Rio 2016: channels France 2 and 3 drew an average of 2.66 million viewers for prime time

The Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games drew, in France, an average of 2.66 million viewers for prime time on the public channels France 2 and France 3, from 06 to 21/08/2016. France 2 had an average of 2.26 million viewers between 14:00 and 19:55, from 06 to 21/08/2016.

The best audience for the channel was registered during the afternoon of the last day of the Olympics, on Sunday, 21/08/2016, with an average of 3 million viewers and an audience share of 25.5%.

The 18:00 - 19:55 time slot on Sunday, 21/08/2016, allowed France 2 to draw an average of 4.19 million viewers with an audience share of 30%. This figure primarily relates to the broadcasting, from 19:00 CET, of Denmark - France (28-26), the final of the men's Olympic handball tournament.

Then, the 19:55 to 20:55 time slot allowed France 3 to draw an average of 5.17 million viewers and an audience share of 26.3%. France 3 figures include a peak audience of 6.2 million viewers at 20:24, during the end of the final of the men's Olympic handball tournament.

France 4, whose broadcasts included ugby 7's and football competitions…