{"id":666901,"date":"2026-09-01T12:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/666901\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T12:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:55:09","slug":"viewers-in-the-north-could-watch-season-1-of-traitors-ireland-but-new-season-is-geo-blocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/666901\/","title":{"rendered":"Viewers in the North could watch season 1 of Traitors Ireland, but new season is geo-blocked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VIEWERS IN THE North were able to enjoy The Traitors Ireland on RT\u00c9 last year but find themselves locked out of it this time round.<\/p>\n<p>The second series of the hit-show launched on Sunday night and continues every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday on RT\u00c9 One and RT\u00c9 Player.<\/p>\n<p>The first season was a huge success for RT\u00c9, clocking up more than 800,000 viewers on its most-watched episode.<\/p>\n<p>The only player from Ulster in this year\u2019s second series is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejournal.ie\/the-traitors-rte-meet-the-contestants-7147220-Aug2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Edelle from Co Donegal.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But while those in the North were able to watch along last year, they find themselves geo-blocked this year (they are also blocked from catching up on last year\u2019s series).<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to The Journal, RT\u00c9 said it \u201cunderstands that viewers may be disappointed that The Traitors Ireland series 2 is not currently available in the North\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>An RT\u00c9 spokesperson said this is \u201cdue to territorial rights restrictions\u201d which means that \u201ccertain programmes cannot be broadcast by RT\u00c9 in Northern Ireland\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejournal.ie\/rte-northern-ireland-6742120-Jun2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">programmes that are blocked in the North<\/a> due to territorial rights restrictions range from the Olympics and the World Cup to Australian soap opera Home and Away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn these cases, such restrictions are prescribed by the rights holders, not RT\u00c9 and are outside RT\u00c9\u2019s control,\u201d added the spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>While viewers in the North were able to watch the first series of The Traitors Ireland on RT\u00c9, all Traitors Ireland content is now blocked on the RT\u00c9 player for those in the North.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers in the North meanwhile can watch the first series of The Traitors Ireland on the BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n<p>RT\u00c9 brought the show to Ireland last year after the format was created in the Netherlands in 2021 and took off internationally, spreading to more than 30 countries around the world, including the UK, US, Australia, India and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The Journal asked RT\u00c9 why The Traitors Ireland was available to viewers in the North last year, but not this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Journal also questioned whether the second series would be available on the BBC iPlayer in the future, given that the first series is currently available on the BBC platform.<\/p>\n<p>RT\u00c9 said \u201cthat\u2019s a question for the right\u2019s holder, All3Media\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Journal has approached All3Media for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"VIEWERS IN THE North were able to enjoy The Traitors Ireland on RT\u00c9 last year but find 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