Bertrand Méheut

"Canal, the word is out, for the worst, this time. Because, contrary to what he claimed in the Financial Times, Vincent Bolloré has settled in the heart of the machine, as soon as he saw the accounts in the red. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, he is present at 7 a.m., in the office of the former CEO, Bertrand Méheut, fired in the summer, without delicacy but with comfortable compensation, like twenty-two of the management executives. A statement from the new owner-boss, uttered in front of a union representative-"The top management of a large house deserves a bit of terror"-will become the symbol of this takeover. As Bolloré says, "I create an atmosphere"..."

""He didn't hesitate to ask taboo questions that Bertrand Méheut didn't want to address: are the 'free-to-air' broadcasts essential? Can we live without football? Can't we lower the subscription price, stuck at 39.90 euros? We had never been spoken to like this before, and there was a need for this wake-up call. But at the same time, what violence! And what indifference! He follows his path, and if the dogs bark, the caravan passes...""