France Télévisions Breaks Records in 2024 as Olympics Dominate TV Ratings

The Paris Olympics propelled France 2 to historic viewership, while shifts in the French television landscape reshaped audience dynamics.

The Paris Olympics drove record-breaking ratings for France Télévisions, with the opening ceremony attracting 24.4 million viewers—the highest in French TV history.
France 2's annual audience share rose to 15.8%, briefly surpassing long-time leader TF1 during the summer months for the first time in 30 years.
TF1 maintained its overall leadership with an 18.7% audience share, supported by strong programming like 'HPI' and major sports events such as the UEFA Euro 2024.
CNews saw significant growth, matching BFMTV's 2.9% audience share, signaling a competitive shift in France's news channel rankings.
2024 marked major industry changes, including the impending closures of C8 and NRJ12, the rise of streaming platforms like TF1+ and M6+, and the continued dominance of sports programming in top-viewed broadcasts.