Audiences and Results TV & Radio Overseas

Overseas Audiences: Key ratings, audience shares and trends to help you understand audience behaviours across French Overseas Territories.

Television and Radio Audience in New Caledonia in September 2026

Septembre 2026 Septembre 2025 Septembre 2024
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Total TV 64,5 142 800 100 3:06 67,4 152 200 100 3:22 67,8 156 300 100 3:11
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Total Radio 63,2 139 900 100 3:07 64,2 144 900 100 2:45 65,8 151 700 100 2:56

 

Throughout the field field All the operations that structure the work of interviewers: description of the interviewees, instructions for choosing the interviewees, quotas, administering the questionnaire, quality controls, etc. The entire physical system (rooms, personal computers, telephones, etc.) used for telephone surveys, and the related organisation is called the “telephone field”. Find out more period, from August 31 to September 27, the time difference between France and Nouvelle-Calédonie was 9 hours. When it was noon in Paris, it was 9:00 p.m. in Nouméa.

The aggregates include all channels/stations, regardless of whether they participated in the study study Any research done across a population, line of business, or products (programme content, programme schedules, etc.) A study relies most often on the data coming out of a survey (or surveys). Find out more .

The results presented fall within a Confidence Interval Confidence Interval The interval in which the true value of the parameter being sought lies, according to a predefined confidence level. A 95% confidence interval is taken to mean an interval which has 95 chances out of 100 of containing the true value. It is calculated based on the standard deviation. Find out more , which is determined by the Sample Size Sample Size The number of statistical units constituting a sample. The accuracy of a survey depends greatly on the sample size. Find out more of the representative representative A sample is said to be representative when it has been generated via a representative draw, meaning that each individual in the population had a non-zero probability of being selected. Representativeness relates to the sample and not to a unit of the population. It is not synonymous with a proportional sample or a "reduced model" of the population studied. In survey theory, it has been demonstrated that an optimal sampling strategy consists of organising the sample according to the variables that are most correlated to the subject of the study. Find out more sample sample A subset of the population studied, selected in accordance with a sampling plan, and subject to the collection of information. Find out more of the study population population The universe of a survey composed of basic statistical units. These units may be physical persons, households, companies, municipalities, etc. The population serves as a sampling frame for selecting a sample, and as a basis for calculation of the extrapolations from the sample. Find out more .

1% of the cumulative audience audience The set of listeners, viewers, or TV viewers in which each individual is equally weighted, regardless of their listening/viewing duration or frequency of contact. Find out more in 2026 represents 2,214 people aged 13 and older.

 

Septembre 2026 Septembre 2025 Septembre 2024
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Chaînes de la TNT gratuite1 52,6 116 500 63,5 2:25 56,5 127 600 64,3 2:35 58,3 134 400 65 2:25
Chaînes de l'offre élargie payante2 24,9 55 200 30,6 2:27 24,5 55 300 29,9 2:46 25,9 59 600 30,9 2:35
Par thématique 3
Divertissement 3,1 7 000 3,3 2:05 4,1 9 300 3,8 2:06 6,3 14 600 5 1:42
Généralistes 59,7 132 100 82,5 2:46 62,3 140 600 79,9 2:55 63,8 147 000 82,8 2:48
Information 8,6 19 100 5,9 1:23 9,9 22 400 7,3 1:41 7,7 17 800 5 1:23
Sport 2,8 6 100 2,1 1:31 3,2 7 200 1,5 1:04 2,1 4 800 1,2 1:15

1 Free-to-air local television channels, originally Analogue Analogue A signal is said to be analogue if it can be represented by continuous values. Analogue broadcasting is contrasted with digital broadcasting. For example, FM radio uses analogue broadcasting whereas TV now exclusively uses digital broadcasting. Find out more , and channels broadcast broadcast A mode of transmission whereby a transmitter sends the same audio and video stream to many receivers within a coverage area. In the context of computer networks, broadcast mode is contrasted with “multicast” and “unicast” modes, which respectively refer to the transmission of a stream to a given group of recipient devices and to a single recipient device. OR : Putting a show or a programme on television or radio. This term refers to a programme that is broadcast live as opposed to on-demand. Find out more on free-to-air digital digital A signal is said to be digital if it can be represented by a series of discrete values that can be coded in binary as either 0 or 1. It is the opposite of analogue signal. Digital broadcasting has become the primary mode for television broadcasting, whether by cable, satellite, or even terrestrial. Find out more Terrestrial Terrestrial Refers to a system for transmitting an analogue or digital signal using electromagnetic waves that do not require equipment for transmission. This is true for terrestrial television broadcasting (DTT) and satellite broadcasting, as opposed to broadcasting by cable, telephone line or optical fibre. Find out more television (DTT)2 Mediums requiring a subscription to a Pay TV Offer (CANAL+), satellite, and/or an Internet TV service.

