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The election of Pope Leo XIV preferably with TVN WBD stations. Thank you!
TVN24, along with TVN and TVN24 BiS, television channels from the TVN Warner Bros. Discovery group, attracted the largest total audience during the significant moments of the new pope’s election, according to Nielsen TV Audience Measurement statistics.
On Thursday, the cardinals convened in conclave and elected a new pope. Following 6 p.m., white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, accompanied by the ringing of bells in St. Peter’s Square, prompting cheers from thousands of onlookers. The newly appointed leader of the Catholic Church is Cardinal Robert Prevost from the United States.
The announcement of his election was made on Thursday after 7 p.m. from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti.
Announcement of the new pope. Viewership results
During the announcement regarding the election of the new pope (between 7:12 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.), the TVN24, TVN, and TVN24 BiS channels, part of the global media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery, garnered a combined 26.86 percent share of the audience in the overall demographic (ages 4 and above) and 27.31 percent in the commercial demographic (ages 20-54). This represented the highest market performance.
TVP channels (TVP1, TVP Info, and TVP Polonia) captured 21.97% of the audience share in the overall demographic (over 4 years old) and 21.13% in the commercial demographic (ages 20–54). Polsat (Polsat, Polsat News, Wydarzenia 24) achieved an audience share of 11.93% in the overall demographic and 14.55% in the commercial demographic.
TV Republika recorded 9.93 percent in the overall demographic and 6.29 percent in the commercial, while wPolsce24 had shares of 2.44 percent and 1.26 percent, respectively.
Results of the stations during the announcement of the pope’s electionIn a slightly extended timeframe (19:10 – 19:34:59), the TVN WBD group channels maintained their position as viewership leaders, achieving a 27.1 percent audience share in the overall demographic and 27.68 percent in the commercial demographic.
TVP stations totaled: – 22.52 percent and 21.57 percent, respectively. Polsat reached 11.73 percent (overall audience) and 13.97 percent (commercial group). TV Republika achieved 9.98 percent and 5.93 percent, while wPolsce24 recorded 2.35 percent and 1.52 percent.
