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Categories: CULTURE

French TV ratings and line‑up Aug 2026

Entities: BFMTV · Rex · M6 · CNews · Vincent

Overview

During the summer of 2026 French broadcasters reshuffled schedules and relied heavily on reruns to sustain audience shares. TF1’s 20‑hour news anchored by Jean‑Baptiste Boursier kept the channel ahead of rivals in mid‑July, while its morning slot switched to repeats of *Familles nombreuses : la vie en XXL*. M6 continued to air *La Roue de la fortune* and announced new episodes of *Le Juste Prix* for September. France 2’s *Télématin* faced presenter turnover, but the channel topped the national audience share in July (17 %); TF1 followed at 16.3 % and M6 posted its strongest month since 2006 (13.3 %). France 5 expanded the *Les Maternelles* brand and aired game‑show repeats.

In early August the trend of leveraging repeats intensified. On 3 August TF1 rebroadcast two prime‑time episodes of the 20‑year‑old series *Camping Paradis*, drawing 2.32 million (15.3 % share) and 2.26 million viewers (18.7 % share) and helping the channel maintain its lead over France 2’s *Enquêtes au paradis* and France 3’s *Les Fugitifs*. Afternoon repeats on TMC attracted 175‑198 k viewers.

The following day France 2 aired a repeat of the game show *Tout le monde veut prendre sa place*, which attracted 1.37 million viewers (18.8 % share). France 3 rebroadcast three episodes of the police series *Rex* (1.03 m, 978 k and 757 k viewers) and the game show *Slam* (1.03 million, 11.4 % share), despite competition from the women’s Tour de France. These reruns continued to boost summer viewership across the major networks.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[○ 1 SOURCE] The rediffusion of Tout le monde veut prendre sa place on France 2 on 4 August 2026 drew 1.37 million viewers, an 18.8 % market share. (d3854a08-9996-4f5d-9e9c-cd52fd4b9aad)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Champion Vincent achieved his 215th victory, bringing his total prize to €289,900. (d3854a08-9996-4f5d-9e9c-cd52fd4b9aad)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Host Cyril Féraud called the mother of a former contestant, surprising her. (d3854a08-9996-4f5d-9e9c-cd52fd4b9aad)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Three episodes of Rex aired on France 3 on 3 August 2026, with the first episode attracting 1.03 million viewers (15.4 % share). (0043b08b-e938-4001-b000-f6d517658f98)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Rex introduced new master Alex Brandtner, replacing Richard Moser. (0043b08b-e938-4001-b000-f6d517658f98)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The third episode of Rex aired opposite the women’s Tour de France, drawing 757 000 viewers (9.8 % share). (0043b08b-e938-4001-b000-f6d517658f98)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The rediffusion of Slam on France 3 on 3 August 2026 attracted 1.03 million viewers, an 11.4 % share. (93c271d1-d240-46b4-a1b2-8c7521e7da4b)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Host Théo Curin paid tribute to healthcare workers, appearing in a doctor’s costume during the show. (93c271d1-d240-46b4-a1b2-8c7521e7da4b)

Timeline

2 days ago

[CULTURE] 4 sources
France's summer TV reruns draw millions, boost viewership on France 2 and France 3
France's summer TV reruns on France 2 and France 3 attracted over a million viewers each, with record wins for champion Vincent and tributes from hosts Cyril Féraud and Théo Curin.
2 days ago

[CULTURE] 7 sources
TF1's 'Camping Paradis' Re-airing Boosts Prime‑Time Ratings
TF1’s repeat of *Camping Paradis* on 3 Aug 2026 drew over 2 million viewers, securing the channel’s prime‑time lead and highlighting the series’ 20‑year appeal.
4 days ago

[CULTURE] 7 sources
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20 days ago

[CULTURE] 3 sources
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22 days ago

[CULTURE] 3 sources
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23 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
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24 days ago

[CULTURE] 3 sources
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27 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
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29 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
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about 1 month ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
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about 1 month ago

[CULTURE] 5 sources
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about 1 month ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
TF1 rolls out new episodes of Camping Paradis and Balthazar this week
TF1 revives Camping Paradis on 29 June with Laurent Ournac and Balthazar on 30 June starring Tomer Sisley, both in prime‑time slots.
about 1 month ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
New episodes of French soaps 'Un si grand soleil' and 'Ici tout commence' air in late June 2026
France 3's 'Un si grand soleil' and TF1's 'Ici tout commence' aired new episodes in late June 2026, featuring major character twists and drew 1.9 million viewers for the former.
about 2 months ago

[CULTURE] 3 sources
France 5 wraps up season of ‘C politique’ and ‘En société’ shows
On 21 June 2026 France 5 aired final episodes of ‘C politique’ and ‘En société’, with hosts Thomas Snégaroff and Emilie Tran Nguyen signing off before a summer break; both programmes will return in the new TV‑s
about 2 months ago

[CULTURE] 8 sources
France 3’s weekend lineup on June 21 2026 features new episodes of Questions pour un champion, Stade 2 and Vivement Dimâ
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2 months ago

[CULTURE] 8 sources
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TF1 and France 3 preview June episodes of *Demain nous appartient* and *Un si grand soleil*, while TF1’s *Sept à huit* Sunday shows reports on love rooms, airport homelessness, the Alpilles and a Tibo InShape t

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