3 Classification based on channel channel A subset of the brand URLs that overlap with a single theme (e.g., news, e-mail, etc.); the channel audience contributes to the overall audience of the brand, which itself contributes to the overall audience of the Parent. Find out more type (not programming).

 

The results presented fall within a Confidence Interval Confidence Interval The interval in which the true value of the parameter being sought lies, according to a predefined confidence level. A 95% confidence interval is taken to mean an interval which has 95 chances out of 100 of containing the true value. It is calculated based on the standard deviation. Find out more , which is determined by the Sample Size Sample Size The number of statistical units constituting a sample. The accuracy of a survey depends greatly on the sample size. Find out more of the representative representative A sample is said to be representative when it has been generated via a representative draw, meaning that each individual in the population had a non-zero probability of being selected. Representativeness relates to the sample and not to a unit of the population. It is not synonymous with a proportional sample or a "reduced model" of the population studied. In survey theory, it has been demonstrated that an optimal sampling strategy consists of organising the sample according to the variables that are most correlated to the subject of the study. Find out more sample sample A subset of the population studied, selected in accordance with a sampling plan, and subject to the collection of information. Find out more of the study study Any research done across a population, line of business, or products (programme content, programme schedules, etc.) A study relies most often on the data coming out of a survey (or surveys). Find out more population population The universe of a survey composed of basic statistical units. These units may be physical persons, households, companies, municipalities, etc. The population serves as a sampling frame for selecting a sample, and as a basis for calculation of the extrapolations from the sample. Find out more .

A 1% cumulative audience share audience share The audience share, or market share of an event (programme, advertising slot, channel, station, etc.) is the ratio of the average audience for that event and the average audience for the media over the same time slot. This gives an indicator of the relative performance of a channel or station relative to their competitors. Find out more in 2026 represents 2,214 people aged 13 and older.

 

Septembre 2026 Septembre 2025 Septembre 2024
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NOUVELLE CALÉDONIE LA 1ère 41,5 91 800 33,8 1:38 44,1 99 700 33,6 1:44 49,8 114 800 39,9 1:44
FRANCE 2 8,2 18 200 6,7 1:38 8,3 18 700 6,8 1:52 6,7 15 500 4,9 1:35
FRANCE 3 5,4 11 900 3,2 1:12 6,2 14 000 4,4 1:36 3,8 8 800 2,3 1:18
FRANCE 4 7 15 400 5,8 1:40 5,6 12 700 4,5 1:49 6 13 800 5,1 1:50
FRANCE 5 3,2 7 000 1,7 1:05 3,4 7 800 2,2 1:28 2,1 4 700 1,2 1:16
FRANCE INFO 4,1 9 100 2,9 1:25 5,3 12 000 3,1 1:19 3,3 7 500 1,6 1:04

 

The results presented fall within a Confidence Interval Confidence Interval The interval in which the true value of the parameter being sought lies, according to a predefined confidence level. A 95% confidence interval is taken to mean an interval which has 95 chances out of 100 of containing the true value. It is calculated based on the standard deviation. Find out more , which is determined by the Sample Size Sample Size The number of statistical units constituting a sample. The accuracy of a survey depends greatly on the sample size. Find out more of the representative representative A sample is said to be representative when it has been generated via a representative draw, meaning that each individual in the population had a non-zero probability of being selected. Representativeness relates to the sample and not to a unit of the population. It is not synonymous with a proportional sample or a "reduced model" of the population studied. In survey theory, it has been demonstrated that an optimal sampling strategy consists of organising the sample according to the variables that are most correlated to the subject of the study. Find out more sample sample A subset of the population studied, selected in accordance with a sampling plan, and subject to the collection of information. Find out more of the study study Any research done across a population, line of business, or products (programme content, programme schedules, etc.) A study relies most often on the data coming out of a survey (or surveys). Find out more population population The universe of a survey composed of basic statistical units. These units may be physical persons, households, companies, municipalities, etc. The population serves as a sampling frame for selecting a sample, and as a basis for calculation of the extrapolations from the sample. Find out more .

A 1% cumulative audience share audience share The audience share, or market share of an event (programme, advertising slot, channel, station, etc.) is the ratio of the average audience for that event and the average audience for the media over the same time slot. This gives an indicator of the relative performance of a channel or station relative to their competitors. Find out more in 2026 represents 2,214 people aged 13 and older.

