IPTV Channels Guide: What You Can Watch with KiwiSun.ie in Ireland 2025

Introduction

One of the most common questions we receive at KiwiSun.ie is: “What channels do I actually get with an IPTV subscription?”

It’s a fair question. Unlike traditional cable packages where you know exactly what you’re paying for, IPTV channel lineups can seem mysterious until you subscribe.

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll break down everything you can watch with a premium IPTV subscription in Ireland. From Irish and UK channels to international content, sports packages, movies, and more — discover the entertainment waiting for you.

IPTV Channel Categories Overview

A quality IPTV subscription typically includes these major categories:

Category	Approximate Channels
Irish Channels	30+
UK Channels	200+
Sports	150+
Movies	100+
Entertainment	150+
News	80+
Kids	50+
Documentaries	40+
Music	30+
International	300+
Adult (optional)	50+

Total: 1,000+ live channels plus thousands of VOD movies and series.

Let’s explore each category in detail.

Irish Channels

As an Ireland-focused service, we prioritise Irish content. Here’s what you can expect:

Irish Sports Coverage

RTÉ Sport — GAA, rugby, soccer coverage
TG4 Sport — GAA championships, live matches
Virgin Media Sport — Premier League, European football
Premier Sports — GAA, rugby, motorsport
Eir Sport — (when available) Irish sporting events

Irish Regional & Community

Oireachtas TV — Irish parliament coverage
Irish TV — Regional Irish content
EWTN Ireland — Religious programming

Why Irish Channels Matter

Many Irish viewers switch to IPTV specifically because traditional providers don’t include all Irish channels in basic packages. With IPTV, you get comprehensive Irish coverage without paying premium prices.

UK Channels

The UK offers some of the world’s best television, and it’s all included in your IPTV subscription.

ITV Channels

ITV1 — Drama, entertainment, news
ITV2 — Reality shows, comedy
ITV3 — Classic drama, detective series
ITV4 — Sport, action films
ITVBe — Reality, lifestyle
ITV1 +1 — Timeshift version
CITV — Children’s programming

Channel 4 Family

Channel 4 — Alternative programming, documentaries
E4 — US shows, youth entertainment
More4 — Lifestyle, documentaries
Film4 — Movies, including premieres
4Music — Music programming
4Seven — Best of Channel 4

Channel 5 Family

Channel 5 — Entertainment, documentaries
5USA — US drama and crime
5STAR — Reality, entertainment
5Select — Lifestyle content
5Action — Action and adventure

Sky Channels (Full Lineup)

This is where IPTV really shines. Sky packages cost €50-100+ monthly, but IPTV includes everything:

Sky Entertainment:

Sky One
Sky Two
Sky Arts
Sky Comedy
Sky Crime
Sky Documentaries
Sky History
Sky Nature
Sky Sci-Fi
Sky Showcase
Sky Atlantic
Sky Max
Sky Witness

Sky Cinema (All Channels):

Sky Cinema Premiere
Sky Cinema Hits
Sky Cinema Greats
Sky Cinema Family
Sky Cinema Action
Sky Cinema Comedy
Sky Cinema Thriller
Sky Cinema Drama
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror
Sky Cinema Select
Sky Cinema Animation

Sky Sports (Full Package):

Sky Sports Main Event
Sky Sports Premier League
Sky Sports Football
Sky Sports F1
Sky Sports Cricket
Sky Sports Golf
Sky Sports Arena
Sky Sports Action
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports Mix

Sky News:

Sky News (UK & International)

Sports Channels

Sports fans rejoice! IPTV delivers comprehensive sports coverage that would cost hundreds monthly through traditional providers.

Football (Soccer)

Premier League:

Sky Sports Premier League
TNT Sports 1, 2, 3, 4 (formerly BT Sport)
Amazon Prime Sports (when available)

European Leagues:

LaLiga TV (Spanish football)
Serie A coverage (Italian football)
Bundesliga (German football)
Ligue 1 (French football)

European Competitions:

TNT Sports — Champions League
TNT Sports — Europa League
TNT Sports — Conference League

International Football:

World Cup qualifiers and tournaments
European Championships
Nations League
International friendlies

GAA (Gaelic Games)

For Irish sports fans, GAA coverage is essential:

RTÉ — Championship matches
TG4 — Live GAA coverage
Premier Sports — Additional GAA content
GAAGO — (varies by provider) Club championships

Watch hurling and Gaelic football from club level to All-Ireland finals.

