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RTÉ player
RTÉ player logo.png
RTÉ player.png
RTÉ player homepage
Original author(s) RTÉ
Developer(s) RTÉ
Initial release 21 April 2009 [1]
Stable release 0.8.417.403[2 ] / Jan 13 2010 [3]
Operating system Requires Adobe Flash Player, available for:
Windows (XP and Vista)
Mac OS X
Linux
(Streaming)
Development status Active
Type Television catch-up
Website RTÉ player

RTÉ player is a global on demand service provided by RTÉ for programmes broadcast on RTÉ Television. It allows viewers to watch programmes from 7 to 21 days after they are broadcast. [4] It was launched on April 21, 2009.[5] There are two version of the player, one for Ireland and a slimmed-down version for global audiences carrying mostly RTÉ home produced content including news, current affairs, entertainment and certain Irish sports. [6]

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More than 200 hours of programmes from all categories of RTÉ broadcast schedule are available on RTÉ player, [4] most of which are not available to web users outside the island of Ireland. [7] But in January 2010, news, sport and flagship entertainment programming were released to world-wide audiences. According to RTÉ, it is "one of the first broadcasters in the world to launch a comprehensive international online TV catch-up service."[8]

Popular soap operas are available on a 7 day catch-up basis, while home produced entertainment and children's programming is available for 21 days. All RTÉ News and Current Affairs output and RTÉ Sport shows including The Sunday Game, Monday Night Soccer and OB Sport are available.[5][9][9]

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