Live & Highlights, FIFA World Cup Live & Highlights, European Championship Live & Highlights, FAI Cup Live & Highlights, Women's FAI Cup Live & Highlights, 6 Nations Championship Live & Highlights, Ireland Autumn Internationals Live & Highlights, Women's 6 Nations Live & Highlights, Olympic Games, GAA Championship Live & Highlights, GAA League Highlights, Grand National, The Derby, Galway Races, Punchentown and the Cheltenham Festival which take commentary and coverage from Channel 4 with RTÉ's own presenter and analysis. RTÉ2's sports coverage is its most popular programming strand, it often tops RTÉ2's most watch shows, significantly out doing other all other programming. RTÉ plan to provide most sporting events in High Definition on RTÉ2.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-Clover-63">[63]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="GAA">GAA</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=33&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: GAA" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> RTÉ2 provides most of the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Gaelic_Athletic_Association?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Gaelic Athletic Association">GAA</a> championship coverage for hurling and football, in 2008, RTÉ lost its monopoly on the championship games to TV3 for the first time in its 10-year history took an interest in the games having mainly bought in soccer and bought live rights for 10 of the matches for three seasons, this forced the Sunday Game Live off air some weekends with live coverage only on TV3 however TV3 lost these rights to Sky Sports for Summer 2014 therefore Sky have 14 live exclusive matches and share semi-finals and finals of the All Ireland Series with RTÉ, RTÉ continue to show the Sunday Game at 9:30 pm on RTÉ2 throughout these month. The main GAA show is called <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Sunday_Game?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Sunday Game">The Sunday Game</a> it is a review of the weekend's action and it is presented by Michael Lyster and Des Cahill, The Sunday Game Live is broadcast earlier in the day. While The Saturday Game Live only provides live coverage of the games. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Setanta_Sports?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Setanta Sports">Setanta Sports</a> also holds rights for the GAA Championships however these are delayed rights as Setanta Sports is a pay television service. RTÉ2 also provides live coverage of the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Camogie?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Camogie">Camogie</a> All-Ireland finals. RTÉ was one of three sponsors for the Hurling Championships. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="Soccer">Soccer</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=34&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Soccer" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> League of Ireland rights are owned by RTÉ and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Eir_Sport?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Eir Sport">Eir Sport</a>. They each take turns on showing live matches each Friday night. RTÉ also show <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/FAI_Cup?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="FAI Cup">FAI Cup</a> games and the final in HD. Every Monday at 7 pm, RTÉ produce a domestic soccer show called <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Monday_Night_Soccer?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Monday Night Soccer">Monday Night Soccer</a> (MNS) presented by Peter Collins which provides a roundup of the weekend of League of Ireland and international team news with regular guests, this was axed in 2014 and replaced by Soccer Republic which airs around 11 pm every Monday night. RTÉ have held rights to the 15:00 <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Premier_League?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Premier League">Premier League</a> match from the English league between 2004 and 2007, this was hosted by Bill O'Herlihy, Darragh Maloney, Michael Lyster and Des Cahill with commentary by George Hamilton, Peter Collins and Darragh Maloney, however these are now owned by Setanta Sports. In June 2013, RTÉ decided not to renew their highlights package for the Premier League as part of cost-cutting measures and to concentrate on national sporting interests and live sporting rights. This package has been since taken up by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Eir_Sport?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Eir Sport">eir Sport</a>. The currently have the rights to the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2016?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="UEFA Euro 2016">2016 UEFA European championship</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="2018 FIFA World Cup">2018 FIFA World Cup</a>. They currently hold the rights to Wednesday nights soccer from the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="UEFA Champions League">UEFA Champions League</a> with both Setanta and TV3 all other hold rights and signed a new deal in December 2014 to continue broadcasting Champions League to 2018. They also broadcast games of the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Republic of Ireland national football team">Republic of Ireland national football team</a> competitive matches in qualifying for European Championships and World Cups and matches in these tournaments should they qualify, though the games were formerly broadcast by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%89_One?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="RTÉ One">RTÉ One</a>. After successfully broadcasting the men's tournament a year ago, in 2019 RTÉ also aired the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/2019_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="2019 FIFA Women's World Cup">FIFA Women's World Cup</a> with <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/TG4?