Coming to UPC this week: RTÉ Two HD, RTÉ One+1 and RTÉjr

From this evening, you can watch the Six One news again at 7.01pm. Far out.

RTÉ WILL INTRODUCE three of its channels to the UPC digitial television service this week.

UPC has confirmed that RTÉ One+1 will be available on channel 107 from 7pm this evening meaning all UPC customers can watch a re-run of the Six One news at 7.01pm as well as all other programming on the channel on a one hour time delay.

From Thursday, RTÉ Two HD and RTÉjr will be available to all digitial customers on channels 135 and 600 respectively. All three channels are already available on the Saorview digital television service.

RTÉ Two HD promises to show Ireland’s RBS 6 Nations showdown with England this Saturday as well as key Champions League and GAA clashes in the coming weeks in high definition for those who have a HD compatible television sets.

While, RTÉjr promises younger viewers the “best home produced children’s TV” with programmes such as Hubble to Roly-Mo, Octonauts and Peppa Pig and Punky.

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