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TG4 2025 Annual Report shows delivery of Outstanding Cultural and Economic Impact in 2025
01.10.26
TG4’s Annual Report 2025
TG4 Delivered Record Audience Growth while Generating €92.8 Million for the Irish Economy in 2025.
TG4’s 2025 Annual Report approved by government today highlights its significant cultural and economic impact during 2025, a year that saw record audience growth, international success and continued investment in Ireland’s Gaeltacht and regional creative economy. Public support for the broadcaster remained exceptionally strong, with 91% of people agreeing there is a clear need and role for TG4 in Ireland today.
TG4’s investment in Irish-language content continues to generate substantial economic returns for Ireland. TG4 partnered with 79 independent production companies in Ireland in 2025, investing 75% of its public funding directly in independent production underpinning the growth of the regional and Gaeltacht creative economy and the Irish-language audiovisual sector generating €92.8 million in economic output and supporting up to 1,460 jobs nationwide.
The broadcaster’s impact was particularly significant in Ireland’s regions and the Gaeltacht, generating €74.2 million in regional economic output and sustaining approximately 1,240 full-time equivalent jobs, reinforcing its role as a key driver of economic activity in regional and Gaeltacht communities. TG4 continued to invest in skills, talent and industry development in 2025 through a range of initiatives designed to strengthen the Irish-language creative economy. A new partnership announced with Údarás na Gaeltachta will see €1.2 million invested annually over three years to support talent development, training and capacity within the Irish-language audiovisual sector. The broadcaster also delivered dedicated journalism, creative writing and animation development programmes aimed at cultivating the next generation of Irish-language creators and media professionals.
2025 marked TG4’s fifth consecutive year of audience growth, with its highest audience share since 2009 and 77.2% of the Irish television population watching TG4. Cúla4 also delivered strong results in its second full year of operation with 28% growth in viewing across Cúla4 Player and YouTube.
TG4 continued to expand its global reach in 2025, with audiences accessing content in 215 countries and territories worldwide on the TG4 Player, which is available internationally and forms a key part of TG4’s strategy to deepen its global cultural footprint. TG4 recorded a 28% increase on the TG4 Player in 2025.
TG4 productions achieved achieved major acclaim on the international stage in 2025. The drama series CRÁ was sold into more than 70 international territories under the title Boglands, while films including Kneecap, Aontas, Báite and Fréwaka received major awards, nominations and festival recognition across Europe and North America. International partnerships also expanded TG4’s global audience, including collaborations with BBC NI and S4C, and the special programme Gradam Ceoil TG4 @ Expo 25: Dhá Oileán Cheolmhara, which showcased Irish culture to audiences at Expo 2025 Osaka, an event attended by more than 28 million visitors.
To view TG4’s 2025 Annual Report visit: Annual Report 2025