It’s official, Julien Arnaud left France 2 to join BFMTV at the start of the school year. A strong choice that the journalist explained in the columns of Télé 7 Jours magazine, on newsstands this Monday, June 18.
At the start of the 2024 school year, Julien Arnaud had decided to leave the TF1 group, and more precisely the LCI channel, to join France Télévisions. The television host had then inherited the Telematin program, which he co-animated with Flavie Flament. But after a year of good and loyal service, the journalist chose to leave the ship. At the beginning of July, Julien Arnaud announced that he was setting up … to join BFMTV. As he revealed during an interview with TV 7 dayspublished this Monday, August 18, the proposals issued by France 2 did not make the weight in the face of that of the continuous information chain. “At the end of June, I had some waves made in the precipitation. They would have needed to be deepened, “he said.
And to continue: “That of Fabien Namias [directeur général de BFMTV, NDLR]with whom I was in contact since March, was too tempting. »» If Julien Arnaud has chosen to join BFMTV, it is also because he wanted “Return to hot news” has “The elections approach”. A way for him of “Find the adrenaline of the direct”. “BFMTV was the right house. From Monday to Friday, I will dissect the news, surrounded by experts like Gilane Barret for politics or François Clémenceau, transfer of LCI for the international ”he explained to our colleagues, referring to Large direct of Julien Arnaud, The program he will liven up on the 10-12 p.m. tranche daily from August 25.
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Julien Arnaud Cash on his relationship with Flavie Flament in Télématin: “It took us a while to adapt us”
During the exchange, Julien Arnaud also confided in an important subject, linked to his experience at France Télévisions: his relationship with Flavie Flament in Télématin. The opportunity for him to evoke certain rumors which announced tensions with his colleague. “It took us a while to adapt us. Contrary to what was said, I got along very much with Flavie. We were complementary ”he said, before returning to the downward figures of Télématin. “There was a slight drop in hearings compared to the previous season due, in part, to strong competition. »»
Article written in collaboration with 6Medias.
