January TV 2020
RTÉ's total TV audience for the first month of 2020 was 27.13%, helped by general election coverage it was up 12% from December, and up 12% from January 2019. Virgin Media had an average audience of 17% an increase of 9% since December, but down 5% from January 2019.
TG4 had an audience share of 2%, while eir Sport 1 had 0.22%.
RTÉ ONE made a monthly gain of 15%, it had an audience share of 21% up 12% from this time last year, helped by RTÉ's coverage of the General Election 2020.
RTÉ2 was down 21% since last month, with little or no sport on the channel for the first month of the year it had a 4% share, it was up by 5% from December.
RTÉ ONE +1 and RTÉjr had 1.11% and 0.56% respectively. RTÉ2 +1 had 0.17% in January 2020.
Virgin Media one had an audience share of 11.35%, a 13% increase from December again helped by its coverage of the General Election, however it did see a 5% decrease from January 2019.
Virgin Media TWO lost Love Island to its sister channel, however this didn't stop the channel getting a 3% share, up 3% from last month. It was down 6% from January last year.
Meanwhile, Virgin Media THREE dropped to 1.52%, down 1% from December 2019 and down 8% from January 2019. Virgin Media one +1 had an audience share of 0.33%.
English channels had 54% share of the audience.
| Channel | January 2020 | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTÉ ONE | 20.89% | 15% | 12% |
| RTÉ ONE +1 | 1.11% | 76% | 74% |
| RTÉjr | 0.56% | 33% | -29% |
| RTÉ2 | 4.40% | -21% | 5% |
| RTÉ2 +1 | 0.17% | -23% | 0% |
| RTÉ Total | 27.13% | 6% | 12% |
| VMT one | 11.35% | 13% | -5% |
| VMT one +1 | 0.33% | 6% | -8% |
| VMT TWO | 3.37% | 3% | -6% |
| VMT THREE | 1.52% | -1% | -8% |
| VMT SPORT | |||
| VMT Total | 16.57% | 9% | -6% |
| TG4 | 1.97% | -2% | 5% |
| eir Sport 1 | 0.22% | 57% | 22% |
| Total | 45.89% | 7% | 4% |
| Other | 54.11% | -1% | -3% |
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