PAF stars pay tribute to Etienne Mougeotte

The death of Etienne Mougeotte caused a stir in the world of French television.

Vice-president of the TF1 group and emblematic figure of the first French channel, he was essential in the PAF and had an influence on the careers of many stars of the small screen.

Starting with Jean-Luc Reichmann, who wanted to salute the memory of a great man of television.

“I am very sad to learn of the disappearance of Etienne Mougeotte.

With Étienne's death, television loses one of its biggest bosses.

It was he and he alone who trusted me more than 20 years ago, and that I will never forget. Thank you Étienne, ”the host of the

posted on Twitter

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Dreaded duet with Patrick Le Lay

Jean-Pierre Foucault also wanted to pay tribute to the one with whom he had worked for more than 50 years.

“The departure of Etienne Mougeotte upsets me.

We had known each other since the end of the 60s at Europe 1 then at

and finally TF1.

With Patrick Le Lay, we owe him the immediate success of the channel!

Rigorous, inventive, programs and info.

Demanding boss and friend.

Thank you Etienne ”, shared the host.

A tribute that echoes that of his colleague Nikos Aliagas, who had a few words for the family of the deceased. “A journalist, a boss, a visionary, a man who" smelled "of the street and who" decoded "the dynamics of the highest spheres of power. Etienne was a leader, he had unbeatable convictions and instinct, the patience of a giant in a microcosm that often drowns in a glass of water. Mougeotte was a big one, with Patrick Le Lay they formed a dreaded and formidable duo. Every day I see how lucky I was to cross their path. I express my gratitude this evening to a man who is leaving us and my deepest condolences to his family, ”he wrote on Instagram.

Even the personalities who are not part of the TF1 group have expressed their condolences, like Marc-Olivier Fogiel, who tweeted: "Etienne Mougeotte taught me so much".

Etienne Mougeotte died at 81, 14 years after leaving the TF1 group.

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