2024-09-09 12:13:25
The day after the closing of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, France Télévisions shared some key figures concerning its audiences as exclusive broadcaster.
On its channels, namely France 2, France 3 and the france.tv platform, France Télévisions claims nearly 50 million French people exposed to the Paralympics (at least 60 non-consecutive seconds).
In detail, France 2 is the leading channel on average from August 28 to September 8 with 18.8% of PdA.
The biggest audience of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on France Télévisions is the opening ceremony which recorded an average of 10.5 million viewers (52.3% audience share) and a peak of 12 million.
The closing ceremony broadcast this Sunday recorded an average of nearly 8 million viewers and a peak of 10.2 million.
The most watched events of the Paralympic Games
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Regarding the most followed competitions, the blind football final won by the French team Saturday September 7 in prime time recorded a peak at 5.3 million viewers.
Behind we find the athletics evening of Sunday September 1st with a peak of 5.2 million and the Gold medal of Alex Potal on Friday August 30th with a peak of 4.5 million viewers.
The emotion of Laurent Luyat (@lluyat) when it was time to hand over the airwaves for the last time after the end of the Paris Paralympic Games. 🥲@francetvsport #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/YXvAzbBuEa
— France tv (@FranceTV) September 8, 2024
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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Break Audience Records
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have concluded, and the audience figures are in. According to France Télévisions, the exclusive broadcaster of the event, nearly 50 million French people were exposed to the Paralympics, with at least 60 non-consecutive seconds of viewing [[3]]. This is a significant milestone, and the figures are a testament to the growing popularity of the Paralympic Games.
Channel 4 and France Télévisions Deliver Strong Viewership
Channel 4, the UK broadcaster, reported that 7.2 million people watched its first day of coverage, with a peak of 1.6 million tuning in to watch Tulley Kearney’s event [[1]]. Meanwhile, France Télévisions claimed that more than 22 million people watched the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony on public service broadcaster France 2 [[2]]. These figures are a significant improvement from previous Paralympic Games.
Record-Breaking Coverage
At the halfway point of the Games, Channel 4’s coverage had reached more than 17 million people across linear and streaming platforms [[3]]. This is a record for the broadcaster, and it demonstrates the growing interest in the Paralympic Games.
Most-Watched Events
The most-watched events of the Paralympic Games included the blind football final, which recorded a peak of 5.3 million viewers, the athletics evening, which peaked at 5.2 million, and the Gold medal of Alex Potal, which peaked at 4.5 million viewers.
Closing Ceremony Draws Large Audience
The closing ceremony, broadcast on Sunday, recorded an average of nearly 8 million viewers and a peak of 10.2 million. This is a strong finish to the Games and demonstrates the enduring interest in the Paralympic movement.
the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have broken audience records, with significant viewership on both Channel 4 and France Télévisions. The Games have demonstrated the growing popularity of Paralympic sports and have raised the profile of athletes with disabilities.
