beIN SPORTS France/Ligue 1 McDonald's: best audience of the season for RC Lens - PSG (942,000 viewers)

beIN SPORTS France recorded three audience records in four days for the football competitions broadcast on its channels, according to audience measurement data from Médiamétrie communicated by the group on 18 May 2026.

RC Lens - Paris Saint-Germain (0-2), a rescheduled Matchday 29 fixture of the 2025-26 Ligue 1 McDonald's on 13 May, drew an average of 942,000 viewers with a peak of 1.14 million on beIN SPORTS, the highest audience for a French top flight match broadcast on beIN this season. The Parisian club was crowned 2025-26 French champions after the game.

The Ligue 2 BKT play-off 1 match between AS Saint-Étienne and Rodez AF (0-0 after extra time, 7-6 on penalties) drew an average of 377,000 viewers with a peak of 648,000 on 15 May. This is the "best audience for a Ligue 2 playoff match," according to beIN.

Chelsea FC - Manchester City FC (0-1), the final of the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup on 16 May, was watched by an average of 227,000 viewers with a peak of 354,000, an all-time record for the competition on the group's channels.