RTÉ News Now and TG4 HD now available on UPC

‘Ardghléine’ is the Irish word for high definition apparently…

02/10/12 8,123 Views 43 Comments

Craig Doyle's getting out his big remote for UPC's latest channels

Image: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland

UPC HAS ADDED two new channels to its listings from today.

RTÉ’s News Now service and TG4′s HD or ‘ardghléine’ channel are now available on the digital television service at no extra cost.

The addition of TG4 HD on channel 137 will allow sports fans to catch the All Ireland Ladies Football Championship final between Cork and Kerry live in high definition this Sunday as well as junior and intermediate finals.

RaboDirect PRO 12 rugby games as well as TG4 favourites like Ros na Rún, Imeall and Cogar will also be available in high definition on the Irish language channel.

While on RTÉ’s News Now, which will be on channel 200, you can catch-up on the latest news bulletins from the State broadcaster as well as current affairs programmes like Prime Time and The Frontline.

“The addition of crystal clear Irish sport and entertainment on TG4 HD and top quality news and current affairs on RTE News Now are sure to prove very popular with Irish audiences,” UPC’s Simon Kelehan claimed.

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New totwit 02/10/12 #

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I hardly recognised Rosanna with her clothes on.

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- Joe Conway 02/10/12 #
  
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  They should have given her the Exposé t shirt!
  
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- Slap'stick Ireland 02/10/12 #
  
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  Rosanna got her finger on the red butter, and Craig is loving it.
  
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- Slap'stick Ireland 02/10/12 #
  
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  ^Red butten^
  
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- Roddie Cleere 03/10/12 #
  
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  Red BUTTON !
  
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rodrigo detriano 02/10/12 #

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And the obvious question is, when is RTE1 going HD?

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Christian Coady 02/10/12 #

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Are you putting up with ordinary broadband

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- jumpthecat 02/10/12 #
  
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  Are you refusing to use a correct question mark after a question
  
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- Alan mulvey 02/10/12 #
  
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  is tg4 hd on soarview or just upc
  
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John F 02/10/12 #

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Craig Doyle will be eliminated!

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Sean O Loinsigh 02/10/12 #

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When will they be coming to sky ???!

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- Neil McAuley 02/10/12 #
  
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  Sky seems to be off the pace with Irish channels e.g. No RTE1 +1, RTE News Now or TG4 HD. Al least RTE2 HD was introduced recently to their epg – I hope it’s not long before they catch up with Saorview and UPC in rolling out the channels I’ve mentioned.
  
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- Gerry Fay 02/10/12 #
  
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  It’s a disgrace that Sky are only offering RTE2 in HD (of the Irish channels) an you can only get it through upgrading your service … Time for a move to UPC.
  
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- Roddie Cleere 03/10/12 #
  
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  Hope not
  
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Shane Lawless 02/10/12 #

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TG4 isn’t shite. But people will moan about anything I guess…

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- Richard Lennon 02/10/12 #
  
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  Why do TG4 cover the soccer matches in Irish.
  
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- colm connolly 02/10/12 #
  
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  Because its an Irish speaking channel
  
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Seán Ó Briain 02/10/12 #

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Love TG4, they produce some quality programming. Looking forward to it in HD :) Thanks UPC!

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Niall Power 02/10/12 #

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HD Shite is still Shite??

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- Paul Furey 03/10/12 #
  
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  But so much clearer.
  
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Bruce 02/10/12 #

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I am using upc. new hd channels not available

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Slap'stick Ireland 02/10/12 #

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Who needs television, when we have the net? its a much better & more reliable media than TV.

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- Patrick Kennedy 02/10/12 #
  
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  True dont have sky,can watch anything these days on a,laptop i watch a,few premier league matches on it, i even watched the ryder cup on it why pay like 50 quid a month when can watch on net for free
  
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Colin Moynihan 02/10/12 #

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wonder when they will be available on Saorview or sky? It would be nice to see Leinster v Munster in the rabo on Saturday!

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Mike Clinton 02/10/12 #

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Oh wonderful. Total c*ap in HD.

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- Slap'stick Ireland 02/10/12 #
  
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  Its time for the RTE early evening six’one c*rap news, now in HD,,,, lol
  
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Brendan Harrington 02/10/12 #

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UPC will never get close to what sky can do . With sky 10 years and never a problem had Ntl/UPC nothing but problems

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- David Murphy 02/10/12 #
  
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  10 years ago presumably. It’s a different company now.
  
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- brian magee 02/10/12 #
  
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  100mb broadband, on demand players, huge investment in infrastructure within Ireland. Sky can’t do any of that and the horizon box that is coming out soon will make the sky box look like an Atari.
  
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- Seán Ó Briain 03/10/12 #
  
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  Been with NTL/UPC for years, never had a problem with them. TV service has been massively upgraded and is much better than it was. Broadband service is the best in Ireland.
  
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- Paul Furey 03/10/12 #
  
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  Wrong Brendan. I have TV, 50mb broadband and phone (e20 a month free landline calls 24/7 to local, UK, USA, Australia and many more countries AND no e30 a month line rental). You should try it. No problems with any of their services.
  
  All the painful sky rep could offer for moving to them was – sky Atlantic.
  
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Martin Sinnott 02/10/12 #

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What ever happened to there on demand ?

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- Peter 02/10/12 #
  
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  UPC on demand? It’s still available…
  
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Gordon Bernard 02/10/12 #

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UPC… Ha ha ha!

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Brendan Harrington 02/10/12 #

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Sky you just can’t beat them

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Jose Antonio Carrillo Castillo 03/10/12 #

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Irish Paint Magic in HD! I can’t wait

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Mary Kavanagh 03/10/12 #

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@Martin Sinnott
UPC On Demand’s on channel 118
at least on my setup and it’s working fine. Okay?

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Gary Mason 03/10/12 #

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any excuse for Craig to get his big remote out

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- Paul Furey 03/10/12 #
  
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  The new gay Byrne. Just go away Doyle.
  
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Jason Walsh 02/10/12 #

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UPC HD broadcast looks the same as the standard definition Sky broadcast. Perhaps a decent quality set top box might make a difference.

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Simon Palmer 03/10/12 #

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I still think that remote control is too big to use….

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- Pete Ryan 03/10/12 #
  
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  True too many button’s and hard to know what way is up.
  
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Gerard Behan ® 03/10/12 #

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UPC is crap SKY is the right job #UpTheDubs

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