"disappointed even sad" : Thierry Ardisson assesses the failure of his new issue

On May 2, Thierry Ardisson made his big comeback to television after leaving the group Canal, where he had presented “Salut les terriens” for over a decade. It was France Télévisions where the black man chose to return with a new program in which he invested so much. This fictional interview magazine called “Hôtel du temps” presented a special concept for France 3. Using the latest technologies that make it possible to give actors faces and clone voices of disappeared personalities, this lifelike documentary offered to trace the lives of famous personalities.

For the first issue, Thierry Ardisson interviewed Dalida, thanks to several years of visual work. Despite the strong media campaign, the program was placed in fourth place among viewers, with only 1,397,000 viewers, or 6.8% of the public, in front of its TV. Thierry Ardisson bounced back to the audience failure he suffered so badly in an interview with Le Parisien. “Even in the middle of the box, this weak audience really impressed me. I was disappointed, even depressed.”, Confessed. And to add:I spent a lot of energy on this project. However, we had an enthusiastic press talking about a program that was ‘bluffing’, ‘innovative’, ‘moving’. pointed.

The 73-year-old MC also confirmed that the show will be making a comeback despite the setback. “We know what needs to be fixed. It would be better. We also have keys to sell the show abroad. I left like I was 40. I’m used to trains in my mouth. I know it all. My career”, he concluded.

LT