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="TG4">TG4</a>. RTÉ broadcasts 23 of 52 matches in English and TG4 with 29 of 52 matches in Irish respectively.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-64">[64]</a> The presenter for big matches such as the Champions League and Ireland matches is Darragh Maloney who is usually joined by Eamonn Dunphy, John Giles and Liam Brady while commentary comes from <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/George_Hamilton_(broadcaster)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="George Hamilton (broadcaster)">George Hamilton</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jim_Beglin?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jim Beglin">Jim Beglin</a> or <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ray_Houghton?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ray Houghton">Ray Houghton</a>. Other pundits used by RTÉ are <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kenny_Cunningham?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Kenny Cunningham">Kenny Cunningham</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Richard_Sadlier?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Richard Sadlier">Richie Sadlier</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ronnie_Whelan?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Ronnie Whelan">Ronnie Whelan</a>. Other commentators are Adrian Eames, Stephen Alkin and Peter Collins. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"> <h5 id="Men's_and_Women's_World_Cup_coverage">Men's and Women's World Cup coverage</h5> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=35&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Men's and Women's World Cup coverage" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> RTÉ have had exclusive rights to the World Cup tournament; coverage is on RTÉ2 while rte.ie provides coverage of clashing games. Having been the only national service until the arrival of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/TG4?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="TG4">TG4</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/TV3_(Ireland)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="TV3 (Ireland)">TV3</a> in the mid-1990s. In 1990 RTÉ made a major investment into the coverage of the tournament which coincided with Ireland's successful campaign under the management of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jack_Charlton?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jack Charlton">Jack Charlton</a>. The main panel of pundits appeared for the first time consisting of presenter <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Bill_O%27Herlihy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Bill O'Herlihy">Bill O'Herlihy</a> and pundits <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Johnny_Giles?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Johnny Giles">John Giles</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Eamon_Dunphy?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Eamon Dunphy">Eamon Dunphy</a>. For their coverage of 1998 World Cup, RTÉ introduced the comedy <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Apres_Match?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Apres Match">Apres Match</a>, a mock of the panel of pundits. The Apres Match pundits first appeared on RTÉ's late night comedy show <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_End_(Irish_TV_programme)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The End (Irish TV programme)">The End</a> with <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Barry_Murphy_(comedian)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Barry Murphy (comedian)">Barry Murphy</a>. In 1998 the Apres Match pundits for the first time took control of the punditry of the third place play-off and in 2006 surprised themselves and audiences when <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Barry_Murphy_(comedian)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Barry Murphy (comedian)">Barry Murphy</a> playing the part of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Liam_Brady?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Liam Brady">Liam Brady</a> accurately guess the result – Germany 3 and Portugal 1.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-65">[65]</a> In 2006 RTÉ also introduced <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Graeme_Souness?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Graeme Souness">Graeme Souness</a> as a panellist. Other panellists include Ronnie Whelan, Richie Sadlier, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Liam_Brady?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Liam Brady">Liam Brady</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Denis_Irwin?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Denis Irwin">Denis Irwin</a>. In 2010 <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Ossie_Ardiles?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Ossie Ardiles">Ossie Ardiles</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Dietmar_Hamann?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Dietmar Hamann">Dietmar (Didi) Hamann</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Kevin_Kilbane?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Kevin Kilbane">Kevin Kilbane</a> joined the team of panellists. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Darragh_Maloney?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Darragh Maloney">Darragh Maloney</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Peter_Collins_(broadcaster)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Peter Collins (broadcaster)">Peter Collins</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Con_Murphy_(RT%C3%89)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Con Murphy (RTÉ)">Con Murphy</a> also present live matches and highlights of the games each night. The matches commentary is provided by George Hamilton, Ray Houghton, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Gabriel_Egan&action=edit&redlink=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="new" title="Gabriel Egan (page does not exist)">Gabriel Egan</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Trevor_Steven?