Cyril Hanouna responds to criticism from Thierry Ardisson in TPMP: Return to a media controversy

Media confrontation between Cyril Hanouna and Thierry Ardisson

Controversial comments from Thierry Ardisson

Presenter Thierry Ardisson openly criticized the program “Touche pas à mon poste” presented by Cyril Hanouna during his appearance on France Inter on December 13, hosted by Léa Salamé. He virulently expressed his disagreement with the content of the show, considering that it lacked transgression and was confined to “nonsense”. Ardisson notably targeted an intervention by Moundir, a former participant in Koh Lanta, who had made a controversial historical remark.

Cyril Hanouna’s response in TPMP

Faced with these attacks, Cyril Hanouna didn’t wait to react. The same day, on the set of his show, he retorted by referring to Ardisson’s departure from the Canal+ group in 2019 and emphasizing the differences in costs and audiences between their respective shows.

• High cost of Ardisson emissions
• Comparison of audiences

Cyril Hanouna’s invectives

Hanouna continued by advising the host of “Les Terriens” to withdraw from the television world if it no longer feels in line with current formats. He used an agrarian metaphor to illustrate his point, suggesting that Ardisson cultivate a vegetable garden rather than disrupt the television landscape. Hanouna also accused Ardisson of excessive flattery towards him when he was at the height of his career.

Results of the quarrel

This confrontation between the two figures of the PAF clearly shows the tensions that can arise between different generations of presenters and the divergent visions regarding the production of television content. It remains to be seen whether this exchange will have consequences on the television future of one or the other host.