Rugby

TNT Sports — Premiership Rugby, Champions Cup
RTÉ — Irish internationals
Premier Sports — Pro14/URC
Sky Sports — Six Nations (shared)
Autumn internationals
Rugby World Cup coverage

Formula 1 & Motorsport

Sky Sports F1 — Every race, qualifying, practice
Sky Sports F1 UHD — 4K coverage
Race highlights and analysis
F2 and F3 coverage
TNT Sports — MotoGP coverage

Golf

Sky Sports Golf — PGA Tour, European Tour
The Masters
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
US Open
Ryder Cup

Tennis

Sky Sports — ATP Tour events
Eurosport — Grand Slams
Wimbledon
Australian Open
French Open
US Open

Boxing & UFC

TNT Sports — Major boxing events
Sky Sports Box Office — PPV events (may require additional access)
UFC Fight Pass content
Bellator MMA
Boxing undercards and main events

Cricket

Sky Sports Cricket — International matches
Test matches
ODI series
T20 internationals
County cricket
IPL coverage

American Sports

Sky Sports NFL — American football
Sky Sports NBA — Basketball
TNT Sports — MLB baseball
NHL hockey coverage

Other Sports

Eurosport 1 & 2 — Olympic sports, cycling, winter sports
WWE Network — Wrestling
ATP Tennis
Darts — PDC events
Snooker — World Championship and ranking events
Athletics — Diamond League, World Championships
Swimming, Gymnastics, Winter Sports

Movie Channels

Why pay for cinema tickets when you have 24/7 movie channels?

Sky Cinema (Full Package)

As listed above, all 10+ Sky Cinema channels featuring:

New releases (often same day as home release)
Classic films
Genre-specific channels
Family favourites
Award-winning films

Film4

Critically acclaimed films
Arthouse cinema
Independent films
Film4 productions

Premium Movie Channels

HBO (where available)
Showtime (where available)
Starz (where available)
Cinemax (where available)

Entertainment Channels

Beyond movies and sports, entertainment channels provide endless variety.

UK Entertainment

Sky One — Original programming
Sky Atlantic — Premium US shows (HBO content)
Sky Max — Entertainment and comedy
Dave — Comedy, panel shows
UKTV Gold — Classic British comedy
UKTV Drama — British drama series
W — Lifestyle and crime
Alibi — Crime and drama
Comedy Central — Stand-up and sitcoms
MTV — Music and reality
E! — Celebrity and entertainment

Reality & Lifestyle

TLC — Reality programming
Really — Lifestyle content
Home — Home improvement
Quest — Factual entertainment
Discovery — Science and nature
HGTV — Home and garden
Food Network — Cooking shows
Lifetime — Drama and movies
Diva — Women’s entertainment
Eden — Nature and wildlife

US Networks

Fox — Entertainment and news
NBC — Network programming
CBS — Drama and comedy
ABC — Entertainment
USA Network — Drama series
TNT (US) — Sports and drama
FX — Premium cable content
AMC — Original series
Paramount Network — Entertainment

News Channels

Stay informed with comprehensive news coverage from around the world.

UK News

BBC News — 24-hour British news
Sky News — Breaking news coverage
GB News — British commentary

International News

CNN International — American news network
CNBC — Business news
Bloomberg — Financial news
Fox News — US conservative news
MSNBC — US liberal news
ABC News — American news
CBS News — American news

World News

Al Jazeera English — Middle Eastern perspective
France 24 English — French international news
DW News — German international news
NHK World — Japanese news
RT — Russian international news
CGTN — Chinese international news
Euronews — European news

Irish News

RTÉ News Now — Irish current affairs
Virgin Media News — Irish national news

Kids Channels

Keep the little ones entertained with dedicated children’s programming.

Pre-School (Ages 2-6)

CBeebies — BBC pre-school
Nick Jr — Nickelodeon for young kids
Cartoonito — Cartoon Network pre-school
Milkshake! — Channel 5 kids
Baby TV — Baby and toddler content
BabyFirst — Early learning

Children (Ages 6-12)

CBBC — BBC children’s channel
CITV — ITV children’s
Nickelodeon — Kids entertainment
Nicktoons — Animated shows
Cartoon Network — Cartoons and animation
Boomerang — Classic cartoons
Disney Channel — Disney programming
Disney Junior — Young Disney fans
Disney XD — Action and adventure
POP — Kids entertainment

Teen Content

E4 — Youth programming
ITV2 — Reality and comedy
MTV — Music and reality

Documentary Channels

For those who love to learn, documentary channels offer endless exploration.

