It’s no secret that Marc-Olivier Fogiel is leaving BFMTV. However, the public was unaware of when he would step down as CEO. A topic discussed in the latest magazine “Closer”. A personal project was also revealed.
The news was announced on July 22, 2024. While he had been (brilliantly) serving as CEO of the continuous news channel BFMTV since 2019, Marc-Olivier Fogiel decided to move on to new adventures. Still in office for the time being, viewers are certainly wondering when he will officially leave his position. In its issue of this Friday, September 6, Closer gave some information on the subject.
Since he took over, BFMTV has been doing very well. In August, the channel was once again the number one news channel with 2.5% of audience share. But soon, its audience figures will no longer be its main concern, since the former France Télévisions presenter will no longer hold the position of CEO. Fabien Namias, who worked on LCI, was chosen to replace him, while the channel was undergoing another upheaval. Exit Altice Media and make way for the shipping company CMA CGM (owned by the Franco-Lebanese billionaire Rodolphe Saadé). A change that should take effect in October.
Marc-Olivier Fogiel’s departure revealed?
In the meantime, Marc-Olivier Fogiel is still in office and, according to information from Closer, he will not leave immediately. We already knew that he would be present at the start of the school year to ensure a “smooth transition“. But the magazine adds that this is not that in January 2025 that…
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