Top 50 TV shows in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest tv shows in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 133 tv shows tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. The Young and the Restless, The Voice and SketchUp lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 2,901,549 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 211,872, and the largest, The Young and the Restless, reaches around 1,130,084 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each tv show, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Young and the Restless |
1,130,084 | 22.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  The Voice |
910,451 | 7.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  SketchUp |
861,014 | 4.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  American Idol |
853,761 | 5.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  The Bold and the Beautiful |
808,433 | 4.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Planet Earth (TV series) |
606,255 | 1.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  The Simpsons |
572,792 | 2.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Supernanny |
460,918 | 16.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Dancing with the Stars |
345,866 | 2.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Poetry slam |
332,933 | 7.3% | TV show | Literature |
| 11 |  America's Got Talent |
322,086 | 2.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Game One |
311,223 | 34.7% | TV show | Sports |
| 13 |  WWE Raw |
282,522 | 1.9% | TV show | Sports |
| 14 |  Saturday Night Live |
266,379 | 1.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Ugly Betty |
226,752 | 6.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Garfield |
223,322 | 2.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Big Brother (TV series) |
206,379 | 1.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Mamamia |
144,833 | 2.7% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Days of Our Lives |
123,182 | 3.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  WWE NXT |
122,422 | 2.2% | TV show | Sports |
| 21 |  Ninja Warrior |
119,555 | 3.0% | TV show | Sports |
| 22 |  Geordie Shore |
94,782 | 2.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Neighbours |
86,182 | 1.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  The Voice Kids |
86,157 | 3.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  The Cosby Show |
85,734 | 2.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Scrubs (TV series) |
76,981 | 1.6% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Dance Moms |
68,517 | 1.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Yu-Gi-Oh! GX |
64,753 | 4.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Shark Tank |
64,245 | 0.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Match of the Day |
61,744 | 1.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Heute |
59,845 | 0.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Sportschau |
59,244 | 0.4% | TV show | Sports |
| 33 |  ARTE Reportage |
56,719 | 75.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  The Daily Show |
55,854 | 0.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Strictly Come Dancing |
44,982 | 0.5% | TV show | Sports |
| 36 |  Veep (TV series) |
43,997 | 1.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Will & Grace |
37,413 | 1.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Samurai Jack |
34,598 | 1.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Takeshi's Castle |
34,150 | 2.3% | TV show | Sports |
| 40 |  Keeping Up with the Kardashians |
34,123 | 1.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Cheers |
25,945 | 0.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  30 Rock |
25,743 | 0.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Germany's Next Topmodel |
25,074 | 0.6% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Married... with Children |
24,690 | 1.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  The Muppet Show |
20,391 | 2.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Loose Women |
20,053 | 0.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 47 | Popstars |
18,539 | 2.6% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  The Muppets |
17,921 | 0.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  pippi langstrumpf |
17,252 | 0.6% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  WWE Main Event |
16,854 | 3.3% | TV show | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each tv show by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest tv show in France?
The Young and the Restless currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,130,084 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.