digital news growth
6 October 2026
franceinfo YouTube views surge to 110 million in September
Franceinfo recorded one hundred ten million YouTube views in September, eight times its audience from the same month last year.
“Franceinfo recorded one hundred ten million YouTube views in September, eight times its audience from the same month last year. France Télévisions now calls franceinfo the country's leading news destination on YouTube, ahead of broadcasters including TF1 and M6. The growth followed a strategic agreement with YouTube, showing how public broadcasters can use platform distribution to expand news reach quickly. For rivals, the question is whether scale on a third-party platform strengthens public-service discovery or increases dependence on its algorithms.”Watch the full briefing