Jean-Baptiste Marteau reflects on his disappointment after learning that he would not present Télématin following the departure of Thomas Sotto

Jean-Baptiste Marteau went to the Buzz TV premises. The one we will soon find hosting the Telethon on France 2 expressed his disappointment after being excluded from the race to replace Thomas Sotto in Telematin.

In ten years, Jean-Baptiste Marteau has become one of the essential faces of France Télévisions. Sometimes a joker, columnist or host, the forty-year-old takes on all the challenges that public service channels offer him. This summer, aficionados were able to hear him comment on the equestrian events of the Paris Olympic Games in exceptional settings, but also see him present disciplines during the day or in the evening on France 2. On a daily basis, the lifters early can hear it on the Franceinfo morning show (TNT channel 27) from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. However, the journalist was in the running to be in charge of another meeting at dawn…

Jean-Baptiste Marteau talks about his failed appointment to the helm Telematin

Logical successor to Thomas Sotto to take up the torch of Telematin given his longevity in the editorial staff of this newspaper, Jean-Baptiste Marteau was ultimately not appointed last August. “News which is not necessarily that which[il] hoped“reaffirms this Monday, November 25, the father of little Colette. “I rarely look in the rearview mirror, otherwise I think that in fact we become bitter, if we look in the past, that’s not how I operate. I first look at the challenge that awaits me there, I always host this morning show on Franceinfo with a lot of pleasure”he said in the Buzz TV of Figaro. Especially since the expert retains his place as joker, replacing Julien Arnaud in a few weeks. “You’re going to see me again at Christmas during the holidays. It’s a show that I really like, a team that I really like. I didn’t want to stop working on this show at all“he assures.

Jean-Baptiste Marteau, grateful to be Julien Arnaud’s joker in Telematin

Confronted with his strong reaction to the announcement of the appointment of Julien Arnaud at the helm of TelematinJean-Baptiste Marteau is more moderate in evoking the decision of the management of the France Télévisions group, Delphine Ernotte, claiming to have chosen the “best” animator. “It was his opinion, that’s how it isyou know, these are the joys of televisionthere is often good news and I don’t miss it, I’m still quite spoiled“he admits modestly.