The BBC Choice Northern Ireland service launched alongside the other BBC Choice variants on 23 September 1998 and ceased broadcasting on 30 March 2001 and it was replaced by a fully networked BBC Choice. The service was available on the ONdigital/ ITV Digital terrestrial service and cable in Northern Ireland only, and on the Sky Digital satellite service across the UK – listed as channel 160 on Sky in Northern Ireland and at the rear of the programme guide elsewhere in the UK this was as part of a system to allow the correct regional variant for the viewer's area to be accessed from the primary channel number. After around midnight, programming would revert to the network service until closedown. When the EastEnders rebroadcast aired at 10pm, local programming would begin at 10.30pm.

Television channel BBC Choice Northern Irelandĭigital version of BBC Two Northern IrelandīBC Choice Northern Ireland was the national variation for BBC Northern Ireland of the BBC Choice service, that was broadcast by the BBC.Īs with the local variants of BBC Choice in Scotland and Wales, BBC Choice Northern Ireland carried much of its content from the network BBC Choice service originating in London, but split off most evenings for around two hours a night (generally around 10pm to midnight) of local programming to Northern Ireland.

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