Winner of New Zealand (30-29) for the third consecutive time this Saturday, November 16, the XV of France also had a hit with the audience. Broadcast on TF1, the match attracted 7.3 million people, an audience record for a Blues test match.
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Isabelle Ithurburu was at the presentation of the post-match show between France and New Zealand on TF1. | PHOTO: DPPI VIA AFP
If the French XV makes the extraordinary more and more commonplace with a third defeat in a row inflicted on the All Blacks, Antoine Dupont's Blues still attract as many viewers.
Peak at 8.3 million viewers
Official broadcaster of this fall tour, TF1 can be satisfied with having broken the audience record for a test match of the French rugby team. This Saturday, the French victory against New Zealand (30-29) attracted 7.3 million people with a peak audience of 8.3 million viewers.
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Largely leading the audiences this Saturday, France's leading channel easily exceeded the 4.5 million viewers reached during France – Japan last weekend. One more encouraging sign from the side of TF1 who is eyeing the TV rights for the 6 Nations Tournament.
