France 2 changed its daytime schedule on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, to broadcast the national tribute to Edgar Morin, the French sociologist, writer, and philosopher who died on May 29 at the age of 104. The special broadcast, hosted by Jean-Baptiste Marteau and aired after Bel et bien ensemble, replaced the usual lineup that included both a rerun and a new episode of Chacun son tour, the game show presented by Bruno Guillon.
The last-minute programming shift did not deliver strong audience results for the channel. The tribute drew 271,000 viewers, representing an 8.1% audience share among viewers aged four and older, placing France 2 third among national channels excluding news networks in that time slot. That performance was significantly below the channel’s usual level in the slot occupied by Chacun son tour since the start of the season.
In the 11:25 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. period normally reserved for the new episode of Chacun son tour, the program attracted 400,000 viewers, with less than a 10% audience share among the general public. By comparison, Bruno Guillon’s game show has averaged around a 22% audience share in that slot since the beginning of the season, meaning France 2 lost a substantial amount of viewership by replacing it with the tribute broadcast.
The impact was also weak among commercial targets. The Edgar Morin tribute recorded almost no audience share among women under 50 who are responsible for household purchases, a key demographic for broadcasters and advertisers. In response to the emergency schedule change, France 2 announced that it would air two new episodes of Chacun son tour later to make up for the delay in broadcasting, starting at 10:50 a.m. after Bel & bien ensemble.
Despite the temporary disruption, Chacun son tour remains part of France 2’s weekday morning schedule, airing Monday through Saturday at 11:25 a.m. The episode replacement was a one-day adjustment tied to the national tribute, but the numbers show that the channel’s regular game-show slot continues to be far stronger than the special programming that replaced it.
