Macron's June 18 address flops on France 2 ratings

Emmanuel Macron's televised appearance on France 2 on June 18 failed to capture the French public's attention, drawing a mere 716,000 viewers. The program, "L'Événement," which tackled topics like the G7 summit, the war in Ukraine, and peace agreements between the United States and Iran, achieved a dismal 4.5% audience share for viewers aged four and above.

This low viewership marks a "catastrophic score" for France 2, highlighting a perceived disinterest among French citizens in their head of state's television appearances. The previous low for "L'Événement" was in January 2023, when Jean-Luc Mélenchon appeared and garnered 1.03 million viewers, or 5.3% of the audience.

Meanwhile, M6 secured the top spot in evening ratings by broadcasting a World Cup football match between Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina, which attracted 3.59 million viewers (22.3% share). TF1 followed in second place with the premiere of its new series "Zodiaque," drawing 2.85 million viewers (16.9% share). France 3's crime drama "Alex Hugo" also performed strongly, with a rerun attracting 2.5 million viewers (15.2% share), placing France 2 fourth in the evening's viewership battle.