Nature & Wildlife

National Geographic — Nature, science, exploration
Nat Geo Wild — Wildlife programming
BBC Earth — Natural history
Eden — Nature and environment
Animal Planet — Animal content

History & Civilisation

Sky History — Historical documentaries
History Channel — World history
Yesterday — British history
Discovery History — Historical content

Science & Technology

Discovery Channel — Science and technology
Discovery Science — Pure science
Sky Documentaries — Premium documentaries
BBC Four — Arts and science

Crime & Investigation

Sky Crime — True crime
Crime + Investigation — True crime series
ID (Investigation Discovery) — Crime documentaries

Music Channels

Keep the music playing with dedicated audio-visual channels.

MTV Hits — Pop music
MTV Classic — Classic music videos
MTV Base — Urban music
MTV Music — Variety
VH1 — Music and pop culture
4Music — UK music
Magic TV — Easy listening
Kerrang! — Rock music
Kiss TV — Dance and urban
The Box — Chart music
Club MTV — Dance music
Now 70s — 1970s music
Now 80s — 1980s music
Now 90s — 1990s music

International Channels

IPTV truly shines with international content, connecting you to programming from around the globe.

European Channels

German:

Das Erste (ARD)
ZDF
RTL
ProSieben
SAT.1
VOX

French:

TF1
France 2, 3, 4, 5
M6
Canal+
BFM TV

Spanish:

TVE
Antena 3
Telecinco
La Sexta
Cuatro

Italian:

Rai 1, 2, 3
Canale 5
Italia 1
Rete 4
LA7

Portuguese:

RTP
SIC
TVI
Porto Canal

Dutch:

NPO 1, 2, 3
RTL 4, 5
SBS 6

Polish:

TVP 1, 2
Polsat
TVN

Middle Eastern & Arabic

MBC channels
Al Jazeera Arabic
Dubai TV
Abu Dhabi TV
OSN channels
Rotana channels
LBC
MTV Lebanon

Asian Channels

Indian:

Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony TV
Colors TV
Star Sports
Ten Sports
Aaj Tak
NDTV

Pakistani:

Geo TV
ARY Digital
Hum TV
Express News

Bangladeshi:

BTV
ATN Bangla
NTV Bangladesh

Turkish:

TRT
Star TV
Kanal D
Show TV
ATV

Chinese:

CCTV channels
Phoenix TV
Dragon TV

Japanese:

NHK
Fuji TV
TV Asahi

Korean:

African Channels

Africa Magic
Nollywood TV
Trace Africa
Channels TV (Nigeria)
SABC (South Africa)

American Channels

USA:

All major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox)
ESPN (sports)
CNN, Fox News, MSNBC
HBO, Showtime, Starz
AMC, FX, USA Network

Latin American:

Televisa
Telemundo
Univision
TV Azteca
Caracol TV
RCN

Video On Demand (VOD)

Beyond live channels, IPTV includes massive on-demand libraries.

Movies VOD

New releases — Latest cinema films
Hollywood blockbusters — Major studio films
Independent films — Arthouse cinema
Classics — Golden age cinema
Foreign films — International cinema
Documentary films — Feature-length docs

Typical library: 5,000 – 15,000+ movies

TV Series VOD

Complete series — Every episode from start to finish
Current shows — Latest episodes added weekly
Classic series — Nostalgic favourites
International series — Foreign language content
Reality series — Full seasons available

Typical library: 2,000 – 8,000+ series with full seasons

Categories Available

Movies and series are typically organised by:

Genre (Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror, etc.)
Year of release
Rating (IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes)
Most popular
Recently added
Language

Catch-Up TV

Miss a programme? Catch-up TV lets you watch recent broadcasts.

How It Works

Access programmes from the past 24-72 hours
Works like a DVR without needing to record
Available on most major channels
Simple playback controls (pause, rewind, fast-forward)

Typical Coverage

Major UK channels (BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky)
Irish channels (RTÉ, Virgin Media)
Sports events (matches from past few days)
Premium content (movies, series premieres)

4K Ultra HD Channels

For viewers with 4K TVs and fast internet, UHD channels deliver stunning picture quality.