 

Septembre 2026 Septembre 2025 Septembre 2024
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Radios généralistes 51,5 114 000 78,9 3:01 50,3 113 600 76,3 2:41 55,5 128 000 78,4 2:44
Radios musicales 21,1 46 800 18,9 1:45 22,4 50 500 21,3 1:41 23,4 54 000 20,5 1:41
Par statut
Radios privées commerciales 49,8 110 200 60,5 2:24 50,3 113 600 63,2 2:13 52,6 121 200 69,5 2:33
Radios de service public 27,9 61 700 37,4 2:38 26,6 60 200 34,6 2:18 28,4 65 400 29,8 2:02

Radio Results by Station

Septembre 2026 Septembre 2025 Septembre 2024
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NOUVELLE CALEDONIE LA 1ère 23,5 52 000 34,2 2:52 23,8 53 800 32,1 2:23 24 55 300 25,7 2:04

 

The results presented fall within a Confidence Interval Confidence Interval The interval in which the true value of the parameter being sought lies, according to a predefined confidence level. A 95% confidence interval is taken to mean an interval which has 95 chances out of 100 of containing the true value. It is calculated based on the standard deviation. Find out more , which is determined by the Sample Size Sample Size The number of statistical units constituting a sample. The accuracy of a survey depends greatly on the sample size. Find out more of the representative representative A sample is said to be representative when it has been generated via a representative draw, meaning that each individual in the population had a non-zero probability of being selected. Representativeness relates to the sample and not to a unit of the population. It is not synonymous with a proportional sample or a "reduced model" of the population studied. In survey theory, it has been demonstrated that an optimal sampling strategy consists of organising the sample according to the variables that are most correlated to the subject of the study. Find out more sample sample A subset of the population studied, selected in accordance with a sampling plan, and subject to the collection of information. Find out more of the population population The universe of a survey composed of basic statistical units. These units may be physical persons, households, companies, municipalities, etc. The population serves as a sampling frame for selecting a sample, and as a basis for calculation of the extrapolations from the sample. Find out more under study study Any research done across a population, line of business, or products (programme content, programme schedules, etc.) A study relies most often on the data coming out of a survey (or surveys). Find out more .

A 1% cumulative audience share audience share The audience share, or market share of an event (programme, advertising slot, channel, station, etc.) is the ratio of the average audience for that event and the average audience for the media over the same time slot. This gives an indicator of the relative performance of a channel or station relative to their competitors. Find out more in 2026 represents 2,214 people aged 13 and older.

 

Main events during the survey survey A statistical method that aims to produce information about a population by interviewing part of the population (sample). This word is generally used to mean a survey conducted on a sample that have been interviewed using a questionnaire or else systematically observed. Find out more period

During the survey period, from August 31 to September 27, the news was marked by events likely to have an impact on radio listening habits:

On September 1, the government announced funding for free school meals and school transportation in Koumac.
In Paris, the first day of negotiations began for the cross-party mission tasked with securing financial support from the government for Nouvelle-Calédonie.
On September 2, New Caledonian political leaders, meeting as part of a cross-party delegation, stated that they had secured Parliament’s support for 540 million euros in government aid.
France reaffirms its sovereignty over the Matthew and Hunter Islands, which is contested by Vanuatu. 
On September 3, Sébastien Lecornu announced a multi-phase funding plan for Nouvelle-Calédonie totaling at least 55 billion CFP francs, or more than 460 million euros. 
On September 4, New Caledonian elected officials were received at the Élysée Palace by President Emmanuel Macron.
On September 6, a young runner died during the international marathon in Nouméa.
On September 7, Emmanuel Macron asked the European Commission to draft legislation aimed at banning children under 15 from accessing social media.
On September 9, six Kanak activists filed a complaint against Sébastien Lecornu, Gabriel Attal, Gérald Darmanin, and Éric Dupond-Moretti, denouncing the conditions of their arrest in Nouvelle-Calédonie and their incarceration in mainland France following the 2024 riots.
Following the cross-party mission, Naïma Moutchou outlined the terms of the government’s commitment to reducing Nouvelle-Calédonie’s debt.
On September 10, after a six-month hiatus, Air Calédonie resumed flights to Ouvéa, but another suspension was announced on September 12.
On September 11, the M/V Matui, an inter-island ferry, sank off the coast of Vanuatu. On September 20, Vanuatu authorities called off the search at sea; thirty-seven people are presumed dead. The Prime Minister announces an independent survey, and a national tribute is scheduled for September 27 for the 39 victims.
On September 14, during a city council meeting, the city of Nouméa officially confirmed its withdrawal from the French Association of Mayors of Nouvelle-Calédonie (AFM-NC).
On September 18, the nickel industry receives new financial support with the announcement by Sonia Backès, president of the South Province, of at least an additional 90 million euros for PRNC, a mining and industrial complex located in southern Nouvelle-Calédonie.
On September 20, several brush fires broke out in the North, notably in Koumac, where homes were threatened. 
On September 22, in response to rising fuel prices, the government announced a new aid package of approximately 450 million euros.
A young New Caledonian woman is indicted in Clermont-Ferrand for the murder of her partner.
On September 23, in response to the drought, the Rural Agency allocates 110 million CFP francs in aid. 
On September 25, Pope Leo XIV began his official visit to France, which included a meeting at the Élysée Palace, an address at UNESCO, and a prayer vigil at the Stade de France attended by nearly 80,000 young people.
On September 26, six fires were reported in Koné. 
On the same day, a powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook the archipelago.
 

