Since the launch of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, with nearly 15 hours of live coverage per day, France Télévisions has been a huge hit on its channels: exceptional audience figures and peak viewership confirm the French public's enthusiasm for the event.
With 15 million viewers* tuning in to the opening ceremony and record audiences throughout the first weekend, sports broadcasts dominated the ratings and made France 2 the leading national channel.
Young people were also tuning in, with 2.6 million 15-24 year olds watching the Olympic Games on our channels.
The power of digital content was evident, with more than 9 million videos viewed on france.tv and 5 million videos viewed on France Télévisions’ sports channel since its launch.
These successes reaffirm the role of public service broadcasting as a key player in major sporting events.
Opening ceremony:
15 million French viewers*
An average of 6 million viewers on France 2 and a 36.8% audience share
Peak of 7.6 million viewers
France 2 was the leader for the day with a 24.6% audience share
Live competitions on France 2 and France 3:
Saturday 7 February:
- France 2 leader with 19.3% audience share
- France 2 leader in the afternoons with an average of 2.8 million viewers and 23.3% audience share
- France 2 evenings attracted 2.5 million viewers and 14.5% audience share
- Peak of 4.2 million on France 3 with Kevin Aymoz
Sunday 8 February:
- France 2 leads with 19.2% audience share
- France 2’s afternoon programming is strong with an average of 3 million viewers and a 24.5% audience share
- France 3’s afternoon programming is very popular with an average of 2.2 million viewers and a 17.3% audience share
- France 2’s evening programming attracted 2.8 million viewers and a 14.9% audience share
- Peak of 5.8 million viewers for the finish of the mixed relay biathlon, which earned France its first gold medal
JO Club, a daily magazine programme to relive all the highlights of the day
Average of 1.2 million viewers
The success of the digital offering on france.tv:
Over 9 million videos viewed
4 million viewers and 5 million videos viewed for France Télévisions’ sports channel
The power of social media:
90 million videos viewed
* Source: Médiamat.
Reach – 60-second threshold
