The French are really embracing the Games. And this is confirmed by France Télévisions' ratings. The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics attracted 34 million viewers on the group's channels and platforms following the first weekend of competition. With 15 million viewers tuning in for the opening ceremony and record audiences throughout the first weekendSports broadcasts dominated the ratings and made France 2 the number one national channel "The group is pleased in a statement.
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🔥France 3 is the leading evening channel with nearly:
📍3 million TVSP on average
📍15,8% market share
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France 2 achieved a 19,3% audience share on Saturday and 19,2% on Sunday. A peak of 4,2 million viewers was recorded for figure skater Kevin Aymoz's performance on Saturday, and the biathlon program broke all records the following day. a peak of 5,8 million viewers during the mixed relay, won by the French team. Since the launch of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, with nearly 15 hours of live coverage per day, France Télévisions has been a resounding success across its channels. "The group is pleased," the group stated, also highlighting the power of its social media networks with 90 million video viewsA very good omen!
