TF1 group, the French media company, has reported consolidated revenue totalled €993 million in the first half of 2026, down 9.9 per cent year on year and down 6.4 per cent like-for-like and at constant exchange rates. Revenue from the Media segment fell 10.8 per cent year on year to €869 million, reflecting scope effects […]

AppsFlyer, the Modern Marketing Cloud, has shared data measuring UK app activity across England’s run through the FIFA World Cup 20266. The data found that the UK stands out from every other market for one reason: it’s the only one that jumped when its own team scored in the knockout rounds. “England fans lived two […]

Ahead of the release of its H1 2026 results, M6, the official FTA broadcaster in France of 54 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches (with beIN Sports covering the event on a pay-TV basis) reports that it attained an audience of 60 million viewers for the tournament across both its linear channel and its M6+ platform. […]

French public broadcaster, France Télévisions, will provide live, free-to-air coverage of the NFL Paris Game 2026, which will mark the first time an official NFL game is held French soil. The event takes place at the Stade de France on October 25th and will pit the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the New Orleans Saints. France […]

After England’s semi-final defeat on July 15th ended hopes of bringing the World Cup home, the assumption may have been that fans would switch off rather than stay up for the third-place match. But BT network analysis suggests there was still a clear appetite to see how England’s tournament would end. During England v France […]

The World Cup semi-final between France and Spain on July 14th attracted 20.24 million viewers for M6 in France. According to ratings body Médiamétrie, 73.1 per cent of the French audience over 4 years-old and 86.3 per cent of women under 50 saw the match. The game reached a level not attained in the two […]

Netflix France has announced Physical 100 is getting a French adaptation titled 100% Physique. Produced by Banijay France label ALP (Adventure Line Productions), the series will bring together 100 athletes of all ages and from a wide range of sporting backgrounds, including martial arts, bodybuilding, CrossFit, rugby, athletics and more, for the ultimate sports competition […]

Media thought leader Evan Shapiro, delivering a keynote address at commercial PSB France Télévisions’ 2026/27 season ‘streaming first’ preview screening, has said that “when you get down to the youngest members of the French society, TikTok gets more attention than any other platform in this region,” adding that it was not just more, but more […]

Just three weeks after its launch, the distribution partnership between TF1 Group and Netflix in France has been hailed as “a success”, with audience goals being met much earlier than anticipated. The partnership generated a significant audience boost to streaming service TF1+. On June 25th, a record 8.3 million unique daily streamers were logged, driven […]

SVoD services Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video have filed an appeal in France with the Council of State to challenge the new decree on TV genres diversity investment quotas. From January 2026, there has been a requirement that 20 per cent of audiovisual financing obligations be allocated to animation programmes, documentaries and live shows, in […]