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The French and drama
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The Arcom study analyzes the latest trends in the consumption of drama, particularly French drama, from the point of view of on-screen performance, and provides a clear picture of the audiences for drama on TV and SVOD services.
Against a backdrop of a general decline in individual listening time (IST), drama continues to play a central role in television consumption.
Consumption of original French-language (EOF) drama on TV has risen sharply since 2019, and is now in the majority. The detective genre is doing particularly well on TV, whatever the age category, and is particularly popular with older viewers. As a result, the top 10 dramas of 2024 are dominated by the crime genre and French works. Consumption of drama on channels' non-linear services is increasing.
The share of French drama in SVOD services' fiction consumption remains in the minority, but has dubbed since 2020. SVOD services stand out from TV with a greater diversity of drama themes (both supply and consumption).
Key figures to remember
57%
Consumption of French drama on television
In 2024, EOF drama will account for 57% of TV drama consumption.
100%
Share of drama in TV top 10
Original French-language drama will account for 100% of the top 10 TV audiences in 2024.
x2
Consumption of French drama on SVOD services
The share of French drama in consumption of SVOD services has doubled since 2020.
Presentation of the study at the La Rochelle Drama Festival
The Arcom study "Les Français et la fiction" (The French and drama) was presented at the 2025 edition of the Festival de la fiction de la Rochelle, on Thursday September 18 at 2:30pm, by Antoine Boilley, member of the Arcom board and chairman of the "Création et production audiovisuels, cinématographiques et musicales" working group.
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