TV Universes

TV universe figures tell us how many people there are available to watch TV at any time in Ireland. Nielsen Television Audience Measurement release updated universe figures three times a year, broken down by demographic profile.

Please note the final three trading audiences (Adults 18-34; Men 18-34 & Women 18-34) are not open for general trading and apply to the alcohol category only

Important Note:

AGB Nielsen will be conducting the Establishment Survey on a monthly basis up until the end of 2012 to ensure that the figures they are reporting are as accurate and up-to-date as possible (as Digital Switchover approaches). We will be getting updated universe figures each month from September this year until January next year.


2013

Audience Jan 2013 April 2013
Adults 3384 3402
Adults 15 - 24 520 513
Adults 15 - 34 1147 1154
Adults 25 - 44 1285 1315
Adults ABC1 1372 1362
Men 1654 1654
Men 15 - 34 569 565
Men ABC1 642 643
Women 1730 1748
Women 15 - 34 578 590
Women ABC1 730 718
Housekeepers 1552 1574
Housekeepers with Kids 543 556
Housekeepers ABC1 594 589
Children 690 676
Adults 18-34* 982 980
Men 18-34* 489 473
Women 18-34* 493 508

2012

Audience Jan - Apr 2012 May - Aug 2012 Sept 2012 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 Dec 2012
Adults 3405 3392 3500 3486 3337 3328
Adults 15 - 24 499 487 548 546 509 496
Adults 15 - 34 1204 1187 1240 1237 1155 1100
Adults 25 - 44 1353 1353 1364 1375 1306 1279
Adults ABC1 1357 1352 1402 1391 1348 1323
Men 1662 1656 1711 1704 1624 1587
Men 15 - 34 587 580 611 611 564 518
Men ABC1 646 648 674 694 637 621
Women 1742 1736 1788 1781 1713 1741
Women 15 - 34 617 607 629 626 591 582
Women ABC1 711 704 728 697 711 702
Housekeepers 1584 1577 1597 1592 1523 1532
Housekeepers with Kids 541 544 550 555 546 555
Housekeepers ABC1 601 599 610 616 589 579
Children 707 721 713 719 714 718
Adults 18-34* 1047 1016 1057 1063 985 908
Men 18-34* 507 488 521 527 470 410
Women 18-34* 540 528 535 536 516 497


2011

Audience Jan - Apr 2011 May - Aug 2011 Sept - Dec 2011
Adults 3408 3394 3412
Adults 15 - 24 533 519 510
Adults 15 - 34 1250 1227 1220
Adults 25 - 44 1363 1350 1362
Adults ABC1 1393 1386 1368
Men 1668 1657 1663
Men 15 - 34 617 601 594
Men 25 - 44 673 666 665
Men ABC1 668 640 658
Women 1740 1737 1749
Women 15 - 34 633 626 627
Women 25 - 44 692 685 697
Women ABC1 725 747 710
Housekeepers 1593 1591 1586
Housekeepers with Kids 538 534 545
Housekeepers ABC1 622 633 610
Children 679 683 683
Adults 18-34* 1093 1052 1052
Men 18-34* 537 514 504
Women 18-34* 556 538 548