[London Lite]

At the moment, the 13H and 20H bulletins have never been stronger.  This household prefers to watch Julian Bugier and Anne-Sophie Lapix over the TF1 bulletin which still has a massive JPP void that Marie-Sophie Lacarrau hasn't been able to replicate, not helped that Dominique Lagrou-Sempère left in 2021.  The two ways between them had none of the charm that JPP and Dominique had previously during the SOS Villages segments.

Personally I'd like to see Julian move to 20H with a new female presenter on the lunchtime bulletin, maybe thinking out of the box by hiring Karine Baste rather than Léa or Caroline.

God, JPP was brilliant. And this is coming from someone who barely speaks a word of French! I always found it funny how he refused to use the autocue. His excuse was ‘I prefer to improvise’. 

I’d have thought TF1 would snap Anne-Sophie up if France 2 does indeed let her go? Probably to LCI, or even (this is very much out of left field) as a co-host for Gilles Bouleau on Le 20H?

The only issue I have with that is that they brought in Marie-Sophie from France 2 who hasn't been able to replicate what she did on the other side, because she's always going to be compared to JPP and Anne-Sophie would also have a similar problem.

France Télévisions and Anne-Sophie really need to sign a new contract to continue on France 2.

I don't think TF1 realised just how much of a void JPP left when he retired in 2020 as that iconic midday bulletin just isn't the same now and France 2 are benefitting from that. The recent Canal+ issues which saw TF1 viewers switching to France 2 for news wouldn't have helped if they're not coming back.