TF1: Axel Duroux sacked
While wrapping up the M6 leg dams the World Cup between France and Eire, war leaders among leaders TF1 resulted in the victory of Nonce Paolini. Axel Duroux, former Chief Executive of RTL radio, designated as a number one in June, left the group. "TF1 and Axel Duroux decided to separate by mutual agreement for differing views on the strategic conduct of the business," said a statement from the group.
Martin Bouygues, the main shareholder, has settled the dispute between the two men. He would not disavow Nonce Paolini, one of his followers, former HRD TF1 before heading Bouygues Telecom.
Axel Duroux had a contract specifying that he should be appointed deputy CEO in November, as that would give her signature on all subjects.But since the arrival of Axel Duroux in at TF1, September 15, was war. For nearly three weeks, he tried to take control of all subjects, as the title of number one a would permit. But each time, Nonce Paolini reminded him that he was the ultimate decisionmaker.
The conflict has crystallized around the information. When Axel Duroux wanted to take the reins, Nonce Paolini has countered that the information was a reserved area. Axel Duroux has demanded that the dispute be resolved before Martin Bouygues, the main shareholder. The latter received the two men and was momentarily appeased the conflict in distributing roles to Axel Duroux, content management, and Nonce Paolini, one of the group.
Disagreement on strategy group
For fifteen days, sharing worked, Nonce Paolini not participating in various committees on the antenna.Until the famous seminary of Chantilly, a week ago. Faced with hundreds of executives, both men have erupted their divisions, as reported in The Correspondence of the press. In Nonce Paolini, who believed that the hearing of the chain had reached low water mark to 27% audience share, Axel Duroux countered that it should not be content and he had to go to the reconquest of 30%. The unease deepened when the executives in attendance expressed by voting their disapproval of the group's strategy. Jean-Pierre Owens, presenter of "13 hours", a union representative and member of the Board of TF1, has bitterly complained that there is more talk of strategy and content. In the state of permanent waving guerrilla group, a new incident took place early in the week. Nonce Paolini has come Laurence Ferrari, presenter of 20 hours, without warning Axel Duroux.The latter replied that he had, according to arbitration by Martin Bouygues, control over information.
The bottom line is that Axel Duroux has been called to the rescue in June 2009, when the chain was at its worst. But the anger of Nicolas de Tavernost and German leaders to RTL Group was forced to his notice. It's happened three months later at TF1. Meanwhile, the group had spent a great summer, and his return audiovisual confirmed that recovery of hearing. Furthermore, the advertising market, very depressed in the first half, rebounded in September. Axel Duroux had lost its role of savior. The epilogue was played Friday morning.
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