RATINGS HIT AN ALL TIME HIGH FOR 3e WITH THE APPRENTICE: YOU?RE FIRED

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Tuesday 17th November 2009

RATINGS HIT AN ALL TIME HIGH FOR 3e WITH THE APPRENTICE: YOU’RE FIRED

3e ratings hit an all time high last night with The Apprentice: You’re Fired presented by Brendan O’Connor.

132,000 viewers watched the Breffmeister get up close and personal on The Apprentice: You’re Fired last night which beat rival station, RTE 2 in its timeslot.

3e delivered its highest rating programme ever and posted shares of 23.9% for MC Adults 15-34 and 30.7% for MC Adults ABC1. 3e was the number one performing non-terrestrial Channel yesterday

Director of Programming, Ben Frow said: “This just proves what a phenomenal rating success The Apprentice: You’re Fired has been for us this autumn. We had no doubt at all that the majority of You’re Fired viewers would turn to 3e to watch it. A lot people doubted that You’re Fired would be a success and we are delighted to have proved them wrong! ”

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