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TV Audiences: Key ratings, audience shares and trends to help you understand how viewers engage with television.
Television Audience in August 2026
August 2026 – August 3 through 30, 2026
Day of Viewing
Average day Average day Data relating to an average day correspond to the arithmetic mean of the corresponding data over the different days of the week, with this average being calculated over all of the weeks in the period studied. The idea of the average day Monday-Friday is also used: the week is then limited to five days. Find out more Monday–Sunday – 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. – Ages 4 and up
| Audience share (%) | Monthly coverage | ||
| August-2026 | |||
| Total TV | 100,0 | 62 110 000 | |
| Agrégats | National Channels(1) | 90,6 | 61 350 000 |
| Other TV : special-interest local and foreign channels | 9,4 | 58 400 000 | |
| Chaînes | TF1 | 18,1 | 57 819 000 |
| FRANCE 2 | 15,4 | 56 741 000 | |
| FRANCE 3 | 10,2 | 50 129 000 | |
| FRANCE 4 | 1,5 | 36 960 000 | |
| FRANCE 5 | 3,6 | 48 450 000 | |
| M6 | 7,8 | 54 113 000 | |
| ARTE | 3,4 | 40 104 000 | |
| W9 | 2,1 | 41 028 000 | |
| TMC | 2,6 | 42 357 000 | |
| TFX | 1,8 | 35 826 000 | |
| GULLI | 1,4 | 32 240 000 | |
| BFM TV | 2,8 | 45 492 000 | |
| CNEWS | 2,5 | 38 360 000 | |
| LCI | 2,8 | 40 827 000 | |
| FRANCEINFO: | 1,1 | 33 986 000 | |
| CSTAR | 0,9 | 29 298 000 | |
| T18 | 0,9 | 25 293 000 | |
| NOVO19 | 0,9 | 25 490 000 | |
| TF1 SERIES FILMS | 1,6 | 27 586 000 | |
| L’EQUIPE | 1,5 | 31 581 000 | |
| 6TER | 1,4 | 30 561 000 | |
| RMC STORY | 1,4 | 38 377 000 | |
| RMC DÉCOUVERTE | 1,9 | 30 374 000 | |
| RMC LIFE | 1,4 | 25 252 000 | |
| CANAL+(2) | 1,2 | 27 748 000 | |
(1) National channels: traditional channels and DTT channels.
(2) Results are calculated over the entire
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.
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period, whether the broadcast is unencrypted or
scrambled
scrambled
A television channel or programme that is broadcast in an encoded format, thus requiring decryption using a decoder in order to be watched.
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. Viewership for CANAL+ CINÉMA(S), CANAL+ SPORT, CANAL+ DOCS, CANAL+ GRAND ECRAN, CANAL+ FOOT, CANAL+ KIDS, CANAL+ SPORT 360, and CANAL+
BOX OFFICE
BOX OFFICE
Classification of films according to the number of cinema admissions.
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is included in the “Other TV”
Aggregate
Aggregate
Grouping together of basic entities with the intention of forming larger units. In radio, two types of aggregates have existed since 1991:
- Aggregates by format: General Interest Programmes, Private General Interest Programmes, Musical Programmes, Speciality Programmes, Local Programmes;
- Aggregates by status: Public Service Radio Stations, Radio France, Private Commercial Radio Stations, Private Association Radio Stations.
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Monthly TV Reach Reach Reach is the term used to describe the reach achieved by a medium, publication, advertisement or campaign. It corresponds to the number of users reached and is therefore quantitative data. Reach plays a key role in measuring return on investment. It is used to determine whether or not the communication is effective. Whether for a website or a social network, reach corresponds to the proportion of the Internet user population or the audience reached by the site or network over a set period. Find out more by Target Target A subset of the population which we aim to reach with a show or advertising campaign. The target is defined using socio-demographic, equipment, or behavioural characteristics. Find out more Demographic
| Extrapolated monthly coverage | Monthly coverage (%) | |
| Individuals 4 years + | 62 110 000 | 97,7 |
| Individuals 15 years + | 55 420 000 | 99,8 |
| Individuals 4-14 years | 6 694 000 | 82,9 |
| Individuals 15-34 years | 15 322 000 | 99,8 |
| Individuals 25-49 years | 20 040 000 | 99,7 |
| Individuals 25-59 years | 28 470 000 | 99,8 |
| The woman in charge of household purchases – 50 years | 10 717 000 | 99,9 |
| Individuals 50 years + | 27 662 000 | 99,9 |
| SPG + Individuals | 16 931 000 | 99,7 |
Definitions
Daily Viewing 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 : the total audience for programs watched live, via private time-shifting private time-shifting Personal recording of a TV program on any medium. Find out more , as a Preview Preview A way to view a television programme via a catch-up platform before it is broadcast on live TV. Find out more , or via Catch-up Catch-up Catch-up technology allows TV viewers to watch or rewatch a television programme after it has been broadcast live. Find out more on a given day, regardless of the date of the live 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 .
