The ''RTÉ Guide'' is a

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and

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listings magazine in

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published by RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, a subsidiary of Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). The magazine offers detailed programme listings for RTÉ channels, as well as

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, TG4, Virgin Media Two,

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, UTV, and

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, as well as less detailed listings for variations of

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, ITV Wales,

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and a number of

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and cable channels.

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programme listings are also published. Lifestyle and celebrity articles are also included in the magazine.

History and profile

The ''RTÉ Guide'' began publication on 1 December 1961 as the ''RTV Guide'' and changed its name to the current name on 8 July 1966. From 8 January 1977, the ''RTÉ Guide'' switched from tabloid format to a compact magazine size and also changed from

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into

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. Initially, listings were carried for Radio Luxembourg, AFN and

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but these were later dropped after a few years and only RTÉ programme listings were carried. After

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listings magazines such as ''

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'' and ''

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'' were deregulated from 1 March 1991, the magazine began carrying BBC, UTV/ HTV Wales and

, (with

) listings also from 13 April 1991. A special

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double issue of ''RTÉ Guide'' is published every year to cover the Christmas and

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period. In April 2018, the design of the ''RTÉ Guide'' was changed for the first time in a number of years. On 19 May 2019, it was reported that RTÉ was considering selling the ''RTÉ Guide''. On 16 June 2019, it was reported that the ''

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'' owner, Enda O’Coineen, might acquire the ''RTÉ Guide''. However by 5 December 2019, RTÉ had abandoned the proposed sale.

Circulation

The Audit Bureau of Circulations circulation figures for the ''RTÉ Guide'' were: * 130,327 for July 2002 to December 2002 * 118,263 for July 2003 to December 2003 * 102,795 for the first six months in 2006 * 61,881 for 2012 * 53,695 in 2014 * 51,413 for 2015 * 48,089 for 2016 * 45,861 for 2017 * 43,195 for 2018 Figures subsequent to 2018 are not available because the ''RTÉ Guide'' is no longer registered with the Audit Bureau of Circulations.

References

External links

RTÉ Guide Online
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History and profile

Circulation

See also

References

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