If the format, 30 years old, has enjoyed and still enjoys success throughout the world, particularly in the United States and England, its French version, presented by Denis Brogniart, Jean-Pierre Foucault and Hélène Mannarino, does not did not really convince TF1 viewers. “I was expecting a real battle show #Gladiators and instead we end up with a crappy Intercity remake“, “There have been a lot of dung on TV in recent years. But then I believe that #Gladiators surpasses many. It’s talky, poorly scripted, boring, it has no interest… Really #TF1 is not very inspired… Stop the program quickly!“,”I hope that tf1 is ashamed… because I would be ashamed of having directed, broadcast or even participated in such a mess… I have rarely seen a show as bad as it was so uncomfortable… #Gladiators“, “I gave up. It’s kitsch, it’s messy, it’s boring. The candidates are all smoother than each other, the gladiators all have grotesque mannerisms. #Gladiators“, we can read on X.
This dissatisfaction was felt at the audience level. After a launch that only attracted 1.9 million viewers, Gladiators only had 950,000 viewers at the end of the second issue. The disaster for prime-time on TF1. The channel therefore moved on by replacing its new entertainment with Jeff Panacloc Adventure 2024on January 17, and by Tourists: mission of flight attendants and stewardsJanuary 24. New episodes of Gladiators will be broadcast on TF1 but in the second part of the evening.
After The Golden Bravosceremony rewarding the cultural talents of 2024 on France 2, here is another new program which is taking on water on the PAF. Are today’s viewers closed to change or much more demanding? We see, in any case, that on linear television, it is often the same programs that top the audiences. This includes large formats such as Star Academy, Mask Singer, The Voice, the most beautiful voice or encore Koh Lantasure values of TF1 although in falling audience, and thrillers.
