“Masterchef has its place in the public service”

1.8 million viewers for the August 23 launch. The return of master chef after seven years of absence had not thrilled the crowds. And from week to week, the audience has continued to crumble, down to 1.2 million fans last week.

But why did France 2 seek out a culinary competition that TF1 had stopped in 2015 for lack of an audience? The presenter of the program, Agathe Lecaron, also at the head of La maison des maternales, is the media guest of franceinfo.