diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index de873ec..ced9b90 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ The top level vinefeeder config file at  TwinVine/packages/vinefeeder/src/vinefe
 
 Vinefeeder currently has 8 services for which search, browse and list-select are available  
   
-  ALL4  BBC  ITVX  MY5 PLEX STV  TPTV  TVNZ  U 
+  ALL4  BBC  ITVX  MY5 PLEX RTE STV  TPTV  TVNZ  U 
   
 Envied has   
 
-ALL4  AUBC  CBS  DSCP  iP   MAX   MY5   NF   PCOK PLEX  ROKU  SPOT  TPTV  TVNZ  YTBE
+ALL4  AUBC  CBS CWTV DSCP  iP   MAX   MY5   NF   PCOK PLEX RTE  ROKU  SPOT  TPTV  TVNZ  YTBE
 ARD   CBC   CTV  DSNP  ITV  MTSP  NBLA  NRK  PLUTO  RTE   STV   TUBI  UKTV  ZDF
 These services have web-origins and not all have been tested by me.  
   
diff --git a/UPDATES.md b/UPDATES.md
index a121475..a7e9df8 100644
--- a/UPDATES.md
+++ b/UPDATES.md
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@
 
 **18 Sept 2025:**
  - Fully implemented Plex service - categories now selectable.
+ 
+**22 Sept 2025:**
+  - Added RTE service with search and direct url entry. 
+  - updated README
+ 
diff --git a/packages/vinefeeder/src/vinefeeder/services/RTE/__init__.py b/packages/vinefeeder/src/vinefeeder/services/RTE/__init__.py
index 8ef94be..254b171 100644
--- a/packages/vinefeeder/src/vinefeeder/services/RTE/__init__.py
+++ b/packages/vinefeeder/src/vinefeeder/services/RTE/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ from unidecode import unidecode
 import re
 import json
 from httpx import Client
+import unicodedata
+from urllib.parse import unquote
 
 client = Client()
 
@@ -51,8 +53,11 @@ class RteLoader(BaseLoader):
         if opts:
             RteLoader.options = opts
         self.options_list = split_options(RteLoader.options)
+        #  RTE with aodd accented chars
+        search_term = normalize_url(search_term)
         # direct download
         if "http" in search_term and inx == 1:
+            
             self.options_list = split_options(self.options)
             try:
                 if self.options_list[0] == "":
@@ -142,7 +147,7 @@ class RteLoader(BaseLoader):
     def second_fetch(self, selected):
         
         episode = self.get_series(selected)
-        url = episode[0]['url']
+        url = normalize_url(episode[0]['url'])
         guid = url.split('/')[-1]
         type = episode[0]['type']
         if not type == 'series':
@@ -225,4 +230,13 @@ class RteLoader(BaseLoader):
 
     def fetch_videos_by_category(self, browse_url):
 
-        print("Search by category is not implemented for this service.")
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+        print("Search by category is not implemented for this service.")
+
+def normalize_url(url_string):
+    # remove accented and url quoted chats from string
+    url = url_string
+    decoded_url = unquote(url)
+    # Normalize and remove non-ASCII characters
+    normalized_url = unicodedata.normalize('NFKD', decoded_url).encode('ASCII', 'ignore').decode()
+
+    return(normalized_url)
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