1.45 million viewers tuned in to see Ireland’s opening game against England in the Guinness Six Nations on Virgin Media One.

 

On average, 979,400 viewers watched Ireland in the Aviva Stadium, beating last year’s Grand Slam viewing figure of 951,000 in Twickenham on St. Patrick’s Day. The game delivered an impressive average viewing share of 68%.  

 

Viewing peaking at 1.1 million within the last twenty minutes as Joe Schmidt’s team tried to fight back against an impressive England side.    

 

Viewership to the opening three games averaged 524,000. This represents a growth of 51% on last year’s games.

 

The Guinness Six Nations continues this Saturday 9^th February on Virgin Media One with Scotland V Ireland and Italy V Wales, coverage starts at 1pm.

 

Episode 2 of ‘Ireland’s Got Talent’ airs on Virgin Media One this Saturday 9^th February at 7.30pm, followed by Ireland’s Got Mór Talent at 8.30pm.   

 

ENDS

 

For further information

Louise Zayed, Virgin Media Television Press Officer – 083 171 1839

Jennifer McDonald, Virgin Media Television Press Officer – 087 746 7073

Kevin Shore, Virgin Media Television Press Officer – 085 713 1544

 

About Virgin Media

Virgin Media is the leading connected entertainment provider in Ireland. Our cable business connects thousands of people across the country through our award-winning services: broadband, TV, mobile and home phone. We are extending our cable footprint with our ‘Project Lightning’ so that more communities can enjoy the benefits of the fastest, most widely available broadband speeds from Virgin Media. Our Virgin Media Business division offers services to entrepreneurs, businesses and the public sector, delivering the fastest speeds and tailor-made services.

 

Our broadcast division, Virgin Media Television is Ireland’s number one commercial broadcaster operating three free-to-air channels (Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three) and the Virgin Media Player. Virgin Media is a significant investor in home produced content across news, current affairs and drama. We also offer extensive sports coverage on Virgin Media Sport and our 6 Extra Sport channels so fans can watch all UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League games live.

 

Virgin Media is part of Liberty Global, the world’s largest international TV and broadband company. Liberty Global connects 21 million customers through operations in 10 countries across Europe subscribing to 45 million TV, broadband internet and telephony services. It also serves 6 million mobile subscribers and offers WiFi service through 12 million access points across its footprint.

 

For further information please visit: www.virginmedia.ie and www.virginmediatelevision.ie