TV Republika has achieved an unprecedented milestone! With a 12.28% share of the media market, the station led the ratings on Monday, April 14 — outperforming not just all news channels, but every television station across the board. What’s more, the presidential debate broadcast live from the station’s headquarters that evening drew over 2.5 million television viewers.
“It seemed impossible to top the numbers from Friday’s debate in Końskie — but as we’ve seen, we just had to wait until Monday,”
said EIC Tomasz Sakiewicz in an interview with Niezalezna.
Record-Breaking Viewership for Republika!
On Monday, April 14, TV Republika was the most-watched television station in the country — across all categories, not just news. That evening, the station hosted a major presidential debate at its Warsaw headquarters. It was undoubtedly a historic moment, with Republika capturing a staggering 12.28% share of the media market.
Even more impressively, the stream of the debate ranked as the second most popular broadcast worldwide at the time.
Meanwhile, Republika’s main competitor, TVN24, recorded a viewership more than two times lower than Republika’s on the same day. The numbers speak for themselves.
Sakiewicz: “I Had to Check the Numbers Several Times…“
Niezaleznareached out to Tomasz Sakiewicz, head of the “House of Free Speech” network, for his reaction to this historic achievement.
“After the strong numbers we saw on Friday (during the Końskie debate), it seemed unlikely — even impossible — to beat that result. But as it turns out, Monday’s figures surpassed all expectations. Not only did we outperform every other outlet that day, but our direct competitor, TVN24, achieved a result that was half of ours. That just doesn’t happen! These kinds of numbers are unheard of — it’s a real phenomenon,”
he said.
He added: “We were far more successful than in Końskie — and that was already a top global result online. And yet, we managed to outdo even that.”
Millions Tuned In — A National Moment
“What Nielsen showed — well, I checked it multiple times to make sure it wasn’t a mistake! Last night, millions of people sat down in front of their TVs just to watch Republika, even though the debate was also streamed on most major platforms. For over three hours, all of Poland was watching,”
Sakiewicz emphasized.
An Extraordinary Success
While Republika’s overall viewership for the day was record-breaking, the evening’s presidential debate was a triumph in itself. More than 2.5 million people watched it on TV alone — meaning that during the broadcast, the station’s market share surged to over 21%, far above the daily average.
— Jarek Olechowski (@OlechowskiJarek) April 15, 2025
Wielką Debatę Prezydencką w @RepublikaTV tylko w telewizji śledziło nawet 2,5 mln Widzów!
(dane Nielsen)
NIESAMOWITE! DZIĘKUJEMY!pic.twitter.com/JtXAR14b2v
— Jowita #Nawrocki2025 (@Jowita_W_) April 15, 2025
BOOM
21,1 % wszystkich widzów tv oglądało wczoraj debatę @RepublikaTV. Dobowy udział w rynku to 12,28%
Tefalen w tym dniu miał połowę tego wyniku.
Gratulacje @TomaszSakiewicz i @michalrachon
Wspaniała debatapic.twitter.com/KzZ4zTNlk6
