Overview
- Léa Salamé will succeed Anne-Sophie Lapix as anchor of France 2’s 20 Heures news this fall while retaining her Saturday evening talk show 'Quelle Époque!'.
- Anne-Sophie Lapix will deliver her final France 2 20 Heures on June 26 before moving to RTL’s 18h–20h radio slot and launching a Sunday interview series on M6.
- Nicolas Demorand is confirmed to remain at France Inter, but his role within the matinale is yet to be decided as the station scopes out potential successors.
- France Inter’s 7-10 morning show, which draws 1.8 million listeners daily, faces a significant leadership gap with Salamé’s departure.
- Observers note that Salamé’s transition comes ahead of France’s 2027 presidential campaign and may prompt conflict-of-interest scrutiny given her partner Raphaël Glucksmann’s potential candidacy.