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TV guide Ireland

Ireland on TV, at a glance.

152 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Europe/Dublin.

152channels
130with a schedule today
4 daysahead
2024history from
20:26local time
On now in IrelandNext starts, GMT
Premier Sports 1Live: LaLiga22:00
Virgin Media TwoDouble the Money21:00
Virgin Media ThreeHeartbeat21:00
Virgin Media OneEmmerdale20:35
F1 ChannelF1 2024 United States Grand Prix21:32
Virgin Media FourJudge Judy20:30
Sky Sports Main EventLive: Monday Night Football23:00
Sky Sports F1Formula 121:15
TG4GAA20:30
Sky Sports TennisLive Tennis: ATP Paris Masters 202622:00
Sky Sports NewsSports Centre21:00
Sky Sports GolfLegends Tour Golf21:00
SummaryIreland in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels152130 with a schedule today
Registry ids44
Guide only108
With a logo44
Schedule depth4 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 733%
Field fill99%of today's programmes carry a description
Category58%
Episode no.73%
Series link28%
Sport this week5events on TV in Ireland, next 7 days
Live0
Football0
Other sport5
EndpointsThe API for Ireland listings

Every call below answers for Ireland as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/IE/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/IE/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/IE/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/IE/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=IESports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=IEEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=IEA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/IE/now"
What is on now on every channel in Ireland, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/IE/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_xknq6v05",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T19:55:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-02T22:00:00Z",
                "title": "Live: LaLiga",
                "progress": 0.17
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T22:00:00Z",
                "title": "UEFA Champions League Magazine"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 130,
        "at": "2026-11-02T20:26:05Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Ireland this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=IE.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
01:00 Tue 3 NovLiverpool v ArsenalPL 26/271Repeat
Channel mixWhat Ireland's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Sport10
Entertainment5
Children5
Documentary3
General2
News2
Films1
Cooking1

Biggest owners

Virgin Media Ireland4
Teilifís na Gaeilge2
Raidió Teilifís Éireann2
C15 Media Networks Ltd.1
Formula One Group1
Skydance Corporation1

The Ireland TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Ireland covers 152 channels, 130 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 4 days ahead. Every time on this page is Europe/Dublin, and its listings history reaches back to 2024.

Most of Ireland's channels are sport, entertainment and children channels, and the biggest owners are Virgin Media Ireland, Teilifís na Gaeilge and Raidió Teilifís Éireann. This week 5 sports events are on TV in Ireland, 0 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Ireland with GET /v1/countries/IE/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/IE/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=IE.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Ireland line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Ireland's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Ireland, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Ireland, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Ireland have?

We list 152 channels in Ireland, 130 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Ireland TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 4 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Ireland TV times in?

This page shows Europe/Dublin. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Ireland's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/IE/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=IE for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Ireland?

5 events are on Ireland's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=IE, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Ireland channel, in one API call