Audiences: What reception for “Made in France” with Cécile Bois and Thierry Neuvic on France 2 compared to “Elsbeth” on TF1?

How are TV audiences measured?

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Wednesday evening, TF1 won the prime time audience match with the sequel to the American detective series “Elsbeth”. Led by actress Carrie Preston (“True Blood”, “Person of Interest”, “The Good Wife”…), the first evening episode intrigued 3,34 millions of viewers between 9:15 p.m. and 9:55 p.m., i.e. 17,0% of the public and 19,1% 25-49 year olds. On the FRDA-50 target, the market share reached 23,6%. The second episode retained 2.87 million viewers between 9:55 p.m. and 10:49 p.m., or 17.0% of the public, 19.2% of 25-49 year olds and 23.3% of FRDA-50. Last Wednesday, the launch of this new offer was approved by an average of 3.55 million viewers (19.1% of the public and 24.7% of the FRDA-50).

Throughout the day, TF1, below 18 points (17,9%), is in the lead ahead of France 2 (15,1%). In the battle for the podium, France 3 (8,7%) domine M6 (8,1%). C8 (3,8%) is the best of the others. Next, in order, France 5 (3,4%), Arte and TMC, tied at 2,9%RMC Story (2,1%) and RMC Découverte (2,0%).

“Made in France” under 3 million for its launch, episode 2 more popular than the first

France 2 won silver with the launch of “Made in France”. The first two episodes of the mini-series, played by Cécile Bois and Thierry Neuvic, entertained 2,92 millions viewers on average between 9:03 p.m. and 10:39 p.m., i.e. 15,8% ages 4 and up, 4,1% 25-49 year olds and 5,2% FRDA-50s. The pilot alone convinced 2.90 million viewers between 9:03 p.m. and 9:52 p.m., which represents 14.7% of the public, 3.6% of 25-49 year olds and 4.3% of FRDA-50. Rare enough to be highlighted, episode 2 welcomed additional viewers. As an indication, the launch evening of “That’s Paris!”, the latest new mini-series scheduled by the channel on Wednesday, delighted 2.09 million viewers on average on Wednesday November 27, 2024 (11.6 % of the public and 4.7% of FRDA-50).

M6 follows with a new number of “Nightmare in the kitchen”. The magazine, presented by Philippe Etchebest, captivated 1,84 million of viewers between 9:15 p.m. and 10:59 p.m., which is equivalent to 10,5% of the entire public, 19,9% 25-49 year olds and 19,2% FRDA-50s. On Friday October 18, 2024, the previous unpublished issue attracted the attention of 1.47 million viewers (8.7% of the public and 16.2% of FRDA-50).

France 3 is behind with “Secrets d’histoire”. On the theme “Pauline Borghese, the diva of the empire!”, this new issue of the magazine presented by Stéphane Bern has fascinated 1,41 million of viewers between 9:06 p.m. and 11:02 p.m. This represents 8,1% ages 4 and up, 2,9% 25-49 year olds and 3,6% FRDA-50s. On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the previous unpublished issue of the program interested 1.48 million viewers (8.3% of the public and 2.5% of the FRDA-50).

“Temptation Island”, back on the rise on W9, displays very nice scores on targets

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In the rest of the bonus offer, Arte stands out with “Philomena”. 982.000 viewers, or 5,2% 4 years and over present in front of their television between 8:59 p.m. and 10:31 p.m., 1,2% 25-49 year olds and 1,3% of FRDA-50, were moved by the rebroadcast of this British drama directed by Stephen Frears with Judi Dench and Steve Coogan.

W9 launched season 11 of “Temptation Island”. Presented by Delphine Wespiser, this first issue appealed 496.000 viewers between 9:16 p.m. and 10:07 p.m., i.e. 2,6% from the public, 7,5% 25-49 year olds and 7,2% FRDA-50s. The second part won over 427,000 viewers (3.0% of the public, 8.4% of 25-49 year olds and 8.7% of FRDA-50). On Thursday January 18, 2024, the meeting between the couples who came to test their love and the tempters on a paradise island pleased 398,000 viewers in the first part (2.0% of the public and 4.8% of the FRDA-50) and retained 350,000 viewers in the second part (2.1% of the public and 6.0% of the FRDA-50).

In another genre, “The reports of Martin Weill”, on the theme “Lebanon: Youth under the bombs” informed 364.000 viewers between 9:21 p.m. and 9:57 p.m. on TMC, i.e. 1,9% from the public, 4,5% 25-49 year olds and 4,6% FRDA-50s. The second part maintained the attention of 167,000 viewers between 10:04 p.m. and 10:50 p.m. (1.0% of the public, 2.6% of 25-49 year olds and 2.7% of FRDA-50).