At the heart of football news in recent times when dialogue seems possible again with the Professional Football League regarding the Diffusion Rights of Ligue 1, Canal+ while waiting to savor the fruits of its strategy. By choosing to bet on the European Cup, the encrypted chain indeed seems to have succeeded in its bet.
This Thursday, it is proudly as well as the Canal group communicates on the audience carried out Wednesday evening on the occasion of the semi-final return of the Champions League between PSG and Arsenal (2-1 victory of the Parisians at the Parc des Princes, after a 0-1 success in London). A historical audience.
Maxime Saada, the chairman of the board of the group aroused, relays on social networks a trusted press release “an absolute record for a football match on the Canal+ channels”. 4.14 million viewers who attended the qualification of the Luis Enrique team in the final of the most prestigious continental competitions.
Canal+ will share the final with M6
By way of comparison, the half going last week had 3.1 million subscribers. On the Canal+ antenna alone (the match was also broadcast in parallel on Canal+ Foot), the audience share (PDA) of the evening amounted to 17.3%. Only a TV movie broadcast on France 2 has punctually done better with a peak at 18.1% of PDA.
The C1 final between PSG and Inter Milan will probably not allow Canal+ to break this audience record since the meeting will also be broadcast in clear on M6 channel on Saturday, May 31. A legal obligation.
