World Cup Ratings: Epic Final Sets All-Time Viewing Record In France
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deadline.comFrench football supporters may be a little down in the dumps today, but France’s leading broadcaster TF1 certainly has something to celebrate.
The World Cup final that saw Argentina defeat Les Bleus on Sunday afternoon has set a new all-time record for viewership in France with an average of 24.1 million watching from the 4pm local hour.
The electrifying match drew a peak of 29.4 million viewers, audience share was 81%. When France won the World Cup final in 2018 versus Croatia, the triumph averaged 19.3 million with a peak of 22.3 million and an 82% share.
The 2006 semi-final between France and Portugal was previously the biggest ratings draw in the history of French television with an average 22.2 million viewers.
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