RTÉ radio listeners in Britain, who were recently disadvantaged when they lost their medium wave service, will be able to listen to Radio 1 on Freesat starting next month.
Freesat is a digital satellite television service. The service is free after the purchase of a receiver that attaches to a television, and a satellite dish; receivers cost around 50 pounds and up.
RTÉ is also launching RTÉ International, which will also be available through Freesat, in the coming months. RTÉ International is a television channel aimed at the Irish living in Britain.
It was previously announced that RTÉ’s other stations, Lyric FM, Radio na Gaeltachta and 2FM, would also be available on Freesat.