Monthly Reach Reach Reach is the term used to describe the reach achieved by a medium, publication, advertisement or campaign. It corresponds to the number of users reached and is therefore quantitative data. Reach plays a key role in measuring return on investment. It is used to determine whether or not the communication is effective. Whether for a website or a social network, reach corresponds to the proportion of the Internet user population or the audience reached by the site or network over a set period. Find out more : the number of individuals who had at least one contact contact In media planning, a contact refers to an individual's exposure to an advertisement. In radio parlance, this is Opportunity to Hear (OTH) and for TV, Internet, press, cinema and poster advertisements, it is called Opportunity to See (OTS). Find out more of 10 consecutive seconds with television during the Médiamat Médiamat Registered name, the Médiamat is the benchmark in television audience measurement in France. Carried out by Médiamétrie, it provides daily audience figures for programmes watched anywhere, on any screen, live, timeshifted, on replay or preview, by all French people aged 4 and over, i.e. 62.4 million individuals. The measurement is based on 2 representative panels : - A first panel of around 12,000 individuals in 5,500 households, comprising : • 5,000 households equipped with home TV sets, each connected to a fixed audimeter, the source of home TV audience measurement • 500 households without home TV sets - A second panel of around 5,000 individuals carrying a personal portable meter to measure TV audiences out of home (all screens) and on Internet screens at home. These audiences are then attributed to the individuals in the first panel by statistical fusion. The Médiamat allows Médiamétrie to monitor audience behaviour on a daily basis, while offering the possibility of both editorial and advertising analysis. Find out more month (if the month has 5 weeks, 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 of the first 4 and last 4 weeks).
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): the proportion of total television viewing time accounted for by a 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 ’s viewing time on an average day average day Data relating to an average day correspond to the arithmetic mean of the corresponding data over the different days of the week, with this average being calculated over all of the weeks in the period studied. The idea of the average day Monday-Friday is also used: the week is then limited to five days. Find out more .
Methodology
The Médiamat Médiamat Registered name, the Médiamat is the benchmark in television audience measurement in France. Carried out by Médiamétrie, it provides daily audience figures for programmes watched anywhere, on any screen, live, timeshifted, on replay or preview, by all French people aged 4 and over, i.e. 62.4 million individuals. The measurement is based on 2 representative panels : - A first panel of around 12,000 individuals in 5,500 households, comprising : • 5,000 households equipped with home TV sets, each connected to a fixed audimeter, the source of home TV audience measurement • 500 households without home TV sets - A second panel of around 5,000 individuals carrying a personal portable meter to measure TV audiences out of home (all screens) and on Internet screens at home. These audiences are then attributed to the individuals in the first panel by statistical fusion. The Médiamat allows Médiamétrie to monitor audience behaviour on a daily basis, while offering the possibility of both editorial and advertising analysis. Find out more Mensuel is part of Médiamétrie's MediaMat 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 of services.Médiamat, the benchmark automated Audience Measurement Audience Measurement Quantitative study of the frequency of use of media. Find out more of television viewership in France, provides daily data data Digital data Find out more on the viewership of programs watched anywhere, on any screen, and viewed live, on-demand, Catch-up Catch-up Catch-up technology allows TV viewers to watch or rewatch a television programme after it has been broadcast live. Find out more , or Preview Preview A way to view a television programme via a catch-up platform before it is broadcast on live TV. Find out more by all French residents aged 4 and older, totaling 63.1 million individuals.
The measurement is based on two 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 panels 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 :
- A first
panel
panel
A sample from which information is collected over time. It can be questioned several times at regular intervals. This method is pertinent for studying changes in behaviour.
The sample can be questioned continuously:
- either: each individual in the panel is asked to fill in a daily questionnaire relating to the subject of the study. This is the case for the Radio panel.
- or the information is recorded and returned regularly. This is the case for the Médiamat panel. This method is pertinent for understanding behavioural patterns and their changes if the panel lasts long enough.
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of approximately 12,000 individuals spread across 5,500 Households composed of:
- 5,000 households equipped with televisions, each connected to a fixed Audience Meter Audience Meter A device for measuring the audience of radio or television programmes. Audience meters automatically register whenever a TV or radio is switched on or off, as well as each change of channel, and each time recorded content is played on the decoder, or catch-up / preview services are viewed. They also allow for individual audience measurement via a remote control with push buttons; each member of the household has their own button which they use to state their presence in the room. The audience meter is connected via the telephone network to a computer that collects and processes the data gathered. Find out more , the source of home TV Audience Measurement
- 500 households without a television at home
- A second panel of approximately 5,000 individuals wearing a miniature Audience Meter to measure, in particular, TV viewership out of home out of home Since 30 March 2020, for individuals aged 15 years and older, Médiamat has included the audience of television programmes viewed outside the home and whilst on the move on television sets, computers, smartphones and tablets. This includes, for example, audience viewing with relatives or friends, or else in a second home, hotel, holiday rental, workplace, bar, restaurant, train station, airport, public place, car, train, bus, etc. Find out more (across all screens) and on home internet screens. These viewership figures are then attributed to individuals in the first panel through Statistical matching Statistical matching The statistical matching method is used to reconcile data collected from different surveys. It consists of complementing a so-called "recipient" sample, where certain information is not present, with a so-called "donor" sample relating to other individuals. To do this, the two samples must contain common information, called bridging variables. Statistical matching is a particular way of handling non-responses. Find out more .