[matthieu1221]

Interesting to see how CNEWS has gone from 3rd to 1st by changing the editorial direction of the channel from news to hard right conservative opinions which hasn't worked so far in the UK with one channel closing and another being propped up by ideological backers.

BFMTV really has a problem with finding that magic presenter who can boost their share during prime time. Laurent Ruquier was never going to be the right choice as he discovered himself when he resigned after low ratings. Hopefully the sale of the channel may help them find the right direction to take it forward.

CNEWS is still not profitable and is also being backed by ideological backers. Whatever their current struggles (2.7% is actually higher than the pre-Covid years), BFMTV is the only profitable news channel and that's been the case for years. There's obviously the prestige of being first but there's an argument to be made that quality journalism is more important than the race to the bottom (BFMTV has been very good at that in a bid to stay ahead of CNEWS lately). Sky over in the UK would be a good comparison, they are a reference despite being quite behind in viewership. A bit like in politics at the moment in the UK, BFMTV would be better off sticking to where it has been: a news channel. It's turned into a very discussion/debate environment ever since they've felt threatened by CNEWS. The only place you can really get a straight news bulletin at most hours nowadays is franceinfo (and even then there has been increasing 'talk' as they call it in French on there).