Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Network 2 is Ireland's second TV channel. It is owned and operated by Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland's state broadcaster. The channel began life as RTÉ 2 in 1978, and was relaunched as Network 2 in 1988. Network 2 carries children's programmes during the daytime and sports and American imports in the evenings. It is also the home of RTÉ's live sports coverage. Network 2 is universally available across Ireland on the VHF and UHF bands, and is also available on satellite to Republic of Ireland subscribers to Sky Digital. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.