France 2 airs 600th Taratata special and Nagui’s shows amid low ratings and controversy

On July 30 2026, France 2 broadcast a prime‑time repeat of the 600th edition of the music programme Taratata, originally recorded at Paris’s Zénith in September 2025. The special featured around 50 artists such as Hugues Aufray, Christine and the Queens, and Clara Luciani, but Patrick Bruel’s performance was edited out following multiple sexual‑assault allegations. The broadcast attracted 1.38 million viewers, a 11.4 % market share, down from the 2 million (13.3 %) that watched the original live airing.

The same evening France 2 showed a best‑of of “N’oubliez pas les paroles”, drawing 860 000 viewers (8.8 % share), and later repeated the drama “Simon Coleman” with Jean‑Michel Tinivelli. Nagui, who hosts several game‑show formats on the channel, also faced criticism after a vulgar comment about fellow presenter Cyril Féraud. Additional summer programming included the cancellation of Léa Salamé’s talk‑show “Quelle époque !” on 1 August, replaced by game shows Fort Boyard and “Les chaises musicales infernales”.