Overview
- Jean‑Marc Morandini said he proposed to withdraw to restore calm, and CNews said it took note of his immediate removal with no duration specified.
- His legal situation is final at the Cour de cassation: a two‑year suspended sentence for corruption of minors with a permanent ban on working with minors, plus a separate harassment conviction now definitive.
- Sonia Mabrouk resigned over the decision to keep him on air, was released from her one‑month notice, and continues her morning interview on Europe 1.
- Political pressure intensified on air as François‑Xavier Bellamy told Morandini to quit during a live interview carried by CNews and Europe 1.
- CNews reworked its schedule by extending L’heure des pros to 11:00, assigning Thomas Bonnet to host 60 minutes info from 11:00 to 12:00, and keeping Pierre de Vilno on the 12:00–14:00 slot, while a parliamentary commission plans to question owner Vincent Bolloré later in February.