French television audiences: TF1 leads while BFMTV overtakes LCI

French television audiences for the week of August 24 to August 30, 2026, show TF1 maintaining its lead with an 18.6% market share, marking its fifth best week of the year. France 2 also saw growth, reaching a 14.7% market share, aided by new programming such as ‘Télématinet’.

In the news sector, BFMTV has overtaken LCI for the top position. Meanwhile, the channel 6ter experienced a decline, losing 0.5 points in market share compared to the previous year.

Programming highlights for the upcoming week of September 6 to 12 include the thriller ‘Boîte noire’ on France 2 starring Pierre Niney, the documentary ‘CIA, les guerres secrètes de l’après-11 Septembre’ on France 5, and ‘L’Affaire Bojarski’ on Canal+.