With each major event, whether political or cultural, television upsets the normal course of its programs in order to adapt to current events. Due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine during the night, France Télévisions therefore decided to cancel, at the last minute, the number ofElysee 2022 which was to be devoted to Marine Le Pen this Thursday evening.
“We decided, in agreement with Marine Le Pen with whom we spoke this morning, to move this program which will take place in the coming days”, announced Laurent Guimier, director of information for France Télévisions, this morning. on Europe 1. Instead of this political meeting, France 2 will broadcast “a major special program with our special correspondents, our correspondents, experts, politicians also to know and understand what is happening and what world we are entering from today,” added Laurent Guimier at the microphone of Philippe Vandel.
Three teams mobilized on site
These two hours of broadcast dedicated to the war in Ukraine will be presented by Léa Salamé and Laurent Guimier. For the past ten days, three teams from France Télévisions have been on site to report on the events that led to the opening of the television news of 13 hours and 20 hours.
“The newspapers will be very largely devoted to the situation in Ukraine and more generally in Europe,” said Laurent Guimier. The duration of the newspapers is now maintained. The question is the dosage of information that we give within the newspaper with our special correspondents and our correspondents. »