France has gained 3.3 million residents between 2015 and 2025, but radio has lost 6.5 million daily listeners over the same period. According to the latest EAR (National) results from Médiamétrie — France’s official audience-measurement body — radio drew 36.8 million daily listeners in the April–June 2025 wave, published 8 July 2025. In 2015, the figure stood at 43.3 million. The cumulative daily reach has fallen from 81.2% to 65.1% over the decade.
The average time spent listening has also declined, dropping by twelve minutes from 2 hours, 57 minutes in 2015 to 2 hours, 45 minutes in 2025.
This contraction is part of a broader structural shift in media habits. Listening is increasingly fragmented, digital and on-demand, with streaming absorbing a large share of daily music consumption and drawing younger audiences into non-linear environments.
Over the past decade, the number of radio actors in France has remained relatively stable; however, listening habits have undergone significant changes. Audiences now split their time across third-party platforms, catch-up services, native podcasts and digital streams. Local stations distribute content through FM, DAB+ and streaming, extending their presence across multiple channels. If 2015 marked the late stage of the analog era, 2025 represents a hybrid landscape shaped by digital audio and selective listening.
Despite the decline in volume, radio remains influential. Major brands continue to serve as trusted sources of news, proximity and social connection as listening adapts across linear radio, DAB+ and digital audio.
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