More than 35 million viewers in total have watched President Macron’s 20-minutes speech on Monday evening at 8. With an audience of almost 13 million viewers, TF1 was the most watched channel on this occasion. France 2 and M6 came second and third with 9.55 and 3.74 million viewers respectively.
While the President's televised address has been followed by many viewers, television is not the preferred source of information for French people. Internet and social medias are indeed the most popular information sources in order to keep themselves updated on the development of the disease among the French population.
For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in France, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Number of viewers of President Emmanuel Macron's televised speech on coronavirus in France on March 16, 2020, by channel
(in million viewers)
Characteristic
Audience in million viewers
TF1
12.48
France 2
9.55
M6
3.74
France 3
3.63
TMC
1.6
L'Equipe
0.07
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