Employees of the show “Quotidien” denounce their working conditions – Libération

Several testimonies from employees of the TMC show collected by the weekly “Télérama” and published this Monday, September 23, depict an unhealthy work atmosphere in the Bangumi production company.

Behind the show that claims to be the coolest on French television, is there suffering at work? An investigation by Télérama published this Monday, September 23 relays the testimonies of several members and ex-members of the Quotidien team, produced by Bangumi and presented on TMC by Yann Barthès, concerning situations of “burn-out, failing management, harassment situations”.

According to the weekly, many employees of the production company founded by Laurent Bon and Yann Barthès are questioning the working conditions within the structure. “It’s a crazy company with crazy resources… but which can also very easily crush you,” explains, for example, an anonymous former executive.

“I was blacklisted overnight.”

Télérama notably reports the case of a graphic designer who worked among the post-production teams. On December 6, he took part in the movement of intermittent workers in the audiovisual sector in favor of a wage increase. A short hour of strike, from 3 to 4 p.m., for this graphic designer who had worked for four years in the company. The next day, he was summoned by the head of post-production, who showed him the door. His supporters were dismissed. “From one day to the next, I was blacklisted. My request for an explanation went unanswered and I was removed from all the discussion groups,” a seasoned editor told the weekly, who told Télérama that he had posted a message of support on Telegram.

Another example is that of a former editor-in-chief of Reportages de Martin Weill, a monthly show presented by the former star reporter of Quotidien, who has been off the air since March due to burnout. In a letter that Télérama cites, the latter denounces Martin Weill’s “intimidation, harsh, gratuitous, public, incessant criticism” towards him. In Bangumi, “it’s do or die”, several employees sum up. “Frankly, let’s not exaggerate!” reacted producer Laurent Bon to the weekly. We have a daily to manage, it’s hard and not everyone is necessarily cut out for it. So, we support or we direct to something else.”