David Pujadas
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David Pujadas was born in Barcelona
(Catalonia
), Spain
, on December 2, 1964, to a Spanish
father and a French
mother.
A former news
broadcaster
for TF1
's LCI, he now is an anchorman on France 2's
weeknight newscast, Le Journal de 20 Heures, at 8:00 CET
in Metropolitan France
. He has anchored these newscasts since September 2001, when he replaced Claude Sérillon, on orders from Olivier Mazerolle, the new France 2 news director.
The newscasts Pujadas presents are repeated in Canada
on TV5 Monde weeknights at 6:30 North American Eastern Time
,http://www.tv5.ca/television/JournaldeFrance2.html and in Australia on SBS
at 9:20 weekday mornings.
In Metropolitan France, the audience for France 2's flagship evening newscast, at 25%, is less than the 40% audience share garnered by Laurence Ferrari
's TF1 evening newscast.
David Pujadas has gone to the middle East for interviews of the Iranian and Syrian Presidents.
Winner of a reporters' contest conducted by Télévision Française 1 (TF1), he became a foreign correspondent there, covering most notably the fall of Nicolae Ceausescu in Romania in 1989, the Gulf War in 1991, and the siege of Sarajevo in 1992. He also presented the morning news and the 23:00 news during holidays of the regular presenters between 1992 and 1993.
At the same time, from 1990 to 1994, he carried out research for Charles Villeneuve's investigative magazine "Le droit de savoir".
At the end of June 1994 he joined LCI, TF1's new continuous news channel, where he presented newscasts regularly. Starting in September 1996 he handled the presentation of "Le Grand Journal" from 18:00 to 19:00. He also created the weekly magazine "100% politique".
In September 2001 he replaced Claude Sérillon as presenter of France 2's 20:00 news at the request of the new news director Olivier Mazerolle. This edition's audience has increased since its inception but remains below that of Patrick Poivre d'Arvor on TF1: 25% vs. 40% market share. [ref. necessary]
On February 3, 2004, Pujadas announced in the opening of his news programme Alain Juppé's official withdrawal from political life, while at the same moment Juppé stated at the end of a long interview on the TF1 show that he would give up his mandates over the course of the next year. Pujadas made his apologies for this error in the edition of the following day, but two days later, following a vote of no confidence by the channel's directors, he was sanctioned with two weeks of forced vacation during which he was replaced by his stand-in, Carole Gaessler. On February 11, 2004, Olivier Mazerolle tendered his resignation and was replaced by Arlette Chabot as head editor of France 2.
During the 2005–2006 season, Pujadas presented "Le Contrat", a monthly political interview on the Parliamentary Channel. He has hosted "Madame, Monsieur, bonsoir" weekly with Herve Chabalier on France 5 since February 2006.
David Pujadas is member of the think tank Le Siècle
.
Barcelona
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(Catalonia
Catalonia
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), Spain
Spain
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, on December 2, 1964, to a Spanish
Spain
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father and a French
France
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mother.
A former news
News
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broadcaster
Presenter
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for TF1
TF1
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's LCI, he now is an anchorman on France 2's
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
weeknight newscast, Le Journal de 20 Heures, at 8:00 CET
Central European Time
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in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France
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. He has anchored these newscasts since September 2001, when he replaced Claude Sérillon, on orders from Olivier Mazerolle, the new France 2 news director.
The newscasts Pujadas presents are repeated in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on TV5 Monde weeknights at 6:30 North American Eastern Time
North American Eastern Time Zone
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,http://www.tv5.ca/television/JournaldeFrance2.html and in Australia on SBS
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
at 9:20 weekday mornings.
In Metropolitan France, the audience for France 2's flagship evening newscast, at 25%, is less than the 40% audience share garnered by Laurence Ferrari
Laurence Ferrari
Laurence Ferrari is a French journalist of Italian origin, and currently anchor of the TF1 weekday evening news. It is the most viewed news television programme in Europe.-Early life and education:...
's TF1 evening newscast.
David Pujadas has gone to the middle East for interviews of the Iranian and Syrian Presidents.
Biography
Graduate of the Institute of Political Studies of Paris (IEP), David Pujadas entered Paris's Centre for Journalist Training (CFJ) in 1988.Winner of a reporters' contest conducted by Télévision Française 1 (TF1), he became a foreign correspondent there, covering most notably the fall of Nicolae Ceausescu in Romania in 1989, the Gulf War in 1991, and the siege of Sarajevo in 1992. He also presented the morning news and the 23:00 news during holidays of the regular presenters between 1992 and 1993.
At the same time, from 1990 to 1994, he carried out research for Charles Villeneuve's investigative magazine "Le droit de savoir".
At the end of June 1994 he joined LCI, TF1's new continuous news channel, where he presented newscasts regularly. Starting in September 1996 he handled the presentation of "Le Grand Journal" from 18:00 to 19:00. He also created the weekly magazine "100% politique".
In September 2001 he replaced Claude Sérillon as presenter of France 2's 20:00 news at the request of the new news director Olivier Mazerolle. This edition's audience has increased since its inception but remains below that of Patrick Poivre d'Arvor on TF1: 25% vs. 40% market share. [ref. necessary]
On February 3, 2004, Pujadas announced in the opening of his news programme Alain Juppé's official withdrawal from political life, while at the same moment Juppé stated at the end of a long interview on the TF1 show that he would give up his mandates over the course of the next year. Pujadas made his apologies for this error in the edition of the following day, but two days later, following a vote of no confidence by the channel's directors, he was sanctioned with two weeks of forced vacation during which he was replaced by his stand-in, Carole Gaessler. On February 11, 2004, Olivier Mazerolle tendered his resignation and was replaced by Arlette Chabot as head editor of France 2.
During the 2005–2006 season, Pujadas presented "Le Contrat", a monthly political interview on the Parliamentary Channel. He has hosted "Madame, Monsieur, bonsoir" weekly with Herve Chabalier on France 5 since February 2006.
David Pujadas is member of the think tank Le Siècle
Le Siècle (think tank)
Le Siècle is an elitist bi-partisan think tank in France. Its members are French intellectuals, politicians, chief executives, and artists.-Overview:It was founded by Georges Bérard-Quélin in 1944....
.