Sport and Toy Show Help Irish TV
November's Late Late Toy Show, I'm a Celebrity and Sports coverage have all help Irish TV achieve a 50% share of the audience. The return of sporting fixtures since October has result in a boom for Irish Broadcasters. 49.65% of viewers tuned to Irish Broadcasters in November 2020, the continued increase in audience from October's 48.48% share, the highest audience achieved by Irish broadcasters in the last 6 years. RTÉ's average share of the audience was up 7% month-on-month, on an annual basis it was up 9% in November 2020. Virgin Media saw no change month-on-month, but it was up 6% year-on-year. Sport, Toys, News and Celebrity all helping the November ratings.
TG4 had an audience share of 1.57%.
RTÉ ONE saw a monthly drop of 2%, it had an audience share of 21%, up 4% from this time last year.
RTÉ2 was up 57% since last month, as the GAA Championships get into the final stages, achieving its highest ratings since October 2019 with a 7% share, it was up by 34% from November 2019.
RTÉ ONE +1 and RTÉjr had 1.03% and 0.36% respectively. RTÉ2 +1 had 0.21% in November 2020.
Virgin Media one audience share was 13% November, a 1% increase from October, and a 5% increase year on year.
Virgin Media TWO has a 3% share, down 16% from last month and down 3% from November 2019.
Meanwhile, Virgin Media THREE was at 2%, up 20% from October and up 31% from November 2019. Virgin Media one +1 had an audience share of 0.27%.
eirSport1 and Virgin Media Sport both retained their shares as their rights issues continued, with 0.16% and 0.15% share of the audience, respectively.
English channels had 50% share of the audience in November 2020.
| Channel | October 2020 | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTÉ ONE | 20.65% | -2% | 4% |
| RTÉ ONE +1 | 1.03% | -15% | -5% |
| RTÉjr | 0.36% | -22% | -20% |
| RTÉ2 | 7.24% | 57% | 34% |
| RTÉ2 +1 | 0.21% | 17% | 24% |
| RTÉ Total | 29.49% | 7% | 9% |
| VMT one | 12.83% | 1% | 5% |
| VMT one +1 | 0.27% | 0% | -23% |
| VMT TWO | 3.07% | -16% | -3% |
| VMT THREE | 2.11% | 20% | 31% |
| VMT SPORT | 0.15% | 25% | - |
| VMT Total | 18.43% | 0% | 6% |
| TG4 | 1.57% | -31% | -1% |
| eir Sport 1 | 0.16% | -6% | -41% |
| Total | 49.65% | 2% | 8% |
| Other | 50.35% | -2% | -6% |