List of channels on UPC Ireland

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This is a list of the channels currently available on the NTL Ireland and Chorus digital television services (both part of UPC Ireland).

The availability of channels varies depending on the package chosen. Not all channels are available in all areas, however the numbering of each channel, where available, remains consistent. Note that in relation to Chorus, this list applies only to cable platforms - the original Chorus Digital line-up continues on MMDS. Analogue platforms also have a number of different line-ups.

The channels are currently divided into groups. They are as follows;

Contents

[edit] Entertainment - 100s

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Format
101 RTÉ One Radio Telefís Éireann 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
102 RTÉ Two Radio Telefís Éireann 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
103 TV3 Doughty Hanson & Co 0600-0200 16:9 SDTV
104 TG4 Radio Telefís Éireann 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
105 Setanta Ireland Setanta Sports 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
106 Channel 6 Channel 6 Broadcasting Limited
107 City Channel City Channel
108 BBC One Northern Ireland BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
109 BBC Two Northern Ireland BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
110 UTV UTV Media 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
111 Channel 4 Channel 4 Television Corporation 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
112 E4 Irish advertisements Channel 4 Television Corporation 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
113 E4 +1 Channel 4 Television Corporation 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
114 Sky One Irish advertisements BSkyB 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
115 Sky Two BSkyB 0800-0600 16:9 SDTV
116 BBC Three BBC 1900-0700 16:9 SDTV
117 BBC Four BBC 1900-0600 16:9 SDTV
118 More4 Channel 4 Television Corporation 1000-0200 16:9 SDTV
119 More4 +1 Channel 4 Television Corporation 1100-0300 16:9 SDTV
120 UKTV Gold UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
121 UKTV Gold +1 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
122 Dave UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 0700-0300 16:9 SDTV
123 Hallmark Channel NBC Universal Global Networks 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
124 Living Irish advertisements Virgin Media Television 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
125 Living +1 Virgin Media Television 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
126 Zone Reality Chello Zone 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
127 Paramount Comedy 1 Paramount UK Partnership (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 0900-0600 4:3 SDTV
128 Paramount Comedy 2 Paramount UK Partnership (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 0900-0600 4:3 SDTV
129 Virgin 1 Virgin Media Television 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
130 Sci-Fi Channel NBC Universal Global Networks 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
131 Buzz TV SDTV
151 UKTV Drama UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 24 hours 16:9 SDTV

[edit] News and Documentaries - 200s

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Format
201 BBC News BBC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
202 Sky News Irish advertisements BSkyB 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
203 EuroNews SOCEMIE 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
204 CNBC Europe NBC Universal 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
205 CNN International Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
206 BBC World News BBC 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
207 Bloomberg Television Bloomberg L.P. 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
208 Discovery Channel Irish advertisements Discovery Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
209 Discovery Channel +1 Discovery Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
210 Discovery Travel & Living Discovery Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
211 Discovery Science Discovery Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
212 Discovery Knowledge Discovery Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
213 Animal Planet Discovery Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
214 Discovery Turbo Discovery Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
215 National Geographic Channel Irish advertisements NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/BSkyB) 0800-0200 16:9 SDTV
216 National Geographic Wild NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/BSkyB) 0800-0200 16:9 SDTV
217 History Channel A&E Television Networks/BSkyB 0800-0200 16:9 SDTV
218 The Biography Channel A&E Television Networks/BSkyB 0800-0200 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Movies - 300s

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Format
301 Sky Movies Comedy BSkyB 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
302 Sky Movies Action & Thriller BSkyB 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
303 Sky Movies Family BSkyB 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
304 Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror BSkyB 1000-0400 16:9 SDTV
305 Sky Movies Classics BSkyB 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
306 Sky Movies Indie BSkyB 1000-0400 16:9 SDTV
307 Sky Movies Modern Greats BSkyB 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
308 Sky Movies Drama BSkyB 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
320 Sky Movies Premiere BSkyB 1000-0200 16:9 SDTV
321 Sky Movies Premiere +1 BSkyB 1100-0300 16:9 SDTV
323 Film4 Channel 4 Television Corporation 1300-0300 16:9 SDTV
324 Film4 +1 Channel 4 Television Corporation 1400-0400 16:9 SDTV
326 MGM Movies SDTV
327 TCM Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Sports - 400s

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Format
401 Setanta Ireland Setanta Sports 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
402 Sky Sports 1 Irish advertisements BSkyB 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
403 Sky Sports 2 Irish advertisements BSkyB 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
404 Sky Sports 3 BSkyB 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
405 Sky Sports Xtra BSkyB 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
406 Setanta Sports 1 Setanta Sports 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
407 Setanta Golf Setanta Sports 1100-0000 16:9 SDTV
408 Sky Sports News BSkyB 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
409 Setanta Sports 2 Setanta Sports 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
410 NASN ESPN Inc. (Disney/Hearst Corporation) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
411 Racing UK Racing Post/31 UK racecourses 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
412 Setanta Sports News Setanta Sports 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
413 Chelsea TV Chelsea F.C. 1700-0000 SDTV
414 Celtic TV Setanta Sports 0800-0000
(Monday-Friday)		 SDTV
415 Liverpool FC TV Liverpool FC/Setanta Sports 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
418 At The Races BSkyB/Arena Leisure/28 UK racecourses 0900-0100 16:9 SDTV
422 Extreme Sports Chello Zone 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
423 Eurosport TF1 Group 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
428 MUTV Manchester United/BSkyB 1045-0000 SDTV

