RTÉ scores with Christmas viewers

NINE of the top 10 rated programmes on Christmas Day were broadcast by RTÉ, the station said yesterday, with Pat Shortt’s Killinaskully once again topping the festive TV polls.

In the prime post-9pm Christmas evening slot, 57.3% of television viewers were watching RTÉ, with award-winning movie, Inside I’m Dancing, capturing a sizeable share on RTÉ 2.

Quoting figures from AGB Nielsen Media Research, an RTÉ spokesperson said yesterday that Killinaskully “proved once again to be a huge hit with viewers”, as the top-rated programme on Christmas Day.