why Laurent Delahousse's 20 Hours will be broadcast at 6 p.m. on Saturday

Notre-Dame de Paris is well worth a mass. And a worldwide broadcast. Saturday December 7, the reopening of the cathedral, damaged by flames in April 2019, will be broadcast around the world. In France on France 2, as well as on BFMTV or CNews, and commented live on Le Figaro TV. The celebrations begin at 6:30 p.m., with a speech by President Emmanuel Macron, before a service in the church. Then a big concert, at 9:10 p.m., also broadcast on Deux.

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“Télématin” relocated

For this reason, the channel had to postpone the traditional 8 p.m. newscast. Laurent Delahousse, with topics related to the news of the reopening of Notre-Dame and from a relocated set on the square, will take the air at 6 p.m. During major events, the television news may be delayed. In 2022, during the Football World Cup, the TF1 news was held at 7:15 p.m.

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On France 2, the entire day of this Saturday will be devoted to the event, with a delocalized “Télématin”, followed by a special program hosted from 9:30 a.m. by Julian Bugier: “The construction site of the century”.

The presenter of the 1 p.m. television news will return, at 3:50 p.m., with “A ceremony for history”. A meeting intended to shed light on the issues and preparations for reopening. During this program co-broadcast on franceinfo channel 27, he will be able to count on the analyzes of Stéphane Bern and Nathalie Saint-Cricq. Around fifty heads of state and government, as well as numerous religious dignitaries are expected for the reopening.