The ''RTÉ Guide'' is a

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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 Virgin Media One,

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, 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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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. Initially, listings were carried for

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, AFN and

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but these were later dropped after a few years and only RTÉ programme listings were carried. From 8 January 1977, the ''RTÉ Guide'' switched from

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to a compact magazine size and also changed from

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into

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. After

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listings magazines such as ''

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'' and '' TV Times'' were

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from 1 March 1991, the magazine began carrying

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, UTV/ HTV Wales and

listings from 13 April of that year, as well as three more services include Teilifís na Gaeilge (31 October 1996), Channel 5 (30 March 1997) and TV3 (20 September 1998) were also added. A special

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double issue of ''RTÉ Guide'' is published every year to cover the Christmas and New Year period since 1970. 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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