GAA Championship 2024 Airtime Offer


The GAA Championship is back again in spring, building towards the thrilling final showdowns in July. The 2023 season culminated in a captivating Football final at Croke Park with Dublin emerging victorious, dethroning defending champions Kerry. Meanwhile in Hurling, Limerick took on and defeated Kilkenny, securing a fourth consecutive championship win. Who will come out on top this year? RTÉ will deliver all the action to sports fans across the country as the teams battle it out!

 

2023 CHAMPIONSHIP IN NUMBERS

 

Average live play viewing (All Championship Matches)* Final Viewership RTÉ Player
Hurling
364,000
46.3% share
Football
291,000
38,4% share
Hurling
(Kilkenny v Limerick)
839,000
69.9% share
Football
(Dublin v Kerry)
977,000
76.4% share
1.6M total streams of live play

 

Sources:
TAM Ireland / Nielsen. Individuals 4+ (consolidated) - live play only.
AT Internet (Piano)

 

TV PREMIUM PACKAGE

FOOTBALL & HURLING
Semi Finals & Finals
(6 spot package - 4 x semi-finals & 2 x finals)
€125,000

 

DIGITAL RTÉ PLAYER PACKAGES

HURLING & FOOTBALL PACKAGE – 35 MATCHES

Impressions 500,000
CPM €40.00
Cost €20,000

 

SEMI FINALS & FINALS PACKAGE – 6 MATCHES

Impressions 250,000
CPM €50.00
Cost €12,500

 

TOTAL TV PACKAGE

Football & Hurling (35 matches) €300,000
Football Only (20 matches) €185,000
Hurling Only (15 matches) €145,000

 

AV T’S & C’S

  • Available for bookings from official Sponsors of the GAA Football & Hurling All-Ireland Championship immediately and then open to all other advertisers from Thursday 21st March;
  • If advertisers which to ensure their package/ bookings - for TV a Caria booking must be received by RTÉ & for Digital a booking must be received via email to digital.bookings@rte.ie by 12 noon, Friday 29th March;
  • If advertisers wish to ensure their bookings in highly demanded categories, a Caria booking must be received by RTÉ & for Digital a booking must be received via email to digital.bookings@rte.ie by 12 noon, Wednesday 27th March. RTÉ will confirm advertiser break allocation for highly demanded categories by 12 noon, Thursday 28th March;
    Full Packages will be given priority over individual spot requests – cut off for Total TV Package requests will be 12 noon Friday 29th March and the cut off for Premium 6 Spot Package requests will be 12 noon Tuesday 2nd April;
  • Individual spot requests will be accepted from 5pm Tuesday 2nd April;
  • Whistle to whistle breaks and VOD packages will not be available to the Bookmaker Category
  • PIB will incur an additional cost of 30% and the Caria must include PIB request;
  • Break selection available at an additional 20%;
  • TV Package Costs will include replays;
  • Relevant contracted discount will be applied to TV packages/bookings and spend will contribute towards GED as per trading policy. This offer only applies to clients with run of day deals;
  • Costs are fixed and non-reconcilable;
  • RTÉ Player costs based on 0-30 seconds & TV costs based on 30 seconds
  • Matches are subject to editorial scheduling
  • Once a booking has been confirmed, 100% cancelation fee will apply to any cancellations

To discuss availability and to book your package, please contact: 

Laura.Lester@rte.ie 01 208 2562