TRTÉ is a programming block which airs on RTÉ Two

RTÉ Two

RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...

 targeting children between 8 and 16 years of age. It operates along its sister strand RTÉjr

RTÉjr

RTÉjr is a children's channel operated by Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ Television, which targets a demographic between 2 – 6 years of age. The channel launched as part of Saorview's line-up on May 26, 2011. The channel broadcasts daily between 06:00 to 19:00, sharing broadcasting space with...

, which targets children of less than 8 years of age. The strand also appears on RTÉ Junior

RTÉ Junior

RTÉ Junior is a digital radio station of the Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. It plays children’s music, and is Ireland's first children's radio station. It broadcasts from 07:00 to 21:00, and time-shares its DAB slot with RTÉ Chill...

.

TRTÉ broadcasts every afternoon. Its flagship programming includes The Rumour Room hosted by newcomers Katie Van Buren and Jarlath Regan. Elev8 presented by Ivan Minnock, Seán Regan and Moldovan-born Diana Bunici. News2day broadcasts daily featuring news updates. Sinead Kennedy continues to house Two Tube

Two Tube

Two Tube is an Irish youth-aimed programming strand broadcast on RTÉ Two in Ireland, from 17:35 - 19:00, on weekdays. Two Tube replaced TTV, which was basically the same show with few differences, on Monday 7 September 2009...

 every weekday night from 17.30 to 19:00.

Presenters

The presenters of the show are:

• Sinead Kennedy
• Stephen Byrne
• Katie Van Buren
• Jarlath Regan
• Ivan Minnock
• Seán Regan
• Diana Bunici
• Yvonne Redmond
• Aidan Kelly

Programming

• Horrible Histories
  Horrible Histories
  Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic. They are designed to engage children in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful in commercial terms...
  
  
• Richard Hammond's Blast Lab
  Richard Hammond's Blast Lab
  Richard Hammond's Blast Lab is a children's television programme made by DCD Media-owned September Films and Hamster's Wheel Productions for the BBC and shown on the CBBC Channel and CBBC outputs on both BBC One and BBC Two....
  
  
• Elev8
• Phineas & Ferb
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold
  Batman: The Brave and the Bold
  Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series The Brave and the Bold which features two or more super heroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super villain...
  
  
• I'm In The Band
  I'm in the Band
  I'm in the Band, is a live-action sitcom airing on Disney XD in the United States and on Family Channel in Canada. The pilot episode was taped on July 14, 2009, with a "sneak preview" airing on November 27, 2009; the show subsequently joined Disney XD's regular schedule on February 20, 2010, with...
  
  
• True Jackson VP
• Muddle Earth
  Muddle Earth
  "Muddle Earth" is also the title of a 1993 novel by John Brunner.Muddle Earth is a children's book by Paul Stewart, published in 2003, and illustrated by Chris Riddell. It is largely a parody of The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien...
  
  
• The Penguins Of Madagascar
  The Penguins of Madagascar
  The Penguins of Madagascar is an American CGI animated television series airing on Nickelodeon. It stars nine characters from the DreamWorks Animation animated film Madagascar: The penguins Skipper , Kowalski , Private , and Rico ; the lemurs King Julien , Maurice , and Mort...
  
  
• News2day
  News2day
  news2day is an Irish children's television news programme, broadcast weekdays at 5pm on RTÉ Two. It is eight minutes long, and is similar in format to the BBC's Newsround....
  
  
• Good Luck Charlie
  Good Luck Charlie
  Good Luck Charlie is an original Disney Channel television sitcom, which premiered April 4, 2010. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to children only...
  
  
• Big Time Rush
  Big Time Rush
  Big Time Rush is a Nickelodeon television series created by Scott Fellows about the Hollywood misadventures of four hockey players from Minnesota—Kendall, Logan, James, and Carlos, after they are selected to form a boy band. The series premiered with an hour-long pilot episode, "Big Time...
  
  
• Juice
  Juice
  Juice is the liquid that is naturally contained in fruit or vegetable tissue.Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating fruit or vegetable flesh without the application of heat or solvents. For example, orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree...
  