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Trevor Steven">Trevor Steven</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Stephen_Alkin&action=edit&redlink=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="new" title="Stephen Alkin (page does not exist)">Stephen Alkin</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Damian_Richardson&action=edit&redlink=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="new" title="Damian Richardson (page does not exist)">Damian Richardson</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=Adrian_Eames&action=edit&redlink=1&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="new" title="Adrian Eames (page does not exist)">Adrian Eames</a>, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Matt_Holland?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Matt Holland">Matt Holland</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jimmy_Magee?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jimmy Magee">Jimmy Magee</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-66">[66]</a> 2014 was Bill O'Herlihy's final World Cup for RTÉ and he has been replaced by Darragh Maloney who was number 2 during the World Cup. Guest pundits used for the World Cup in 2014 were Ossie Ardilles, Didi Hamann, Neil Lennon, Brad Friedel, Paul Clement and Michael O'Neill alongside the existing RTÉ Team of Dunphy, Brady, Giles, Sadlier, Cunningham and Whelan. Commentators were George Hamilton, Stephen Alkin, Peter Collins and Adrian Eames while co-commentators were Ray Houghton, Jim Beglin, Trevor Steven and Brian Kerr. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"> <h4 id="Rugby">Rugby</h4> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=36&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Rugby" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> RTÉ currently holds the rights to the <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Six_Nations_Championship?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Six Nations Championship">RBS Six Nations Championship</a> until 2017. They previously held the rights to all Ireland games in the tournament until 1998, when <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/BSkyB?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="BSkyB">BSkyB</a> had the rights to home England games until 2003. Since 2003 the tournament has been broadcast in its entirety live on RTÉ2, since 2010 RTÉ have been host broadcaster for Ireland home games. Ireland's Autumn International Series is also broadcast live on RTÉ, with the station holding the rights until 2017. RTÉ had shown every <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Rugby_World_Cup?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Rugby World Cup">Rugby World Cup</a> until 2007 when Setanta Ireland secured the full rights to the 2007 and 2011 editions. With Ireland games at the tournament an A listed event, terrestrial rights went to TV3 for the 2007 edition, the 2011 tournament returned to RTÉ with the station broadcasting 11 games live, including the opening match, all Ireland's games and every game from the quarter finals on. RTÉ and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Setanta_Sports?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Setanta Sports">Setanta Sports</a> lost the rights to RWC in 2015 to <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/TV3_(Ireland)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="TV3 (Ireland)">TV3</a>.<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/RT%C3%892?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#cite_note-67">[67]</a> The <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Heineken_Cup?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Heineken Cup">Heineken Cup</a> was broadcast live on RTÉ from its inception until 2006. In 2006, BSkyB secured the exclusive Irish broadcast rights, highlights remained on RTÉ until the 2011/12 season when TG4 obtained the highlights package in a three-year deal. The Rabo Direct Pro 12 has been broadcast on RTÉ since 2010, previously coverage was on TG4 and Setanta Ireland. Ireland continues to cover Ireland Autumn Internationals signing a deal alongside Sky Sports from 2014 to 2018, Sky replaced BBC as the Nationwide broadcaster for Irish Autumn Internationals. RTÉ presenter for Rugby is Tom McGurk who usually hosts alongside George Hook, Brent Pope and Conor O'Shea. Other presenters used by RTÉ are Joanne Cantwell and Daire O'Briain while other pundits include Shane Horgan, Ronan O'Gara, Alan Quinlan, Frankie Sheahan, Bernard Jackman, Scott Hastings and Ben Kay. RTÉ's main commentator is Ryle Nugent while George Hamilton and Hugh Cahill also work on the 6 Nations. Co-commentators include Donal Lenihan, Ralph Keyes and Tony Ward. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="Entertainment">Entertainment</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=37&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Entertainment" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> RTÉ2's entertainment content is generally aimed at a young audience to that of its sister channel RTÉ One. Since 1988 RTÉ2 has been successful with a number of entertainment shows aimed at the 15- to 35-year-old age group. In the early years of RTÉ2 music shows on the channel consisted of Music TV USA every Friday night, which was then repeated on Sunday afternoons at 3 pm. In the mid-1980s this was replaced by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Beatbox?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The Beatbox">The Beatbox</a> presented by Ian Dempsey. From 1995, Dave Fanning presented a near identical programme under the new name of <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/2TV?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="2TV">2TV</a>. The Beatbox and 2TV were both broadcast on <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/2FM?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="2FM">2FM</a> RTÉ's popular music radio station. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/No_Disco?