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THE LATE LATE TOY show was the most watched programme on Irish television this year.
More than 1.3 million people tuned in over the weekend, that’s 72% of the total audience watching television at the time.
A further 107,000 viewers watched their recording of the show on Saturday and 42,000 viewers did the same on Sunday.
Nine out of ten children watching television on the night were tuned into the Little Mermaid themed show, hosted by Ryan Tubridy.
In addition, the Saturday repeat of the show was watched by an average audience of 134,300 viewers.
Host Ryan Tubridy said: “It never ceases to amaze me how many people hold The Late Late Toy Show so dear.
The fact that so many people let us become part of their world over the weekend is really heartening and the reaction I have been getting from people since the show has been overwhelming.
“I want to thank the stars of our show, the children, from little Tadhg letting me drag him around the studio floor to that very special moment when the Burke family was reunited.”
Last Friday night’s show is on course to become one of the top ten programmes on Irish television this century when full consolidated viewing figures are tallied next week.
The show was watched in 109 countries outside of Ireland with viewers logging on across the globe from Germany to Fiji, Russia to New Zealand, and Mongolia to the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean.
The show was also streamed in Mali where, no doubt, the Defence Forces personnel, serving alongside Sgt Graham Burke on a peacekeeping mission, watched as he was reunited with his family live on the show.
The audience peaked at 1.34 million viewers and the show had a reach of 1,732,500 viewers who tuned in for a minute or more of the broadcast.
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Deservedly so. It was great. A lot of work went into the production and it paid off.
@Jack O’Connell:
There was a competition for internet trolls with a 1st prize of 10k, you should have tuned in and you could be 10k better off now
@Shane Dunne: are you having a laugh? It was the same low standard as it has ever been.
Tubridy was so good on the Toy Show that I think he has found his true calling- Children’s tv
@Inanimate Carbon Rod: He’ll need a pay rise
@Inanimate Carbon Rod: really? I think Tubridy seems awkward and not very good at all, But sure…….that’s my opinion
My 4 yr old watched it for the 4th time today since Friday
My 4yo went to school today not having watched it, I dunno should I feel guilty or proud.
Tubridy should donate his 495k annual paycheck to the 12% of Irish children who live in poverty in this country at the moment….for them the “toy show” is a dream. I’d pay the licence if it went to the kids and not him.
@Dead Mousche: Here’s a thought, how about the parents take a bit of responsibility, I doubt Tubs is their father.
Fact, it watched by more people than both the Obama and Trump inauguration period. It was viewed by people on the grassy knoll and the great Wall of China. Arlene had a sneaky peek and pulled the plug.
@Val Doyle: BTW Wee Arleen and Joe Pasquale separated at birth.
@Val Doyle:
It’s always a giveaway to a BS comment when it opens with ‘Fact…’ care to share a link with any evidence to back that up.
While you looking the link below is to the LA Times which says that over 30m viewers watched Trumps inauguration which was 7m fewer than Obama’s.
http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-inauguration-ratings-20170119-story,amp.html
@Nick Allen: Wise up Nick, it’s a reference to Sean Spicer
Tubridy is getting better. I’d still love Roy Keane to present it though…
@Kenny Wolf: I’d love to see Ant n Dec host it.
@Kenny Wolf: ha ha ha Roy Keane would be brilliant
Viewing figures complied by the garda
Doesn’t say much about RTE really
I really don’t buy into this figures are all. There is no way of logging viewer numbers on terrestrial television, it’s done by sampling a small audience who have all their views logged. RTE’s sample is actually very small and they can massage those figures for every occasion. Digital viewing, as in online is somewhat different but still not a complete picture by any means. All the figures have to be taken with a large spoon of salt.
9 out of 10 children watching tv watched it. What was the other child watching?
Paw patrol or pj masks usually
@John Cotter: some spoilt American brat on YouTube.
Tubridy is a joke
Everyone watches the late late toy show.. it’s “a thing “ at one stage in ur life you watch it’s a show we have all watched .Some shows get good reviews some shows get bad reviews… but at the end of the day we have moved from Gay Byrne and the owl to.. FOMO #toyshow.. to keep tweeting and keep chatting. Love it or hate it .. it’s a “thing” in Ireland … so watch enjoy or moan.. it just who we are
@John Cronin: Why are you so angry about The Toy Show for? We’re you not allowed to stay up for it?
Credit where credit is due…. it was one of the best in recent years, if not the best Toy Show that I remember…
The tool is on half a million a year, he’d want to getting an audience once a year at least
The only think missing this year was the toys!
Well played sky. Your epg recorder cut off the first 5 minutes of the show
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