We will not be entitled to one of these “plot twists” which make the best audiovisual productions successful. Unsurprisingly, M6 announced in a press release on April 23 that David Larramendy was officially appointed chairman of the board of directors of the audiovisual group.
He succeeds Nicolas de Tavernost, an emblematic manager who spent 37 years at the helm of the group, first as deputy to the first CEO Jean Drucker between 1987, when the chain was created, and 2000, then as boss since 2000.
He climbed all the ranks
Although he is not known to the general public, David Larramendy, 50, is known within M6, a group where he has headed the advertising department for almost 10 years. A graduate of Supélec who worked at the investment bank Goldman Sachs, he rose through the ranks internally until winning the presidency.
Announced on February 13, the appointment was ratified this Tuesday by the supervisory board, after the general meeting. The M6 group includes four free TV channels (M6, W9, 6ter, Gulli), nine pay channels (including Paris Première and Téva), three radio stations (RTL, RTL2, Fun Radio) and production companies (such as SND for cinema).