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="No Disco">No Disco</a> was an alternative music show for late night TV from 1993 to 2003, it was hosted by initially by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Donal_Dineen?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Donal Dineen">Donal Dineen</a> who left to present radio on Radio Ireland in 1997. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Uaneen_Fitzsimons?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Uaneen Fitzsimons">Uaneen Fitzsimons</a> took his place on the show, seen as a major upcoming television talent. Fitzsimons died in a road accident in 2000. She had made a significant name for herself on the show, and her knowledge of the music industry, her love of the music and her respect for her guests was apparent throughout the show. When Under Ether is a music magazine show launched in 2009 and focuses on alternative, indie and electronica music. In 1997, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Later_On_2?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Later On 2">Later On 2</a>, aired on Tuesday nights, was the arts review show presented by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/John_Kelly_(Irish_broadcaster)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="John Kelly (Irish broadcaster)">John Kelly</a> who later presented a similar show on RTÉ One called <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_View_(Irish_TV_programme)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="The View (Irish TV programme)">The View</a>. Also in 1997, RTÉ introduced a set of comedy television shows on the newly re-launched N2 service. <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Don%27t_Feed_the_Gondolas?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Don't Feed the Gondolas">Don't Feed the Gondolas</a> or DFTG was presented by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Moncrieff?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Seán Moncrieff">Seán Moncreiff</a> and later by <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Brendan_O%27Connor_(journalist)?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" class="mw-redirect" title="Brendan O'Connor (journalist)">Brendan O'Connor</a>. In the initial years Brendan O'Connor was one of the main team captains, during the final season Brendan O'Connor became the main host with only three guests. Other shows to begin that year included <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/A_Scare_at_Bedtime?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="A Scare at Bedtime">Podge and Rodge: A Scare at Bedtime</a> and @LastTV, a fast-paced review show with interviews, comedy sketches and music. In 2009, RTÉ2 revamped its entertainment season with critics and fans still undecided about new titles which included The Byrne Ultimatum, Maeve Higgins' Fancy Vittles, <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Republic_of_Telly?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Republic of Telly">Republic of Telly</a> and <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/The_Podge_and_Rodge_Show?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#Podge_and_Rodge's_Stickit_Inn" title="The Podge and Rodge Show">Podge & Rodge's Stickit Inn</a>. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"> <h3 id="Cláracha_Gaeilge">Cláracha Gaeilge</h3> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=38&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: Cláracha Gaeilge" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> As part of RTÉ Two's re-brand to Network 2 some emphasizes was put on <a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Irish_language?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Irish language">Irish language</a> programming including a daily current affairs show called Cursaí. The series ran from 1988 to 1996 at 19:00 Monday to Friday. The series was later moved around both RTÉ channels. RTÉ retained the arts spin-off programme, Cursaí Ealaíona, into the late 1990s on RTÉ One. RTÉ also broadcast a daily news service in Irish at 20:00 each night, this later moved to RTÉ One. RTÉ provides Irish language children's programming on both RTÉjr and TRTÉ, much of its Irish language programming has moved to either RTÉ One or TG4. In the early 1990s RTÉ suggested using RTÉ Two's evening schedule for Irish Language programming, rather than starting a new service. Other Irish language programming on RTÉ Two included school's quiz Eureka and light entertainment show Seán Bán in a Shuí. </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(5)"> <h2 id="References_in_media">References in media</h2> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=39&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: References in media" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> edit </a> </div> <section class="mf-section-5 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-5"> <ul> <li><a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Saturday Night Live">Saturday Night Live</a> has mentioned this station on two occasions: <ul> <li>The recurring sketch "Top O'The Morning" hosted by two barflies Patrick Fitzwilliam (<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Jimmy_Fallon?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Jimmy Fallon">Jimmy Fallon</a>) and William Fitzpatrick (<a href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Seth_Meyers?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Seth Meyers">Seth Meyers</a>) is said to have broadcast on RTÉ2.</li> <li>A one-off sketch parodying reality shows that focus on remodelling houses called "You Call This A House, Do Ya?" is also said to have broadcast on RTÉ2.</li> </ul></li> </ul> </section> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(6)"> <h2 id="See_also">See also</h2> <a role="button" href="https://en-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/w/index.php?title=RT%C3%892&action=edit&section=40&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" title="Edit section: See also" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only 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