2018-19 Ligue 1 Conforama: a cumulative audience of 82.2 million viewers on Canal+

The 114 matches and three triplexes (three games shown at the same time) of the 2018-19 Ligue 1 Conforama broadcast on the channels of the pay-TV group Canal+ (Canal+, Canal+ Sport, Canal+ Décalé) posted a total cumulative audience of 82.2 million viewers, according to data from the French audience measurement institute Médiamétrie.

This figure is down 14.1% from the 2017-18 season (95.5 million viewers) and up 6.9% from the 2016-17 season (76.9 million viewers), the first season of the 2016-2020 rights cycle.

According to the LFP, the decrease compared to the 2017-18 season can be explained by:
• "A 2017-18 season that was exceptional (record audiences over the last 10 years).
• Two less matches broadcast in 2018-19.
• A notable decrease in overall French TV consumption (-4% over the August 2018 - May 2019 period compared to August 2017 - May 2018).
• Postponed matches due to the continuing 'yellow vest' protests, which led to the reprogramming of 10 matches outside of Canal+'s three main slots.
• Less suspense for the awarding of the title (Paris Saint-Germain were 19 points ahead…