RTÉ's total TV audience for the month of August 2019 was 24%, slightly up from July by 1%, and down 6% from August 2018. Virgin Media had an average audience of 16% an decrease of 14% since July and down 3% from August 2018.

RTÉ2 took the 7 of the top 10 spots for the month of august, with their coverage of the GAA's All Ireland, with the Hurling Final getting 700,000 adult viewers. The 9:35 showing of the Rose of Tralee took the 7th spot with an average of 370,000 viewers across the two nights. RTÉ Nine O'Clock News took 8th and 9th position. UEFA Super Cup - Live: Liverpool V Chelsea was Virgin Media's highest entry for the month with 234,000 adult viewers, in 19th place. The Highest rated show on Virgin Media TWO was Coronation Street with 147,000 viewers. Virgin Media Three's highest show was Midsomer Murders with an average of 43,000 viewers.

RTÉ2 coverage of the All Ireland Hurling Final was watching by 699,000 viewers, on Sunday. Coverage of the game took up three of the top 5 places with Post Match analysis getting 497,000 viewers, RTÉ ONE's Up For The Match was watched by 277,000 viewers. Reeling In The Years took 3rd and 4th place with 287,000 and 286,000 viewers respectively. Virgin Media one's Coronation Street got into tenth place with 218,000 viewers, it's coverage of the UEFA Super Cup, (Chelsea V Liverpool) came in 8th place with 234,000 viewers, RTÉ2's coverage of the All Ireland Camogie semi-final had 101,000 viewers.

Eir Sport (formerly Setanta Sport) and Virgin Media (formerly UPC) have announced that Eir Sport is to return to Virgin Media platforms. Virgin Media Sport will also be made available to Eir customers in the deal. Under the agreement, Virgin Media Sport will be available to eir customers as part of the eir sport pack, and in turn, eir sport will be available to Virgin Media TV customers. This comes as the eir sports pack lost BT sports following a deal with Sky.

RTÉ's total TV audience for the month of July 2019 was 24%, down from June by 6%, and down 13% from July 2018. Virgin Media had an average audience of 18% an decrease of 6% since June and up 8% from July 2019.

RTÉ2's sports coverage is slow coming to an end. The top 4 TV programmes were coverage of the GAA's All Ireland Hurling and Football. Live Coverage of Hurling between Wexford V Tipperary on July 28th had 456,000 viewers, while Limerick V Kilkenny had 410,000 viewers and in the Football Kerry V Donegal had 386,000 viewers. A Tribute to the late great Brendan Grace had 330,000 viewers. Fair City's average audience for the month was 214,000 viewers, Coronation Street had an average of 198,000 viewers and Emmerdale had 143,000 viewers. Post Match analysis of the Women's world cup had 134,000 viewers. Love Island finished with an average of 122,000 viewers across the month, with follow up series Love Island USA starting out with 56,000 viewers.