RTÉ2 today launched a new schedule, a new look and a brand new channel identity - aiming to take "a warts-and-all look at Ireland today", according to RTÉ2 Channel Controller Bill Malone.
With over 24 new home-produced shows and 18 returning series along with exciting new acquisitions and movies there is a huge range of programming to entertain, educate, and inform the under 35s this season on RTÉ2.
Glen Killane, MD RTÉ Television, said: “RTÉ2 is the most creative space in Ireland where new young talent, new ideas and new programming are given a place to come together.
“It’s a channel whose DNA is very much linked to the great successes of the past – Night Hawks, Paths to Freedom and Bachelors Walk. And this season we will be delivering a refocused confident, fresh channel that very much looks to our future.
"It’s off to a bright start as RTÉ 2 has already delivered a very strong performance this year to date increasing its peak share figure for Adults 15-34 to 10.5%, up 19% year-on-year.”
RTÉ2 Channel Controller Bill Malone said: “The ambition for RTE2 is to create a highly distinctive, relevant, youthful public service channel we can all be proud of – to position RTE2 as the channel for the under 35s and those who think young.
“We take a non-judgemental, warts-and-all look at Ireland today - the good, the bad, the beautiful and at times the uncomfortable. We have a remit to be brave, to take risks, to experiment, to entertain, to challenge and to stimulate debate.”
The new season will kick off with a bang on Monday 22 September when the new look for the channel will be revealed along with a huge range of new programmes including the highly-anticipated new series of Damo & Ivor, our new real life series Connected, which will broadcast throughout the week, along with new programmes Drunk, The Proposal, and the new series featuring Kelly McDonagh, Meet the McDonaghs.
Click here for a sneak peak of what to expect from RTÉ2 this season.