  
• Mission Beach: USA
• Victorious
  Victorious
  Victorious is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around aspiring singer Tori Vega , a teenager who attends a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts High School, after taking her older sister Trina's place in a showcase while getting into...
  
  

Previous programming

• Dig It (Ireland)
• Family Biz
  Family Biz
  Family Biz is a Canadian television show, filmed in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada starring Doug Murray, Ephraim Ellis and Kate Corbett. According to YTV, Muse Entertainment and IMDB, twenty-six episodes have been shot. Created by James Nadler, the show is currently airing on YTV and France 2. The first...
  
  
• iCarly
  ICarly
  iCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...
  
  
• Hannah Montana
  Hannah Montana
  Hannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
  
  
• Wizards of Waverly Place
  Wizards of Waverly Place
  Wizards of Waverly Place is a Disney Channel Original Series that premiered on October 12, 2007. It won "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009...
  
  
• Sonny With A Chance
  Sonny With a Chance
  Sonny with a Chance is an American children's sitcom which aired on Disney Channel, created by Steve Marmel, that follows the experiences of teenager Sonny Munroe, portrayed by Demi Lovato, who becomes the newest accepted cast member of her favorite live comedy show, So Random!.The series debuted...
  
  
• Richard Hammond's Blast Lab
  Richard Hammond's Blast Lab
  Richard Hammond's Blast Lab is a children's television programme made by DCD Media-owned September Films and Hamster's Wheel Productions for the BBC and shown on the CBBC Channel and CBBC outputs on both BBC One and BBC Two....
  
  
• How To Be Indie
  How to be Indie
  How to Be Indie is a Canadian television show on YTV. The main character is a 13 year old Indian Canadian teenager named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The program is a single-camera series intended for a youth audience. The series was created by Vera Santamaria, John May, and Suzanne Bolch.t of life...
  
  
• Supercrew
• Lockie Lenord
• G2G
  G2G (TV series)
  G2G: Got to Go, is an animated television series co-produced by Moody Street Kids and March Entertainment . The series focuses on the life of a preteen girl, Maddison Marples-Macintosh, who assumes the role of an online advice columnist on her school's website...
  
  
• Mission Beach USA
  Mission Beach USA
  Mission Beach USA is a Reality Television series produced for RTÉ by Rival Media for RTÉ's youth strand TRTÉ which airs on RTÉ Two. It is based on the BBC Switch format of the same name. Eight Irish teens head for Fort Lauderdale to train to be US lifeguards. Over the course of 3 weeks they join a...
  
  
• A Gurls Wurld
  A gURLs wURLd
  A gURLs wURLd, also known as Emma's Chatroom, Cyber Girls and El ciber mundo De Las Chicas, is an Australian children's television series, co-produced by the Screen Australia, Southern Star Entertainment, Southern Star Singapore, the Media Development Authority of Singapore and TV Plus Production....
  
  
• Test The Teachers
• Drake And Josh
• Aaron Stone
  Aaron Stone
  Aaron Stone is a live-action, single-camera adventure series created by Bruce Kalish. Originally broadcast with the launch of Disney XD on February 13, 2009...
  
  
• The Sleepover Club
  The Sleepover Club (TV series)
  The Sleepover Club is an Australian/British live action series that was produced Andy Rowley for Wark Clements Burberry Production in association with Rialto Films, with the assistance of the Pacific Film and Television Commission for ITV Network United Kingdom, Nickelodeon and Pop Girl United...
  
  
• Grandpa In My Pocket
  Grandpa In My Pocket
  Grandpa In My Pocket is a comedy drama series commissioned by Michael Carrington for CBeebies, the BBC's dedicated pre-school and nursery channel targeting children under the age of 6 years. The programme stars James Bolam, Jay Ruckley, Josie Cable, Zara Ramm and Sam Ellis...
  
  
• The Big Bazaar
• Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
  Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
  Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, commonly called Ned's Declassified for short, is an American live-action situation comedy on Nickelodeon that debuted in the channel's Sunday night TEENick scheduling block on September 12, 2004. The series' actual pilot episode aired on September 7, 2003...
  
  
• Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Upcoming

• Stereo Stripes
• Pearlie
  Pearlie
  Pearlie is a 2009 Australian-Canadian-American animated comedy series based on the children's book series Pearlie the Park Fairy by Wendy Harmer. Pearlie is a co-production between Australian children's television producer Sticky Pictures and Canadian animation house Nelvana...
  
