''Quotidien'' () is a French

television show A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming platf ...

, 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 Canal+'s '' Le Petit Journal'', a programme which he had presented since it began in 2004. On the same day the

TF1 Group TF1 Group () is a French media holding company. Its best-known property is the broadcast network TF1. The group was formed after TF1 was privatized in April 1987 in which the channel was launched back on January 6 1975 twelve years prior. It is ...

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 TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network. TF1 is part ...

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

Socialist Party Socialist Party is the name of many different political parties around the world. All of these parties claim to uphold some form of socialism, though they may have very different interpretations of what "socialism" means. Statistically, most of th ...

politician and former

Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...

Christiane Taubira Christiane Marie Taubira (; born 2 February 1952) is a French politician who served as Minister of Justice of France in the governments of Prime Ministers Jean-Marc Ayrault and Manuel Valls under President François Hollande from 2012 until 20 ...

, an appearance by the actor Valérie Lemercier, 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

Catherine Deneuve Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve (, , ), is a French actress. She is considered one of the greatest European actresses on film. In 2020, ''The New York Times'' ranked her as one of th ...

, on March 16, 2017, defended director

Roman Polanski Raymond Roman Thierry Polański (; born 18 August 1933) is a Polish and French filmmaker and actor. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Roman Polanski, numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three Britis ...

, 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 Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa ( ; ; born 28 January 1955) is a French politician who served as President of France from 2007 to 2012. In 2021, he was found guilty of having tried to bribe a judge in 2014 to obtain information ...

. In March 2021, ''Quotidien'' was criticized for complacency during an interview of the journalist

Patrick Poivre d'Arvor Patrick Poivre d'Arvor (PPDA; né Patrick Jean Marcel Poivre, ; born 20 September 1947) is a French TV journalist and writer. He is a household name in France, and nicknamed "PPDA". With over 30 years and in excess of 4,500 editions of televis ...

, 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