Audiences: A success for the return of “Alex Hugo” on France 3, timid debut for “The Spies of Terror”, the new mini-series from M6

By Léa Stassinet | Journalist

How are TV audiences measured?

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One France 3 series chases another. Tuesday, November 5, the channel offered the last episodes of the first season of “Tom and Lola”, a detective fiction which reigned almost supreme over Tuesday evening audiences during its 6 weeks of broadcast. This Tuesday, November 12, La Trois continued with a new episode of its series “Alex Hugo”, hosted by Samuel Le Bihan. Episode 2 of season 10, called “The Engaged”, kept you in suspense 5,23 millions of viewers, which is equivalent to 26,7% of the public aged 4 and over and 7,5% Women responsible for purchasing aged under 50 (FRDA-50).

The unprecedented precedent of the detective series, broadcast on March 12, was a real audience hit: 5.48 million viewers (27.0% of the public and 6.0% of the FRDA-50) followed the launch of season 10, placing the Three well ahead of the audiences.

“Koh-Lanta” large leader on the FRDA-50 target

TF1 and “Koh-Lanta: the cursed tribe” arrive on the 2nd step of the podium. The adventure game presented by Denis Brogniart brought together 3,25 millions of faithful for its first part, which corresponds to 16,4% of the public and 28,6% on the FRDA-50 target. The second part and the famous advice have retained the attention of 2,80 millions of viewers, or 19,5% individuals aged 4 years and over and 31,8% FRDA-50s. Last week, the front page came behind “Tom and Lola”, captivating 3.19 million aficionados (16.6% of the public and 25.5% FRDA-50) in the first part, and 2.64 million ( 20.4% of the public and 31.0% of the FRDA-50) in second.

France 2 is third with a previously unpublished documentary on the First World War entitled “1914, and suddenly the war”. The historical film, narrated by Vincent Lindon and directed by Cédric Gruat, which looked back on the first months of the conflict experienced by the French, whether civilians or military, fascinated 1,73 million history buffs. This is equivalent to 8,8% of the entire public and 6,5% FRDA-50s. Last week, La Deux offered an issue of “Special Envoy” devoted to the American presidential election. The magazine informed 1.64 million viewers (8.6% of the public and 10.1% of the FRDA-50).

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M6, for its part, launched its new event mini-series: “The Spies of Terror”, which takes us back to the heart of the hunt for the terrorists of November 13, 2015. The first two episodes of the fiction adapted from the eponymous book by Matthieu Suc have intrigued on average 1,34 million of viewers. 7,8% of the public were captivated by the investigation carried out tirelessly by Rachida Brakni, Fleur Geffrier and Vincent Elbaz. On the FRDA-50 target, the audience share climbs to 11,2%. Last Tuesday, the finale of the mini-series “Murder Club” with Éric Cantona attracted 1.14 million viewers (6.1% of the public and 8.4% of the FRDA-50).