[edit] Lifestyle - 500s

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Format
501 E! Comcast 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
502 Fashion TV Michel Adam Lisowski 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
504 Discovery Home & Health Discovery Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
505 QVC QVC 24 hours 16:9 SDTV
507 Discovery Real Time Discovery Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
508 Bravo Virgin Media Television 0800-0400 4:3 SDTV
509 Bravo +1 Virgin Media Television 0900-0500 4:3 SDTV
511 Performance Channel Performance Channel Limited 0630-0000 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Kids - 600s

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Format
601 The Den Radio Telefís Éireann 0600-1730 16:9 SDTV
603 Boomerang Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
604 Nickelodeon Irish advertisements Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 0500-2300 4:3 SDTV
605 Nick Replay Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 0500-2300 4:3 SDTV
606 Nicktoons Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 0500-2300 4:3 SDTV
607 Nick Jr. Irish advertisements Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 0500-2300 4:3 SDTV
608 CBBC Channel BBC 0700-1900 16:9 SDTV
609 CBeebies BBC 0600-1900 16:9 SDTV
613 Disney Channel Disney-ABC Television Group 0600-0000 4:3 SDTV
614 Disney Cinemagic Disney-ABC Television Group 0600-0000 4:3 SDTV
615 Disney Cinemagic +1 Disney-ABC Television Group 0700-0100 4:3 SDTV
616 Playhouse Disney Disney-ABC Television Group 0600-0000 4:3 SDTV
617 Cartoon Network TOO Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
620 Cartoon Network Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
622 Trouble Ex-Chorus Only Virgin Media Television 0700-0100 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Music - 700s

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Format
701 MTV One Irish advertisements MTV Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
702 MTV Two MTV Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
703 MTV Hits MTV Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
704 MTV Base MTV Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
705 MTV Dance MTV Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
706 VH1 MTV Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
707 VH1 Classic MTV Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
708 MTV One +1 MTV Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
709 TMF MTV Networks Europe 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
710 The Box Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
711 Bubble Hits Creative Sounds Limited 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
712 Smash Hits! Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
713 Magic Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
714 Q Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
715 Kerrang! TV Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
716 The Hits Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
717 Kiss TV Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Specialist - 800s

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Format
802 DCTV Pilot SDTV
808 Zee TV Zee Network 24 hours SDTV
815 EWTN Eternal Word Television Network 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
816 The God Channel The Angel Foundation 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
825 TV5MONDE Europe TV5MONDE 24 hours SDTV
831 EuroNews French SOCEMIE 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
832 EuroNews German SOCEMIE 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
833 EuroNews Italian SOCEMIE 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
834 EuroNews Spanish SOCEMIE 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
835 EuroNews Portuguese SOCEMIE 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
836 EuroNews Russian SOCEMIE 24 hours 4:3 SDTV
858 Television X 2200-0530 4:3 SDTV
859 The Adult Channel 2200-0530 4:3 SDTV
860 Playboy TV Playboy Enterprises 2000-0530 4:3 SDTV
861 PPV Football UPC Ireland Varies SDTV
862 PPV Channel UPC Ireland Varies SDTV

[edit] Radio - 900s

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
901 RTÉ Radio 1 Radio Telefís Éireann 24 hours
902 RTÉ 2fm Radio Telefís Éireann 24 hours
903 RTÉ lyric fm Radio Telefís Éireann 24 hours
904 Today FM Communicorp 24 hours
905 RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Radio Telefís Éireann 24 hours
906 BBC Radio Ulster BBC 24 hours
907 BBC Radio 1 BBC 24 hours
908 BBC Radio 2 BBC 24 hours
909 BBC Radio 3 BBC 24 hours
910 BBC Radio 4 BBC 24 hours
911 BBC Radio 5 Live BBC 24 hours
912 BBC 6 Music BBC 24 hours
913 BBC World Service BBC 24 hours
914 Galway Bay FM 24 hours
915 Classic FM Global Radio 24 hours
916 jazzfm.com GMG Radio 24 hours
917 WRN 24 hours
918 UCB Europe Rhema Broadcasting Group 24 hours
919 Planet Rock Global Radio 24 hours
920 RTÉ Radio 1 Extra Radio Telefís Éireann 24 hours
922 Gold Global Radio 24 hours
923 Xfm GCap Media 24 hours
924 Kiss 100 Kiss Network/Bauer Radio 24 hours
925 Kerrang! Radio Bauer Radio 24 hours
926 Smash Hits Bauer Radio 24 hours
927 Radio Caroline Radio Caroline 24 hours
928 BBC 5 Live Sports Extra BBC Varies
929 BBC 7 BBC 24 hours
930 FM104 UTV Radio 24 hours
931 98FM Communicorp 24 hours
932 Newstalk Communicorp 24 hours
933 Dublin's Country Mix 106.8 24 hours
934 Spin 1038 Communicorp 24 hours
935 Phantom 105.2 Dublin Rock Radio Ltd. 24 hours