Audiences: 16.7 million French people watching Emmanuel Macron’s speech on Sunday evening on television

A serious and solemn speech. Sunday evening, at 8 p.m., from the Élysée, Emmanuel Macron spoke following the violence of Saturday October 17 where damage to street furniture and looting of businesses were noted throughout the country. “We all feel anger and shame this evening,” declared the President of the Republic in an eight-minute speech. He also promised firmness and “transparency” on the security system.

Around 16.7 million followed this speech on Sunday evening on TF1, France 2 and M6, according to figures from Médiamétrie. For comparison, there were 15.1 million on March 5, 2025, in front of the president's last speech from the Élysée to discuss the Russian threat in France. The market share was 71.6%.

In detail, there were 6.6 million viewers on average gathered on TF1, in the Journal of Anne-Claire Coudray. Figures which will be revised upwards, the audiences of the continuous news channels, which also broadcast the speech, are only communicated at 11 a.m. this Monday morning.