''Quotidien'' () is a French

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, first broadcast 12 September 2016 on the channel TMC. It is presented by Yann Barthès.

History

On 9 May 2016, Yann Barthès announced that he was leaving

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's '' Le Petit Journal'', a programme which he had presented since it began in 2004. On the same day the TF1 Group announced that it had recruited Barthès to present two new programmes: a daily show on its channel TMC and a weekly show on the TF1 channel. Canal+ later announced that Barthès would be replaced as presenter of ''Le Petit Journal'' by Cyrille Eldin. The first episode of ''Quotidien'', broadcast 12 September 2016, featured a guest appearance by the singer

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who opened the series. It also featured an interview with the

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politician and former

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, an appearance by the actor

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, and a live performance by the band La Femme. The show was watched by 1.3 million viewers, representing 6.3% of the total audience.

Controversies

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, accused of raping a 13-year-old minor whom he allegedly drugged, arguing that the victim "did not look her age". In 2020, Yann Barthès was accused of not reacting to the racist words of the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. In March 2021, ''Quotidien'' was criticized for complacency during an interview of the journalist

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, accused of sexual harassment and rape.

Starring

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.tf1.fr/tmc/quotidien-avec-yann-barthes 2016 French television series debuts French television news shows TMC (TV channel) original programming