  
• House of Anubis
  House of Anubis
  House of Anubis is a jointly American/British/Belgian produced teen mystery/drama television show based on the Belgian/Dutch television series Het Huis Anubis. The series was created by Hans Bourlon & Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on New Year's Day 2011 in the United States and on 25...
  
  
• Power Rangers
  Power Rangers
  Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
  
  
• OMG - Jedward's Dream Factory
• Fish Hooks
  Fish Hooks
  Fish Hooks is an American animated television series created by Noah Z. Jones. Twenty-one episodes have been ordered for the first season. It premiered on September 24, 2010. An 11-minute preview was shown on September 3, 2010, following the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam...
  
  

Films

• 16 Wishes
  16 Wishes
  16 Wishes is a 2010 American television film starring Debby Ryan and Jean-Luc Bilodeau, which premiered on June 25, 2010 on Disney Channel and July 16, 2010 on the Family Channel. The film was directed by Peter DeLuise. The film was the most watched cable program on the day of its premiere on the...
  
  
• Aladdin
• The BFG
  The BFG
  The BFG is a children's book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake, first published in 1982. The book was an expansion of a story told in Danny, the Champion of the World, an earlier Dahl book...
  
  
• Barbie and the Three Musketeers
  Barbie and the Three Musketeers
  Barbie and the Three Musketeers is a 2009 computer animated direct-to-video film and part of the CGI Barbie film series. It was released on DVD on September 15, 2009.-Plot:...
  
  
• The Balanced Particle Freeway
• Chestnut: Hero of Central Park
  Chestnut: Hero Of Central Park
  Chestnut: Hero of Central Park is a 2004 American family film, starring Makenzie Vega, Abigail Breslin, Christine Tucci, Justin Louis, Tony Alcantar, Irene Olga López, Ethan Phillips, Irene Karas, Barry Bostwick and directed by Robert Vince, about a Great Dane who is adopted by two orphan girls in...
  
  
• Princess Protection Program
  Princess Protection Program
  Princess Protection Program is a 2009 Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on June 26, 2009 in the United States and winner of the Teen Choice Awards 2009 for Choice Summer TV Show...
  
  
• That Darn Cat!
  That Darn Cat!
  That Darn Cat! is a 1965 American Walt Disney Productions feature film starring Hayley Mills and Dean Jones, starring in his first film for Disney in a story about bank robbers, a kidnapping and a mischievous cat. The film was based on the book Undercover Cat by Gordon and Mildred Gordon and was...
  
  
• The Last Day of Summer
  The Last Day of Summer (film)
  The Last Day of Summer is a TV movie broadcast by Nickelodeon. It premiered on July 20, 2007. The film is inspired by the 1993 film, Groundhog Day.-Plot:...
  
  
• Selkie
  Selkie
  Selkies are mythological creatures that are found in Faroese, Icelandic, Irish, and Scottish folklore....
  
  

Original series

TRTÉ have created a number of successful original series, usually reality shows for children, which they must complete challenges.

Juice

Juice is a new entertainment magazine show featuring the latest music, film, fashion and celebrity news from Irish and International celebrities. The show debuted as part of the autumn season on October. The show airs every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. on TRTÉ on RTÉ Two.

Who Are You Kidding?

Currently finished its 2nd season. Who Are You Kidding is a children's talent show. In each episode 4 children are chosen to nominate a teenager, that is close to them, to complete 3 challenges, acting, singing and dancing. The end result is decided by a panel of child judges.

The Big Bazaar

The Big Bazaar has finished it's 2nd season. Two teams of children must gather jumble and find some auction worthy items to try to sell in their very own 'Jumble Sale'. The team who gathers the most money wins.

Test The Teachers

Currently on its 2nd season. 2 schools must nominate their teacher to complete a series of challenges to see how much they really know.

Supercrew

Just finished its first season. A number of dance groups must dance it out in front of a selection of judges to decide who will dance alongside Jedward

Jedward

John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes are an Irish hip pop duo. They are identical twins and perform under the name Jedward...

 in the Olyimpia Theatre. Season 2 is yet to be confirmed.

