Major TV News Outlets Face Steep Viewership Declines in June
Flagship Polish news programs recorded significant audience losses in June 2026, as summer weather and major sporting events drew viewers away from television screens compared to the previous year. A...
Flagship Polish news programs recorded significant audience losses in June 2026, as summer weather and major sporting events drew viewers away from television screens compared to the previous year.
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A challenging month for television news
June proved difficult for television stations, with all flagship news programs failing to maintain the viewership levels recorded during the same period last year. The previous June saw heightened interest due to the conclusion of the presidential election cycle, which drove record audience engagement.
TVN remains the market leader
The program “Fakty,” broadcast on TVN, TVN24, and TVN BiS, emerged as the market leader with an average of 2.1 million viewers in June. Data from Wirtualne Media indicates that one in five viewers turned to these channels for information.
Performance of key competitors
Telewizja Polska’s flagship news program “19:30” recorded a 16.29 percent decline, reaching 1.2 million viewers. Meanwhile, “Wydarzenia” on Polsat averaged 1.08 million viewers during the month.
Telewizja Republika sees the sharpest drop
Telewizja Republika emerged as the biggest loser, with its evening program “Dzisiaj” attracting an average of 650,000 viewers—a 29.31 percent drop compared to the previous year. Its competitor, “Wiadomości w Polsce24,” reached 190,000 viewers.