

In 2010, after FIFA learned of several players who had paid exorbitant fees to join a team, it mandated teams and anyone connecting players to them to register all international player transfers with FIFA’s online system. On January 7, a total of 689,000 viewers tuned into the biggest rated RTÉ Nine O’Clock News as the government reversed the decision for Leaving Cert students to return to school, and US President Biden addressed the storming of Capitol Hill. In 2008, FIFA issued regulations on agents and required all to be licensed by a sports association. The most-watched news programme of the year on any channel was the RTÉ Six One News on January 5, with 798,000 viewers watching, as the government considered closing schools for January due to Covid-19. RTÉ One on Sunday nights became the must-watch home of new Irish drama in 2021 with Hidden Assets (537,000 viewers) and Smother (481,000) also featuring among the Top 50 most-watched programmes.Īudiences also continued their love for RTÉ local drama from Carrigstown with Fair City, as it was streamed over 3.3 million times on the RTÉ Player last year. The gripping opening episode was also the most-watched programme on the RTÉ Player across 2021, with over 515,000 streams alone. Irish drama proved a huge draw for audiences, with hit crime drama Kin proving to be the top favourite among viewers with 687,000 viewers watching on RTÉ One and 2.5 million streams on RTÉ Player.
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The final of Italy v England attracted 941,000 viewers on RTÉ2, making it the third most-watched TV programme of the year. RTÉ Sport’s coverage of UEFA Euro 2020 also scored big with Irish fans as 2.5 million streams from the action-packed tournament were streamed on the RTÉ Player.

The All-Ireland Football Final Tyrone V Mayo on RTÉ2 was the second most-watched programme overall, while nearly a million streams of The Saturday Game and The Sunday Game Live were watched on the RTÉ Player during the year. It was also a great year for sports broadcasting as seven of the top ten most-watched programmes, all free-to-air sport. The Late Late Toy Show retained the crown at the top of the Irish TV viewing chart with over 1.7 million viewers and an impressive €6.6million raised for good causes on the night of The Lion King themed show. The app will automatically adjust video quality based on the speed of your WiFi connection.It saw a substantial 48 per cent increase in the amount of time spent streaming compared to the previous year, with over 67 million streams accessed subscription-free. The RTÉ Player App uses streaming technology which means that you must be connected to the Internet in order to watch programmes. Had Shortland Street been networked more consistently across the ITV regions, it probably would've caught on more with UK audiences. They've started with the Christmas episodes from 2014. They bought 400 episodes from RTE and are showing it every weekday at 6:30. You can save programmes as a favourite and pick up on a programme where you last viewed. Fair City is now being broadcast on new channel STV2. You can browse programmes by name, category, date and latest. Social sharing features allow you to share programmes. The RTÉ Player App supports AirPlay so you can watch on the big screen using your Smart TV. Search for the title you want to watch in our Find Section. Set your preferences so you can watch shows with an audio description (AD) Set your preferences so you can watch shows with in-vision Irish Sign Language (ISL) Average Streams per Browser (RT.ie/Player) 2.2 -25 Page Impressions 13,653,000 -2 International share of streams 9.

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RTÉ Player Originals are our brand new shorts, ranging on average from 3-12 minutes, these little gems are perfect for watching on your mobile, on your lunchbreak or before bed. From the 20 greatest moments from Love/Hate to those magical moments where Dermot Bannon turns people’s houses into dream homes in Room to Improve. Stuck in commuter traffic, discover our playlists and relive the best bits of your favourite shows. Or in the mood for some nostalgia, check out cult classics Dawson’s Creek, Bachelor’s Walk and Raw. Browse brand new shows on RTÉ Player including hit US dramas Boss, Graves and Swedish Dicks. Explore Box Sets, RTÉ Player Originals and all your RTÉ TV favourites on the fully reloaded RTÉ Player app for iPhone and iPad. Feel like you're missing out on the craic at home Explore great Irish TV with RT Player International on iOS. Your destination for great TV and Video – Live and on-demandĭiscover something great to watch every time you use RTÉ Player.
