This Christmas weekend, the France 2 antenna was disrupted by the Covid-19 epidemic. Indeed, the morning news could not be provided, for lack of staff contaminated by the virus. The channel therefore decided to broadcast the newspapers of France Info, in order to preserve the info grid.
The Covid-19 epidemic is breaking records in France and is appearing in the Info channels. While the number of contaminations exceeded the mark of 100,000 cases per day this Saturday, December 25, some media have been strongly impacted by the virus. This is particularly the case of the group France Televisions which had to review its antenna for the Christmas weekend, as revealed by journalist Myriam Bounafaa.
“Antenna impacted by the covid which also affects the staff of France Televisions. France Info and Télématin go hand in hand to preserve the info grid. Thank you Élodie Largenton who provides news on both channels “, wrote the France Info presenter on Twitter.
News broadcasts simultaneously on France Info and France 2
In fact, at each start of a section, Telematin usually broadcasts its own news presented by Estelle Colin, outside of holiday periods. But this Saturday, December 25, viewers discovered that the duo composed of Damien Thévenot and Johanna Ghiglia did not launch the France 2 newspaper, but the one broadcast simultaneously on France Info, provided by journalist Élodie Largenton. It would therefore seem that France TV suffered the full brunt of the epidemic wave and that the channel lacked the arms to take care of the recall of information. Fortunately, this did not have a negative impact on the morning, which was able to take place without a hitch. France 2 even did better than last year because 415,000 French people gathered on average from 6.30 am to 9.25 am this Saturday, December 25 (23% market share), against 412,000 curious in 2020 (21.2%).
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© © Patrick FOUQUE – FTV
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Telematin
While the number of contaminations exceeded the mark of 100,000 cases per day this Saturday, December 25, some media have been strongly impacted by the virus
© © Patrick FOUQUE – FTV
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Telematin
This is particularly the case of France 2 which had to review its antenna for the Christmas weekend, as revealed by journalist Myriam Bounafaa.
© © Patrick FOUQUE – FTV
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Telematin
“Antenna impacted by the covid which also strikes the staff of France Televisions”, first indicated the journalist
© France 2
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France Info
“France Info and Télématin hand in hand to preserve the info grid. Thank you Élodie Largenton who provides news on both channels,” Myriam Bounafaa wrote on Twitter.
© Delphine GHOSAROSSIAN
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Telematin
In fact, at the start of each section, Télématin usually broadcasts its own newscast presented by Estelle Colin, outside of holiday periods.
© France 2
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Telematin
But this Saturday, December 25, viewers discovered that the duo composed of Damien Thévenot and Johanna Ghiglia were not launching the France 2 newspaper, but the one broadcast simultaneously on France Info
© France 2
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France Info
The newspaper was therefore provided by journalist Élodie Largenton.
© France 2
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France Info
It would therefore seem that France 2 suffered the full brunt of the epidemic wave and that the chain lacked the arms to take care of the recall of information.
© France 2
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Telematin
Fortunately, this did not in any way have any negative consequences for the morning, which was able to take place without a hitch.
© France 2
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Telematin
France 2 even did better than last year because 415,000 French people met on average from 6.30am to 9.25am this Saturday, December 25 (23% market share), against 412,000 curious in 2020 (21.2%).