 

Definitions

Audience Audience The set of listeners, viewers, or TV viewers in which each individual is equally weighted, regardless of their listening/viewing duration or frequency of contact. Find out more Indicators

Cumulative Audience (CA) Cumulative Audience (CA) The cumulative audience (or cumulative audience rating) is the number or percentage of people having had at least one contact, of any duration, with the media studied during a period (show, advertising slot, time slot, etc.) Find out more : the number or percentage of unique individuals who watched a television channel channel A subset of the brand URLs that overlap with a single theme (e.g., news, e-mail, etc.); the channel audience contributes to the overall audience of the brand, which itself contributes to the overall audience of the Parent. Find out more or listened to a radio station during a given period, regardless of the duration of their viewing or listening.

Since the population population The universe of a survey composed of basic statistical units. These units may be physical persons, households, companies, municipalities, etc. The population serves as a sampling frame for selecting a sample, and as a basis for calculation of the extrapolations from the sample. Find out more aged 13 and older in Nouvelle-Calédonie is 221,400, the cumulative audience point represents 2,214 people.

Audience Share Audience Share The audience share, or market share of an event (programme, advertising slot, channel, station, etc.) is the ratio of the average audience for that event and the average audience for the media over the same time slot. This gives an indicator of the relative performance of a channel or station relative to their competitors. Find out more (PDA) as a percentage: the proportion of total television/radio viewing/listening time accounted for by a given channel or station. The sum of the audience shares for all media is equal to 100%.

Viewing Time per Viewer (VTV) Viewing Time per Viewer (VTV) Audience indicator for television. Average of the time spent by viewers watching a show, a network, or the television medium, over a time slot or over the entire day. This is the equivalent of radio's Time Spent Listening. Find out more / Time Spent Listening (TSL) Time Spent Listening (TSL) Audience indicator for radio. Average of the time spent by the listener, listening to a show, station, or the radio, over a time slot or over the entire day. It is expressed in minutes. Listening time per individual is also occasionally used for television (however, the preferred term is Viewing Time per Viewer. Time Spent Listening differs from Listening Time per Listener (LTL) in that those who never listen are not counted. Find out more in minutes: the average average The average is one of the most important statistical indicators for a set of numbers. By default, it is the arithmetic mean, calculated by adding the values in the set and then dividing that sum by the number of values. Find out more time spent watching programs broadcast broadcast A mode of transmission whereby a transmitter sends the same audio and video stream to many receivers within a coverage area. In the context of computer networks, broadcast mode is contrasted with “multicast” and “unicast” modes, which respectively refer to the transmission of a stream to a given group of recipient devices and to a single recipient device. OR : Putting a show or a programme on television or radio. This term refers to a programme that is broadcast live as opposed to on-demand. Find out more by television channels or listening to programs broadcast by radio stations by all TV viewers or listeners of the medium medium In the broad sense, any means of communication that could convey an advertising message. This is also the name given to various components of a media: TV networks, radio stations, press titles, etc. Find out more under study study Any research done across a population, line of business, or products (programme content, programme schedules, etc.) A study relies most often on the data coming out of a survey (or surveys). Find out more .

 

Methodology

Métridom Nouvelle-Calédonie is part of Médiamétrie’s MediaFrOm universe universe All the statistical units from which a survey sample is drawn. When these units are people, the universe is termed a population. Find out more

The Métridom TV & Radio Nouvelle-Calédonie 2025 study study Any research done across a population, line of business, or products (programme content, programme schedules, etc.) A study relies most often on the data coming out of a survey (or surveys). Find out more (August 31–September 27, 2026) was conducted among a sample sample A subset of the population studied, selected in accordance with a sampling plan, and subject to the collection of information. Find out more of 1,000 people representative representative A sample is said to be representative when it has been generated via a representative draw, meaning that each individual in the population had a non-zero probability of being selected. Representativeness relates to the sample and not to a unit of the population. It is not synonymous with a proportional sample or a "reduced model" of the population studied. In survey theory, it has been demonstrated that an optimal sampling strategy consists of organising the sample according to the variables that are most correlated to the subject of the study. Find out more of the population population The universe of a survey composed of basic statistical units. These units may be physical persons, households, companies, municipalities, etc. The population serves as a sampling frame for selecting a sample, and as a basis for calculation of the extrapolations from the sample. Find out more aged 13 and older, surveyed via computer-assisted telephone interviews.