Guest on Europe 1 this Thursday, October 31, Julian Bugier was surprised when the question of his next replacement at 1 p.m. was raised. The presenter, visibly embarrassed, had difficulty masking his discomfort.
On October 31, 2024, Julian Bugier, presenter of the 1 p.m. news on France 2, was invited by Thomas Isle on Europe 1.
Julian Bugier expressed uncertainty over his potential replacement, mentioning Nathanaël de Rincquesen with hesitation.
Recent changes at France Télévisions, notably the promotion of Julien Arnaud, could influence future replacement decisions.
This Thursday, October 31, 2024, the presenter of the 1 p.m. news from France 2 Julian Bugier was the guest of Thomas Isle in the morning of Europe 1. After having mentioned the case of Julien Arnaud, joker of Anne-Sophie Lapix on the 20 hours, the Europe 1 journalist asked his colleague who would soon replace him at the presentation of his newspaper.
A subject that makes Julien Burgier uncomfortable
Taken by surprise, Julian Bugier had these words: “Uh… It’s Nathanaël de Rincquesen. Until now, it was Nathanaël”. A hesitant response which betrayed a certain embarrassment on the part of Claire Fournier's companion. “You’re holding me back because I don’t know if there will be any change in the months to come,” he continued, before concluding with a nervous laugh: “That's a good question. We'll see next vacation“.
It must be said that France Télévisions has recently made numerous changes among its teams. Julien Arnaud, defector from TF1 after 27 years of loyal service, now co-presents Télématin alongside Flavie Flament, replacing Thomas Sotto and Marie Portolano.
Since October 21, 2024, he has also served as Anne-Sophie Lapix's joker at 8 p.m. His replacement role also brings joy to Jean-Baptiste Marteau, a big fan of Télématin since he was very young, who really wanted to present the France 2 morning program.
A promotion that delights Julien Arnaud
In an interview given to Ouest-France on October 17, 2024, Julien Arnaud explains that he is “delighted with the new direction his career is taking“. Before even knowing that he had been chosen as a joker for the 8 p.m. news, he chose to join the ranks of France 2. A choice that he justifies by the fact that he felt “stuck on TF1“.
It remains to be seen whether these movements will have repercussions on the rest of the grid, and in particular on Julian Bugier's joker at 1 p.m. If for the moment, the status quo seems to be in order with Nathanaël de Rincquesen, the presenter himself does not seem certain that this will last. To be continued in the coming weeks.
