France 2’s “20 Hours” Hits New Low in Viewership as talk Shows & Soap Operas Dominate Evening Ratings
Paris,France – France 2’s flagship news program,”20 Hours,” hosted by Léa Salamé,experienced a significant dip in viewership on Monday,falling below 19% market share for the first time as Salamé’s arrival,according to data from Mediametry.This decline comes as competing talk shows and long-running soap operas continue to draw substantial audiences across various channels.
The ratings report, released Tuesday, reveals a fragmented evening television landscape. While “20 Hours” struggled, M6’s “Household Scenes” led with 2.18 million viewers (10.6%), and France 3’s “A SI Grand Soleil” closely followed with 2.20 million (10.7%). these figures underscore the enduring popularity of established drama series, even as news consumption habits evolve. The shift in viewership highlights a broader trend of audiences gravitating towards entertainment programming during prime time.
Elsewhere in the ratings, “C to you, the continuation” on France 5 garnered 691,000 viewers (3.4%), while Arte’s “28 minutes” attracted 613,000 (3.0%). talk shows also performed strongly, with TMC’s “Quotidien” reaching a peak but losing 2.5 audience points compared to the previous Monday, and W9’s “all lovely, all n9uf” experiencing a slight drop, losing 1 point of audience.
Reality TV and docu-reality programming also saw varied results. TFX’s “La Villa des Cœurs shattered” hit a low of 222,000 viewers (1.1%), while Gulli’s “An almost perfect dinner” more than doubled its viewership from the previous week, reaching 259,000 (1.3%). Sports magazines “All sport” (France 3, 744,000, 3.8%) and “Ligue 1, Le Mag” (France 3, 680,000, 3.4%) also drew sizable audiences, though “All sport” reached its lowest share of the season.
