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France Télévisions Set to Move “Les Maternelles XXL” Back to France 5 Mornings in January

The reversal follows a sharp audience drop after the autumn move to France 4’s 7:30 p.m. slot.

Overview

  • Le Parisien and Europe 1 report the morning return in January, with Télérama noting the change is not yet officially announced.
  • The exact France 5 airtime has not been set, leaving open how the schedule will be structured in the morning block.
  • Viewership on France 4 has hovered around 40,000–50,000 daily, roughly a 0.3% share, far below last season’s 352,000 average when the show followed Télématin on France 2.
  • Internal studies concluded the program is strong but poorly exposed at 7:30 p.m., and a France Télévisions executive framed the move as a quick step to protect the brand.
  • Hosted by Marie Portolano and Houssem Loussaief, the show returns to the channel and daytime slot where the franchise built its audience from 2001 to 2020, though it is unclear if viewers will follow after repeated changes.