Man City v PSG: 1.92 million viewers tune in on Canal+
Paris Saint-Germain's 4-2 Champions League win over Manchester City drew an average audience of 1.92 million viewers on Canal+. The pay channel finished the evening third in the ratings, behind M6 and TF1.
Key takeaways
- PSG's 4-2 win over Manchester City drew an average of 1.92 million viewers on Canal+.
- The broadcast achieved an audience share of 11.6% overall and 9.5% among women under 50 responsible for household purchases.
- Canal+ finished third on the night behind M6 and TF1, with TF1 recording 2.14 million viewers (13.1% share), just over 200,000 more than Canal+.
- M6 led the evening with the talent show La France a un incroyable talent.
Match sheet
Manchester City 2 – 4 Paris Saint-Germain
· Ligue des champions · League Phase · Etihad Stadium
- 13' Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain) — goal
- 15' Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) — goal
- 32' Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain) — goal
- 53' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) — goal
- 61' Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) — yellow card
- 62' Maghnes Akliouche (Paris Saint-Germain) — goal
- 69' Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain) — yellow card
- 75' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) — goal
Standings Ligue des champions : 1er, 9 pts (3 j.)
A blockbuster watched by nearly two million people
Paris Saint-Germain's 4-2 win over Manchester City in Wednesday night's prime-time slot drew an average of 1.92 million viewers on Canal+, according to ratings figures released the day after the match. Those who chose to tune in were not disappointed: the game delivered a top-class spectacle, with six goals in total.
Match context
The match was part of matchday two of the league phase of the Champions League.
Audience share details
Audience share in detail
Among all viewers aged four and over, the broadcast achieved an audience share of 11.6%. Among the commercial target group most prized by advertisers, women under 50 who are responsible for household purchases, the share stood at 9.5%.
Channel rankings on the night
Canal+ third on the night
Despite the appeal of the fixture, Canal+ did not top the evening's ratings. The channel finished third, behind two free-to-air channels:
- M6 led the evening with the auditions of the show « La France a un incroyable talent »;
- TF1 took second place thanks to the series « Tracker », watched by 2.14 million viewers, or 13.1% of the audience.
The gap between TF1 and Canal+ was therefore relatively small, with just over 200,000 viewers separating the two programmes. M6's exact figures, however, were not disclosed.
PSG's European audience appeal
European nights pull in the crowds
For a pay channel, drawing an average of nearly two million people on a weeknight shows the interest generated by the capital club's European outings, especially against opponents of Manchester City's calibre. PSG's victory, secured at the end of a spectacular game, thus resonated widely with the French public, even if it was not enough to dethrone the free-to-air channels' entertainment programmes that evening.
Your questions, our answers
How many viewers did Canal+ record for PSG vs Man City?
Paris Saint-Germain's 4-2 win drew an average of 1.92 million viewers on Canal+.
What was the audience share for all viewers aged four and over?
The broadcast achieved an audience share of 11.6% among all viewers aged four and over.
Which channels topped the evening's ratings ahead of Canal+?
M6 led the evening, TF1 was second, with TF1 at 13.1% and 2.14 million viewers.