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RTÉ SHOWED NINE out of the ten programmes most watched by the Irish viewing public on Christmas Day.
According to figures provided by TAM Ireland Ltd/Nielsen TAM, the top ten most watched programmes were:
The most watched programme on Christmas Eve was – you’ve guessed it – Mrs Brown’s Boys: Mammy Christmas (RTÉ One, 851,000). People clearly had an appetite for news on St Stephen’s Day, with the top spot going to RTÉ Six-One (543,000).
Mrs Brown’s Boys saw a big jump in popularity across the water this Christmas with an average of 8.78 million viewers watching the Christmas Eve show and 8.97m watching the second part on St Stephen’s Day (Boxing Day in the UK). The 2011 Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas special had 6.61 million viewers on average.
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Mrs Browns boys ? Really? Appalling tv.
I can’t turn the sh ite off quickly enough.
Seriously. Brutal.
Christmas tv was sh1te this year.
Last night was fairly poor. TG4 probably the pick of the lot really. All the films seem to be put on at crazy times after all the rubbish (Eastenders, Corrie, Emmerdale, Fair City etc…) gets aired. Why are these rubbish shows on over Christmas at all… full of roaring, bawling and screaming. Woeful tripe that just depresses the viewer.
How can anyone take those figures seriously when it says over 400k people watched fairly shitty
Didn’t watch RTE at all…don’t know what we’re paying licence fees for !
RTE = Really Terrible Entertainment.
Oh the hypocrisy of us Irish. Ireland has the highest viewership figures of all things royal outside the uk, that is a fact.we buy English newspapers follow their football teams and many other things. And still we cannot get past the petty anti English comments, and yes I am half English. But class myself as Irish an believe it a republican as well, but not the standard Irish definition of been a supporter of the ira. it dismays me when I see intelligent people making petty remarks .
emm….how is up in 8th place.. when it clearly has more views than fair city?
Good spot!
Oops – reordered.
It was about the only programme I watched for the entire Christmas . The weather was so bad that I needed a good laugh …….
Yea ….. You don’t get out much do you ….!!!!
Embarrassed for anyone who watches Mrs Browns Boys – it’s unbelievably bad as is its creator.
I’m sure if all viewed channels were included you will find that a lot of Irish homes were tuned into BBC to hear Queen Elizabeth II of England’s yearly waffle.
Very sadly
I’d rather watch the omnibus of The Angelus.
We were never allowed put the telly on on Christmas day, it’s a day to spend having chats and playing games!
all of them together beaten to a pulp by the BBC
Of course they were…….bigger population base?
Up is pure class! Now where did I put my Toy Story box set….
If the viewing figures for Corrie haven’t been released yet how did it end up 5th?
I have it confirmed that that is the placing but TV3 have the exact figure and I am waiting for them to release it to me. RTE a little quicker off the ball on this one today…
Mrs. Brown’s Boys has never been my cup of tea, in any of its many formats, but fair play to BO’C – 10 million viewers on Christmas Day! Not bad going for a Finglas lad.
Someone’s still on the Mulled Wine – Up should be in 5th and It’s Complicated should be in 7th… Mrs. Brown’s Boys was funny enough but the second part was atrocious.
Ditto above Sharon, cheers.
I think the Angelus is the best bit of Irish television. Full of subtlety, sentiment and brilliant acting. I wish they would do an hour version or even a 24 hours version. Those bells could ring all day as far as I’m concerned. Oh how we would benefit from stopping and thinking about wtf we are doing everyday.
have not watched much tv since last may. all repeats & crap. chewing gum for d eyes!
I’m Scottish and I don’t understand why Irish people are so ashamed of Mrs Browns Boys?
Does it say how many people watch the news on Christmas Eve? Wouldn’t be Christmas without seeing Santa leave the North Pole on the Six-One..
It’s a reflection of the overall standard when the news makes it to second place! (Don’t get me wrong, the other 364 days of the year I am an anorak when it comes to the news!)
It was all a load of rubbish, not worth licence fee
Missus browns boys.. Awful awful awful!!
Ha ha lovin all the red thumbs by the Mrs Brown Brigade – apparently Brendan O’Carroll is a member of MENSA – think MENCAP is more accurate.
Wouldn’t believe a word of it, tv was pure shite on xmas day. And there is no news on rte on that day. (maybe I,m wrong)
You are wrong.
says a lot about rte when the news made the top ten twice and no movie made the top ten.national broadcaster should be ashamed of them selfs worst xmass ever on rte
First and last time I will watch Mrs Brown’s Boys awful waste of my time. TV was shocking this Christmas thankfully we have Sky (I do pay all my taxes Mr Noonan) Some odd ball channels and some worthy programs .
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