Mission Beach USA

Just finished its first season and will start second season. 8 Irish teens have been sent to sunny Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 to see who has what it takes to be a real lifeguard. Sun, Sea and Survival is the series logline.

The Rumour Room

Currently on its second season. A number of presenters discuss the latest rumours and polls on Ireland's favourite celebs.

In January 2011 part of the shows set and its presenters were axed and changed to a live broadcast Tuesday-Thursday at 5pm. The show lasted 25mins which included celebrity guests appearances. Sinead Kennedy was also the main co-host of the show with Katie Van Buren going outside the studio to speak to teens about their own issues. Jarlath and Stephen also join in with the conversation along with giving away prizes.

Elev8

Features comedy sketches and celebrity news. Elev8 show mad randomness in every episode with competitions, fashion advice and film and game reviews.

Dig It (Ireland)

Season 1 is finished. An old explorer accidentally unleashed an evel spirit. She will summon teams of children to help banish him forever.

Watch Your Language

Currently on finished third season. Team A and Team Z compete in a series of mental challenges.

The Mountain

Two teams compete in a obstacle course, hoping to reach the summit of The Mountain. Premiered January 21 only on TRTÉ. Season 2 is currently being filmed.

TV specials

Over holiday periods, along with movies, TRTE broadcast a selection of TV Specials, specials that have aired are:
Wallace and Gromit

Wallace and Gromit

Wallace and Gromit are the main characters in a series consisting of four British animated short films and a feature-length film by Nick Park of Aardman Animations...

, Monsters Vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space, Secrets of the Furious Five

Secrets of the Furious Five

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five is an Annie Award-winning animated short produced by DreamWorks Animation which serves as a semi-sequel to the animated feature film Kung Fu Panda and appears on a companion disc of the original film's deluxe DVD release...

, Shrek The Halls

Shrek the Halls

Shrek the Halls is a television special that premiered on the American television network ABC on Wednesday, November 28, 2007. The thirty minute Christmas special included the following: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas reprising their roles from the feature films. The...

 and Merry Madagascar

Merry Madagascar

Merry Madagascar is a Christmas special first broadcast on the NBC network on November 17, 2009, which starred the characters from the Madagascar film series. The story appears to take place sometime between the first and second film...

TRTÉ on DTT

RTÉjr

RTÉjr

RTÉjr is a children's channel operated by Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ Television, which targets a demographic between 2 – 6 years of age. The channel launched as part of Saorview's line-up on May 26, 2011. The channel broadcasts daily between 06:00 to 19:00, sharing broadcasting space with...

 will launch as a separate channel to accommodate children's TV output as part of Saorview

Saorview

Saorview is the national free-to-air digital terrestrial television service in Republic of Ireland.The service began operation on 29 October 2010 on a trial basis with full launch on 26 May 2011. By legislation it was required to be available to approximately 90% of the population by end of...

 DTT package. This will begin from May 2011. There has been no confirmation from RTE whether TRTÉ will broadcast as a separate channel.

See also

• Cúla 4
  Cúla 4
  Cúla 4 is branded children's block on Irish language public broadcaster TG4. The strand was first established in 1996 as Cúlabúla; with the rebrand of TnaG to TG4 in 1999 Cúlabúla was renamed as "Cúla 4"....
  
   - Irish-language children's channel
• RTÉ Junior
  RTÉ Junior
  RTÉ Junior is a digital radio station of the Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. It plays children’s music, and is Ireland's first children's radio station. It broadcasts from 07:00 to 21:00, and time-shares its DAB slot with RTÉ Chill...
  
   - RTÉ DAB
  Digital audio broadcasting
  Digital Audio Broadcasting is a digital radio technology for broadcasting radio stations, used in several countries, particularly in Europe. As of 2006, approximately 1,000 stations worldwide broadcast in the DAB format....
  
   radio station aimed at children.
• The Den
  The Den (television)
  The Den was the brand of the children's television strand on Irish public broadcaster RTÉ Two. It first broadcast on 29 September 1986 on RTÉ One, before moving to RTÉ Two in September 1988. The strand began to diversify throughout the late 1990s and the 2000s...