RTÉ Kids

RTÉ Kids (formerly TRTÉ) is an Irish children's television block broadcast by RTÉ2, produced by the RTÉ Young People's Programming division. First replacing The Den in 2010, the block broadcasts programmes targeting viewers 7–12 years of age; it was accompanied by RTÉjr, which targeted younger audiences.^[1]

RTÉ Kids

Network	RTÉ2
Launched	20 September 2010; 14 years ago (2010-09-20)
Division of	RTÉ Young People's Programming
Country of origin	Ireland
Owner	Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
Headquarters	Montrose, Donnybrook, Dublin
Formerly known as	TRTÉ (20 September 2010 – 6 December 2024)
Format	Children's programming
Original language(s)	English Irish
Official website	www.rte.ie/trte

History

In late 2016, significant cutbacks drove RTÉ Young People's Programming to downsize its operations, including ending in-house production of children's programmes (relying exclusively on commissions from outside producers), and programmes targeting teenagers.^[2]

In 2017, RTÉ moved 13-15 year-olds content online. Two tube (the teenage block) was dropped and TRTÉ targeted 7-12 year-olds.^[3]

The block was rebranded on December 6, 2024 as RTÉ Kids, retiring the TRTÉ brand name that was slowly being phased out from RTÉ2 over the previous five years. Youth programming would be promoted with RTÉ2's branding, and only TRTÉ idents were in use at the beginning of programmes.^[4]

Imported programming

RTÉ Kids aired mostly children's and teenage shows from original networks such as iCarly, Aaron Stone, Catscratch, Dorg Van Dango, Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, Dani's House, Summerhill, The Bagel and Becky Show, Ollie's Pack, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Pucca, Yin Yang Yo!, The Strange Chores, and Freaktown.

Films

RTÉ Kids shows family films that are rated G, PG, and 12A during the holidays.

Original series

Past programming

Reality TV

• Mission Beach
• Football's Next Star
• Super Cr3w

Entertainment

• OMG! Jedward's Dream Factory

Drama/Comedy

• Roy

TV specials

Over holiday periods, along with movies, RTÉ Kids broadcast a selection of TV specials.

Specials that have aired are:

• A Grand Day Out
• The Wrong Trousers
• A Close Shave (most common Wallace & Gromit short)
• Wallace & Gromit in A Matter of Loaf and Death
• Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
• Secrets of the Furious Five
• Shrek The Halls
• Merry Madagascar
• Banjo the Woodpile Cat (last aired on 1 August 2009)
• Scruff: A Christmas Tale
• Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
• Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century
• Garfield: His 9 Lives

Logos

• 
  Logo used when the channel was known as TRTÉ from 2010 until 2024.
• 
  Logo used since 2024.

See also

• Cúla4
• RTÉ Jr Radio
• RTÉjr
• The Den
• RTÉ Young People's Programming