Audiences: Has “Les Minions 2” on TF1 managed to compete with “La Grande Vadrouille” on France 2?

How are TV audiences measured?

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France 2 leads prime time on Sunday November 10 with the rebroadcast of the French comedy “La Grande Vadrouille”, with Louis de Funès and Bourvil. According to Médiamétrie, Gérard Oury's film made people laugh 4,73 millions of viewers, or 26,6% of the public aged 4 and over. Targeting women responsible for purchases under 50 (FRDA-50), the feature film recorded an audience share of 15,6%. When it was released in 1966, “La Grande Vadrouille” had recorded 17.3 million admissions. Sunday November 3, France 2 offered a unique broadcast of the French film “November” by Cédric Jimenez, with Jean Dujardin. The feature film was watched by 4.23 million viewers (22.4% of the public; 20.1% of the FRDA-50).

“Forbidden Zone” on M6 in progress

TF1 is second with the unprecedented broadcast of the film “Minions 2: Once Upon a Gru”. This opus of the “Despicable Me” franchise has excited 2,19 millions of viewers (11,7% from the public; 24,8% FRDA-50). Directed by Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val, the feature film was distributed in France on July 6, 2022 and had recorded nearly 4 million admissions. Seven days ago, it was the film “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” by Sam Raimi, with Benedict Cumberbatch, which was on the front page, convincing 2.41 million viewers (13.8% of the public; 24.4% of FRDA-50).

France 3 is third with a new episode of the Danish series “Les Enquêtes de Dan Sommerdahl”. This episode, the third of the fourth season, captured 2,03 millions of viewers (10,9% from the public; 2,5% FRDA-50). Last Sunday, episode 2 of this fourth season captivated 2.04 million viewers (10.3% of the public; 2.8% of the FRDA-50).

M6 is fourth with a new issue of the magazine “Zone forbidden”, presented by Ophélie Meunier. This issue, entitled “Work, renovation, decoration: a new home without moving”, was of interest 1,79 million of viewers (10,2% from the public; 19,6% FRDA-50). The previous issue of “Zone Interdite”, scheduled for Sunday October 28 and devoted to Europa Park, attracted 1.36 million viewers (7.8% of the public; 16.3% of the FRDA-50).

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As for other channels, Arte stands out with the American film “The Great Escape”. This 1963 classic, by John Sturges, with Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson, seduced 1,00 million of movie buffs (6,2% from the public; 3,1% FRDA-50). Sunday November 3, Arte brought together 902,000 with another classic, “The Infernal Pursuit”, by John Ford, with Henry Fonda (4.6% of the public; 0.1% of the FRDA-50).