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TG4 ratings increased 25% during Christmas 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. According to official TAM Ireland\/Nielsen figures, from Christmas Eve until New Year’s Day, TG4 had an average daily share of 2.8% compared to 2.2% in 2020. The average daily reach was 632,700 and the overall reach during the Christmas period was 1.87m.
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\nOn New Year’s Day, TG4 had its highest audience share of 4.3%. New Year’s Eve, St. Stephen’s Day and Christmas Day all performed well with audience shares of 3.2%, 3.3% and 2.7% respectively.
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\nThe most watched programme was Rugba\u00ed Beo<\/strong> on New Year’s Day, where Connacht won against Munster in the Sportsgrounds in Galway was watched by 118,000. A celebration of the best of Joe Dolan, Seo \u00e9 Joe Dolan<\/strong> on New Year’s Eve was watched by 109,000 people, and a celebration of Philomena Begley’s sixty years in the music industry, Opry Philomena @ 60<\/strong> on December 28th was watched by 72,000.
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\nNew documentaries during Christmas proved very popular with viewers. The Christmas Day documentary about Irish actor Peter O’Toole, Peter O’Toole – R\u00e9alta & R\u00f3gaire<\/strong> was watched by 70,000. Doireann N\u00ed Ghlac\u00e1in granddaughter of Se\u00e1n \u00d3 Riada who fronted documentary Se\u00e1n \u00d3 Riada Mo Sheanathair<\/strong> to find out more about the iconic musician who passed away 50 years ago was watched by 60,000 and a tribute to Cork Ladies Football Manager \u00c9amonn Ryan: An M\u00e1istir<\/strong> who passed away in 2020 was viewed by 51,000.
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\nTG4’s music offerings also drew in large numbers, The Saw Doctors – Sing a Powerful Song<\/strong> on St. Stephen’s Day was watched by 72,000. Joe Burke – Ceili\u00faradh<\/strong>, a celebration of the East Galway accordion player who died in February 2021 was watched by 54,000 and the New Year’s Eve countdown programme from R\u00e1th Chairn Gaeltacht, presented by D\u00e1ith\u00ed \u00d3 S\u00e9 and Orla N\u00ed Fhinneadha F\u00e1ilte 2022<\/strong> attracted 58,000 viewers.
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\nDirector General of TG4, Alan Esslemont<\/strong> welcomed the good news saying, \u201cI would like to convey my heartfelt thanks to the staff of TG4, our producers and all our partners who ensured that TG4 viewers had a very entertaining Christmas despite all the challenges that Covid-Omicron placed in our way during the Christmas festive period. All our metrics show that the Irish public has a real fondness for TG4 as a channel and as a brand and it is with some satisfaction that we can record this significant year-on-year increase as we approach 2022 with spirit and with optimism.\u201d<\/em>
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  TG4 ratings increased 25% during Christmas 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. According to official TAM Ireland\/Nielsen figures, from Christmas Eve until New Year’s Day, TG4 had an average daily share of 2.8% compared to 2.2% in 2020. 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