Available in 4K

Sky Sports UHD — Live sports in 4K
Sky Cinema UHD — Movies in 4K
Netflix UHD content (through VOD)
Documentary content — Nature and travel
Live events — Major sporting occasions
Premium movies — Latest releases

Requirements for 4K

4K Ultra HD television
25+ Mbps internet speed (50+ Mbps recommended)
Compatible streaming device (Fire Stick 4K, 4K Max, etc.)
HDMI 2.0 or higher cable

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)

The EPG makes navigating 1,000+ channels simple and intuitive.

EPG Features

7-day schedule — See what’s on now and upcoming
Programme descriptions — Synopsis of each show
Genre filtering — Filter by type of content
Search function — Find specific programmes
Reminders — Set alerts for favourite shows
Recording (where supported) — Schedule recordings

Navigating the EPG

Browse by channel
Browse by category
Browse by time
Search by programme name
Filter by HD/4K only

What’s NOT Included

For transparency, here’s what you typically won’t find in IPTV:

Pay-Per-View Events

Some boxing PPV events
UFC numbered events (some available, some not)
Special one-off events

Note: Many PPV events ARE included, but the most expensive cards may require separate access.

Subscription Streaming Apps

IPTV doesn’t replace:

Netflix (you need your own subscription)
Amazon Prime Video
Disney+
Apple TV+

However, some IPTV VOD libraries include content that would appear on these services.

Hyper-Local Content

Some regional UK channels
Community television
Highly specialised niche content

Channel Quality Guide

Understanding quality tiers helps you get the best viewing experience.

Quality Levels

Label	Resolution	Bandwidth Needed
SD	480p	3-5 Mbps
HD	720p	5-10 Mbps
FHD	1080p	10-20 Mbps
UHD/4K	2160p	25-50 Mbps

Tips for Best Quality

Choose HD/FHD streams when multiple options exist
Use wired ethernet for most stable quality
Check your internet speed matches requirements
Select closer servers if provider offers options
Avoid peak times for absolute best quality

Comparing IPTV to Traditional TV

Sky TV Full Package

Monthly cost: €80-120+ Includes: Sky Entertainment, Cinema, Sports

IPTV equivalent: All the same channels plus more Monthly cost: €4-15 depending on plan

Virgin Media Ireland

Monthly cost: €60-90+ Includes: Mix of Irish, UK, and entertainment channels

IPTV equivalent: More channels, more sports, more flexibility Monthly cost: €4-15 depending on plan

Freeview/Saorview

Monthly cost: Free (one-time equipment cost) Includes: Basic free-to-air channels only

IPTV upgrade: Hundreds more channels, sports, movies, VOD Monthly cost: €4-15 depending on plan

Frequently Asked Questions

Are all these channels really included?

Yes! A quality IPTV subscription includes 1,000+ channels as described. The exact lineup varies slightly between providers, but KiwiSun.ie includes comprehensive coverage across all categories.

Can I request specific channels?

We regularly update our channel lineup based on customer requests. If there’s something specific you want, let us know via WhatsApp and we’ll do our best to add it.

Why do some channels have multiple versions?

Many channels offer regional variants (e.g., BBC One London, BBC One Scotland) or different quality options (HD vs SD). This gives you more viewing options.

Do channel lineups change?

Yes, channels occasionally change due to broadcasting agreements or technical reasons. We strive to maintain complete coverage and quickly add replacement channels when needed.

What about channel numbers?

Unlike traditional TV, IPTV channels are organised by category rather than fixed numbers. Most viewers find this easier once they’re used to it.

Can I watch everything immediately?

Yes! Once your subscription is active, all channels, VOD, and features are immediately available. No waiting, no additional activation.

Conclusion

With over 1,000 live channels, thousands of movies, and complete series libraries, IPTV offers entertainment value that traditional TV simply can’t match.

Key Highlights:

Irish Channels: Complete RTÉ, Virgin Media, TG4 coverage
UK Channels: Every Sky channel, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5
Sports: Premier League, GAA, Champions League, F1, UFC, and more
Movies: 10+ cinema channels plus massive VOD library
International: 300+ channels from around the world
Kids: 50+ dedicated children’s channels
4K Content: Ultra HD where available

All of this for a fraction of what you’d pay for traditional cable or satellite TV.

Ready to explore 1,000+ channels? Get your FREE 24-hour trial from KiwiSun.ie and browse our complete channel lineup yourself. No credit card required — just message us on WhatsApp and start watching in minutes!

Published: March 2025 Category: Tips & Tricks Reading Time: 20 minutes