RTÉ ONE Remains the Most watched TV channel in Ireland
RTÉ ONE remains by far the most watched TV station in Ireland with an average audience of 21% for 2020. The channel's share grew significantly over the year due to its coverage of the COVID pandemic. In 2019 it had dropped to 17.55% its lowest audience in 6 years. Virgin Media one (AKA TV3) saw a small dip in 2020, its audience share for 2020 was 11.3% down from 11.5% in 2019. RTÉ2 slipped further behind due to the cancellation of sporting events in 2020, it would have been home to both the Olympic Games 2020 and The World Cup 2020. RTÉ2 had an average audience share of 4.7% in 2020 its lowest audience in the last 7 years, down from 7.6% in 2014. Overall RTÉ saw its share across its suite of channels grow in 2020 from 25.5% to 27%, while it's nearest rival Virgin Media Television saw its share fall from 17.3% to 16.8% in 2020. TG4 retain its 1.83% share of the audience in 2020.
Channel |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
RTÉ ONE |
20.58% |
17.55% |
17.67% |
18.39% |
18.67% |
17.68% |
18.70% |
RTÉ ONE +1 |
1.21% |
0.95% |
0.71% |
0.82% |
0.77% |
0.59% |
0.50% |
RTÉjr |
0.38% |
0.59% |
0.70% |
0.72% |
0.77% |
0.69% |
0.50% |
RTÉ2 |
4.64% |
6.24% |
6.54% |
6.11% |
6.39% |
6.31% |
7.60% |
RTÉ2 +1 |
0.19% |
0.14% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
RTÉ Total |
26.99% |
25.46% |
25.63% |
26.03% |
26.60% |
25.27% |
27.30% |
VMT one |
11.26% |
11.46% |
11.92% |
10.83% |
7.66% |
8.06% |
10.30% |
VMT one +1 |
0.33% |
0.32% |
0.34% |
0.51% |
0.37% |
0.29% |
0.00% |
VMT TWO |
3.45% |
3.92% |
3.44% |
3.00% |
2.47% |
2.74% |
2.50% |
VMT THREE |
1.67% |
1.64% |
2.17% |
2.31% |
5.87% |
5.93% |
0.00% |
VMT SPORT |
0.15% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
VMT Total |
16.83% |
17.33% |
17.86% |
16.65% |
16.37% |
17.02% |
12.80% |
TG4 |
1.83% |
1.83% |
1.76% |
1.87% |
1.78% |
1.63% |
1.80% |
eir Sport 1 |
0.14% |
0.28% |
0.15% |
0.11% |
0.31% |
0.32% |
0.30% |
Total |
45.79% |
44.90% |
45.40% |
44.66% |
45.06% |
44.24% |
42.20% |
Other |
54.21% |
55.10% |
54.61% |
55.34% |
54.94% |
55.76% |
57.80% |
Channel |
Dec |
Nov |
Oct |
Sept |
Aug |
July |
June |
May |
Apr |
Mar |
Feb |
Jan |
RTÉ ONE |
19.69% |
20.65% |
21.10% |
19.16% |
17.34% |
17.85% |
19.78% |
21.86% |
22.01% |
24.05% |
22.60% |
20.89% |
RTÉ ONE +1 |
1.27% |
1.03% |
1.21% |
1.13% |
1.36% |
1.21% |
1.22% |
1.27% |
1.24% |
1.30% |
1.12% |
1.11% |
RTÉjr |
0.36% |
0.36% |
0.46% |
0.47% |
0.46% |
0.39% |
0.31% |
0.24% |
0.24% |
0.30% |
0.41% |
0.56% |
RTÉ2 |
7.22% |
7.24% |
4.60% |
3.87% |
4.03% |
3.86% |
3.81% |
3.71% |
4.57% |
3.71% |
4.64% |
4.40% |
RTÉ2 +1 |
0.24% |
0.21% |
0.18% |
0.19% |
0.19% |
0.19% |
0.19% |
0.16% |
0.17% |
0.18% |
0.19% |
0.17% |
RTÉ Total |
28.78% |
29.49% |
27.55% |
24.82% |
23.38% |
23.50% |
25.31% |
27.24% |
28.23% |
29.54% |
28.96% |
27.13% |
VMT one |
10.60% |
12.83% |
12.68% |
11.61% |
9.76% |
10.53% |
9.95% |
10.64% |
10.45% |
11.61% |
13.05% |
11.35% |
VMT one +1 |
0.29% |
0.27% |
0.27% |
0.33% |
0.28% |
0.34% |
0.32% |
0.40% |
0.42% |
0.37% |
0.29% |
0.33% |
VMT TWO |
3.52% |
3.07% |
3.67% |
3.68% |
4.00% |
3.44% |
3.49% |
3.44% |
3.29% |
3.14% |
3.30% |
3.37% |
VMT THREE |
1.96% |
2.11% |
1.76% |
1.75% |
1.52% |
1.65% |
1.50% |
1.44% |
1.80% |
1.51% |
1.53% |
1.52% |
VMT SPORT |
0.12% |
0.15% |
0.12% |
0.12% |
0.37% |
0.08% |
0.14% |
|
0.06% |
|
0.27% |
0.05% |
VMT Total |
16.49% |
18.43% |
18.50% |
17.49% |
15.93% |
16.04% |
15.40% |
15.92% |
16.02% |
16.63% |
18.44% |
16.62% |
TG4 |
2.01% |
1.57% |
2.26% |
1.96% |
2.21% |
1.63% |
1.62% |
1.81% |
1.69% |
1.68% |
1.55% |
1.97% |
eir Sport 1 |
0.06% |
0.16% |
0.17% |
0.16% |
0.26% |
0.08% |
0.09% |
0.09% |
0.08% |
0.09% |
0.24% |
0.22% |
Total |
47.34% |
49.65% |
48.48% |
44.43% |
41.78% |
41.25% |
42.42% |
45.06% |
46.02% |
47.94% |
49.19% |
45.94% |
Other |
52.66% |
50.35% |
51.52% |
55.57% |
58.22% |
58.75% |
57.58% |
54.94% |
53.98% |
52.06% |
50.81% |
54.06% |
