François Hollande live on TF1 from Studios 210

Technically, we could say it was a programme like any other. Our Millénium Signature 11 truck (one of the biggest in our fleet), 9 cameras, nothing too complex. But in fact, the reception of a head of state constitutes an exercise that brings many other factors into play.

The personalisation of the studios to the programme's colours, the security, the confidentiality and the welcoming of the channel's teams, the presidency and several journalists who wanted to cover the event before and during the programme, all became essential elements of the package.

Therefore the producer, KM, and the director, Tristan Carné, worked with our teams for several weeks to set up the programme in order to ensure that every detail was perfect.

It is in these moments that we appreciate having many common working habits.

The programme was watched by 8 million viewers (with a peak of 9.5), or 29.8% of the audience share.