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Anne-Sophie Lapix Bids Farewell to France2’s 20 Heures Ahead of M6 and RTL Move

The final broadcast featured a retrospective of career highlights; Lapix closed with a celebratory on-air dance.

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Anne-Sophie Lapix a présenté son dernier 20 heures, le 26 juin 2025, sur France 2 (capture vidéo).
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La journaliste Anne-Sophie Lapix sur le plateau du journal télévisé de 20H sur France 2, le 21 avril 2022 à Paris

Overview

  • Lapix signed off on June 26 after eight years anchoring the flagship 20 Heures newscast.
  • Maryse Burgot and other colleagues paid tribute with a surprise video montage and on-air thanks.
  • France Télévisions president Delphine Ernotte dismissed Lapix on May 27 as part of a wider programming reshuffle.
  • Léa Salamé is slated to take over the 20 Heures role this fall following interim broadcasts by Sonia Chironi and Julien Arnaud.
  • Beginning September, Lapix will host RTL’s weekday 18–20 h slot and a weekly interview show on M6.