# 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.

- Source : https://www.psg-news.com/en/article/man-city-v-psg-1-92-million-viewers-tune-in-on-canal
- Published on : 2026-10-15T08:56:23+00:00
- Modified : 2026-10-16T21:21:38+00:00
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## 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.

## A blockbuster watched by nearly two million people

Paris Saint-Germain's 4-2 win over [Manchester City](/en/tag/manchester%20city) in Wednesday night's prime-time slot drew an average of **1.92 million viewers** on [Canal+](/en/tag/canal%2B), 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](/en/tag/champions%20league).

## 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](/en/tag/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.


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