France 2 Overtakes TF1 in July as M6 Posts Its Best Month in Twenty Years

French public broadcaster France 2 overtook TF1 in July 2026 audience share, while M6 — lifted by its Tour de France and FIFA World Cup coverage — posted its strongest monthly ratings performance in twenty years. TF1 fell to an all-time low for the month, caught between the two rivals' sports-driven gains. (Source: Le Parisien, Aug 3, 2026, via Media Navigator press review — no direct article URL available.)