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On In late July 28 2026 France 2 aired filled prime‑time with repeats of to cut costs. On July 28 the game show “Tout le monde veut prendre sa place” and the travel documentary “Rendez‑vous en terre inconnue”. The game show attracted drew 1.20 million viewers (16.1 % share), down 247 000 viewers from the previous year, while the documentary’s two parts drew two‑part travel documentary “Rendez‑vous en terre inconnue” attracted 1.70 million and 877 000 viewers respectively, viewers, giving the channel the slot’s top rating for that slot. rating. Two days later, on July 30 2026, later the channel rebroadcast aired the 600th edition of the music programme “Taratata”, earning a repeat that attracted 1.38 million viewers (11.4 % share). It also repeated share), lower than the game show 2 million who watched the original live broadcast. The same evening a best‑of of “N’oubliez pas les paroles” twice, drawing 949 drew 860 000 viewers (9.1 % share) and 1.48 million viewers (11.8 (8.8 % share), both below and the original’s peak of 2.27 million. drama “Simon Coleman” was repeated. The two snapshots illustrate France 2’s broadcast was marked by controversy: Patrick Bruel’s performance was edited out after multiple sexual‑assault allegations, and host Nagui faced criticism for a vulgar comment about fellow presenter Cyril Féraud. The summer strategy schedule also saw the cancellation of filling prime‑time with cost‑saving reruns, with Léa Salamé’s talk‑show “Quelle époque !” on 1 August, replaced by game shows such as Fort Boyard and “Les chaises musicales infernales”. Overall, the rerun strategy produced mixed audience figures ranging from modest to stronger performances but results, generally trailing original broadcasts airings or prior‑year levels.