Laurent Ruquier, the anti-Pascal Praud weapon of BFMTV which stalled

by time news

2023-12-26 19:50:00

Laurent Ruquier (here on the BFMTV set, September 25) decides to throw in the towel after only three months of presenting his show, Le 20H de Ruquier. Domine Jerome/ABACA / Domine Jerome/ABACA

DECRYPTION – The arrival of the host should allow BFMTV to regain ground on CNews in the evening. The attempt is unsuccessful.

It was the shock transfer of the summer. It’s ultimately a flop. Recruited to everyone’s surprise by the continuous news channel BFMTV, Laurent Ruquier just threw in the towel after three months on the air. « I decided not to continue the adventure that started at the end of September. (…) I prefer to stop there. I could hide behind the economic situation and various dramatic events, which certainly have not made my task easier since my arrival, but it is clear that the public has not followed me in this different role for me. (…) You have to know how to accept your failures », wrote the host, magnanimously, in a message sent internally.

Aged 60, Laurent Ruquier was called to the rescue to try to restore the audience of a box little invested by BFMTV. And for good reason: the time slot between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. is one of the most challenging in the PAF. In addition to the two behemoths that are the JT of TF1 and of France 2we must compete with ” Do not touch…

This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 81% left to discover.

Do you want to read more?

Unlock all items immediately.

Already subscribed? Log in

#Laurent #Ruquier #antiPascal #Praud #weapon #BFMTV #stalled

You may also like

Leave a Comment