With more than 14 million admissions garnered when it was released in theaters two years ago, we expected “Avatar: The Way of Water” to explode the TF 1 counter for its first broadcast in the clear this Sunday, December 22. Even if the channel easily took the lead in the audiences, the score is not explosive.
James Cameron's blockbuster attracted 4.12 million big show fans, or 26.3% of the public watching television, according to Médiamétrie. A result still higher than that of “Black Adam” in the same box a week earlier (3.25 million, 18% audience share).
France 2 takes second place thanks to “Corsican Investigation”, a 2004 film by Alain Berberian with Jean Reno and Christian Clavier. This was watched by 2.97 million viewers (14.3% PDA). A score much higher than that of “Tourbillon de la vie”, on December 15 (1.85 million, 10.1% PDA).
France 3 completes the podium with a new plot from “Vera Investigations”. This kept 2.75 million aficionados in suspense (13.2% PDA). This is more than for the rebroadcast episode last Sunday (2.67 million, 13.5% PDA).
M 6 is in fourth position with a “Forbidden Zone” magazine sound. The program dedicated to the Christmas markets attracted 1.42 million curious people (7.5% PDA). This is more than for the December 8 issue (1.68 million, 9.2% PDA).
As for other channels, Arte is doing well thanks to the film “Rio Lobo”. The western worn by John Wayne brought together 954,000 fans of the genre, or 4.7% of the public.
