LAST FRIDAY’S LATE LATE SHOW ATTRACTED 50% SHARE & AVERAGE OF 744,000 VIEWERS

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Half* of the viewers watching television at the time watched The Late Late Show last Friday (50% share), with 744,000** viewers on average engaged in a classic mix of debate, entertainment and tough interviewing. This performance last Friday night, 16 September, is a huge achievement, particularly given that over 70% of the television audience has hundreds of channels to choose from.

‘The Late Late Show is a phenomenon of broadcasting. The show is consistently the most-watched show on Irish Television. Week-in, week-out, the team and Ryan work incredibly hard to deliver compelling, entertaining and thought-provoking television. 50% share this week is a huge achievement.’ – Bill Malone, Commissioning Editor, Entertainment, RTÉ Television.

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Source: Nielsen TV Audience Measurement

*50% share of audience: Live + VOSDAL
**Average number of viewers: Live + VOSDAL