RTɠtelevision continued to increase the average number of repeats on both RTɠONE and RTɲ in 2017. Documents provided to CCɠby RTɠunder the Freedom of Information act show tha RTɠOne aired 23% repeats during prime time hours on the channel in 2017, this compares to 20% in 2016, an increase of 10%. RTɲ goes over the 50% mark with 52% of its programming during prime time consisting of repeats, an increase of 15% from 2016.
20% of all RTÉ ONE programming between 6pm and 11pm (AKA Prime Time) where repeats, according to an FOI from the broadcaster to CCÉ News. RTÉ's for the same period average a whopping 45%. In the same year just 12 people complaint about repeats on the service according to an RTÉ spokesperson.