Top 50 TV Channels in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest tv channels in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 1,350 tv channels tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. TF1, France 3 and Netflix lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 33,683,076 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 2,786,343, and the largest, TF1, reaches around 12,988,965 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each tv channel, 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 |  TF1 |
12,988,965 | 67.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 2 |  France 3 |
10,513,069 | 92.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 3 |  Netflix |
10,181,042 | 3.1% | TV / music streaming | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  France Info |
9,180,738 | 79.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 5 |  Canal+ |
8,922,417 | 42.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 6 |  France 2 |
8,064,570 | 79.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 7 |  M6 (TV channel) |
7,304,759 | 65.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 8 |  Eurosport |
6,374,448 | 24.6% | Sports | |
| 9 |  Gare d'Austerlitz |
6,305,054 | 96.8% | ||
| 10 |  RTBF |
4,322,961 | 49.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 11 |  RMC Sport |
4,319,086 | 60.4% | Sports | |
| 12 |  Amazon Prime Video |
3,929,559 | 7.5% | TV / music streaming | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  France 5 |
3,653,689 | 84.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 14 |  W9 (TV channel) |
2,735,295 | 51.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 15 |  Disney+ |
2,669,472 | 13.3% | TV / music streaming | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  BFM TV |
2,485,619 | 85.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 17 |  Prime (New Zealand) |
2,229,500 | 5.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 18 |  TMC (TV channel) |
1,970,568 | 28.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 19 |  RTL+ |
1,948,988 | 24.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 20 |  Arte |
1,746,762 | 12.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 21 |  HBO MAX |
1,507,759 | 1.9% | TV / music streaming | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Les Cinémas Gaumont Pathé |
1,468,096 | 94.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 23 |  I24news |
1,377,945 | 60.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 24 |  MYTF1 |
1,364,152 | 81.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 25 |  OCS (television) |
1,308,497 | 36.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 26 |  France 24 |
1,299,883 | 29.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 27 |  CBS |
1,087,219 | 1.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 28 |  BFM Business |
1,022,910 | 75.7% | Business & Career | |
| 29 |  Nickelodeon |
979,626 | 2.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 30 |  CNN |
969,461 | 0.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 31 |  Canal+ Cinéma |
943,689 | 99.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 32 |  BBC |
894,523 | 1.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 33 |  Paris Première |
891,564 | 99.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 34 |  RTBF Info |
883,526 | 33.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 35 |  RTL Info |
879,983 | 30.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 36 |  TVS (Venezuela) |
862,414 | 4.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 37 |  France 4 |
847,153 | 81.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 38 |  Arena (TV network) |
835,762 | 12.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 39 |  Funimation |
830,606 | 5.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 40 |  France 3 Normandie |
825,439 | 99.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 41 | Canal+ Sport (France) |
765,546 | 46.6% | Movies & TV | |
| 42 |  E! (Europe) |
707,202 | 4.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 43 |  BBC News |
677,777 | 3.0% | Newspaper | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Al Jazeera |
671,179 | 5.2% | Movies & TV | |
| 45 |  TV5Monde |
654,561 | 27.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 46 |  TLC (TV network) |
612,720 | 1.7% | Movies & TV | |
| 47 |  ESPN |
599,893 | 0.7% | Movies & TV | |
| 48 | RTL9 |
569,443 | 97.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 49 |  Gulli |
568,678 | 65.9% | Movies & TV | |
| 50 |  Disney Channel |
563,389 | 3.7% | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each tv channel 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 channel in France?
TF1 currently leads with an estimated audience of 12,988,965 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.