Key Figures 2025: Television (Ministère de la Culture (DEPS))

Summary

• The French frequencies are grouped on multiplexes bringing together 26 national channels, including 19 private national channels on digital terrestrial television.p.1
• Total television viewing time was 3 h 12 min per person per day in 2024, versus 3 h 19 min in 2023, though the two are not comparable.p.2
• 79% of French people visited broadcaster streaming platforms at least once a month in 2024, versus 74% in 2023.p.3
• Television advertising resources reached 3.52 billion euros in 2024, up 4.2%.p.5
• The 2025 finance bill plans a budget of 3.972 billion euros for public broadcasting.p.5
• The offer of films on television was 2,050 different films in 2024, the lowest level since 2007.p.4

Key insights

1. Linear television remains the most practised use on connected TV at 78%, ahead of replay at 64% and video on demand at 54%.p.2
2. The 2,050 films programmed gave rise to 5,521 broadcasts, and 27% of films (555) were first broadcasts.p.4
3. The carbon impact of audiovisual uses is 5.6 MtCO2eq, accounting for 0.9% of France's total carbon footprint and 2.9% of electricity consumption.p.5
4. French people spent on average 32 minutes per day on subscription video on demand services in 2024.p.3
5. News channels cumulated a 10% audience share for the first time in June 2024.p.3