Check whether ON appears in the channel name. EITB’s March 2026 launch explains that ETB1 ON and ETB2 ON are digital versions with complementary schedules, rather than identical copies of ETB1 and ETB2. A programme difference can therefore reflect the intended service identity rather than a broken feed.
Check whether ON is in the label
Start by copying the full channel label from the guide or screen. ETB1, ETB2, ETB1 ON and ETB2 ON should not be shortened to ETB when you are checking a particular programme. EITB’s launch describes news and current-affairs simulcasts alongside differentiated output. This means that a match during one bulletin does not prove an identical schedule throughout the day.
A simultaneous bulletin does not equal an identical day
For a drama, performance or acquired programme, request the title and edition on the intended version. The publisher says the digital versions have their own proposals and rights arrangements. That statement explains why a traditional-channel listing and a digital schedule may diverge; it should not be turned into a promise that a particular separate television service carries either version or every programme. Ask which actual channel identity the provider supplies.
Choose the programme, language and event
For children’s viewing, the launch specifically describes Basque-language material within ETB1 ON. Keep the actual series, episode and required Basque audio in the request. A family seeking language exposure should check the programme itself rather than treating any EITB-branded output as the same language edition. For a cultural live event, name the occasion and distinguish the full event from a short news report about it.
| Purpose | What to identify |
|---|---|
| Traditional broadcast schedule | ETB1orETB2without shortening the label. |
| Digital version | ETB1ONorETB2ONand its actual programme. |
| A mismatch at one time | Record expected version, observed label and programme title before changing settings. |
Describe a schedule mismatch accurately
When reporting a mismatch, compare one named programme at one original schedule time. Say which version was expected and which version appeared. A precise explanation can resolve an identity problem without repeatedly changing players or assuming that a programme has disappeared everywhere. Save the title, date and on-screen label; those are the useful details for checking whether the digital schedule differs as intended or the requested service was not supplied.
EITB dates the digital-version launch to18 March 2026. Keep that date as identity context while checking the current programme; an older channel list may predate the distinction.
- Copy the full label, including ON.
- Compare the exact programme on the intended version.
- Do not infer an identical day from one simultaneous bulletin.
- For children, specify Basque audio and episode.
- Describe expected and observed service identities separately.