France 2 will broadcast the Blue match on Sunday against the Netherlands at Euro-2015 after “an agreement with TF1” which had reprogrammed it on TMC to replace it with the final of the Paris Saint-Germain-Chelsea clubs, announced the channel this Friday, July 11.
“France Télévisions will broadcast the latest Bleues group match to offer the best visibility to the women’s football team“, wrote the audiovisual group on its X account, specifying that the meeting would be offered on France 2.
The Tricolores had moved that their match initially planned on TF1 was relegated to his little sister TMC, to give way at the same time to the strong audiences promised by the prestigious final of the first World Cup of clubs, where PSG continues its raid after having conquered the Champions League, League 1 and the Coupe de France.
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“There is a little disappointment. We don’t have a bowl, our three group games were played during the Club World Cup. Inevitably a little disappointed but it remains PSG. Between a final and a group match, TF1 chose a final“, reacted on Thursday the French environment Oriane Jean-François at a press conference.”We are disappointed, we would have liked to have greater visibility but we remain broadcast on a clear chain, it’s also good“, Raised the striker Kadidiatou Diani on Thursday, before the announcement of France Télévisions.
Strong audiences for PSG
In France, the matches of the Club World Cup are broadcast on the Dazn platform, which did not respond to AFP concerning its audiences. But TF1 acquired the rights for two of them: the entry into the running of PSG in mid-June, and the final of Sunday. The first Parisian match, won against Atlético Madrid (4-0), had gathered 3.8 million viewers on June 15, the best score all channels combined that evening. For their part, the Bleues, which crushed Wales (4-1) at the Euro on Wednesday evening, also allowed France 2 to beat the competition, attracting nearly 2.9 million followers.
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Their inaugural victory on Saturday (2-1) against England, title holder, she brought together 2.8 million viewers on TF1. On May 31, the PSG victory over Inter Milan (5-0) in the Champions League final was followed by 11.8 million viewers on M6 and the Canal +channels.