Patrick de Carolis (born 19 November 1953) is a French TV journalist and writer. He has been
president
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
of
French public service
A public service is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community. Public services are available to people within a government jurisdiction as provided directly through public sector agencies ...
broadcaster France Télévisions
France Télévisions (; stylized since 2018 as ) is the French national public television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the integration of the public television channels France 2 (formerly Antenne 2) and France 3 (former ...
from July 2005 to August 2010.
Biography
Journalistic career
President of France Télévisions
Upon termination of Marc Tessier's presidency on 22 August 2005, De Carolis was appointed president of
France Télévisions
France Télévisions (; stylized since 2018 as ) is the French national public television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the integration of the public television channels France 2 (formerly Antenne 2) and France 3 (former ...
. During his tenure, the 2008 reform that cut advertisements from 8pm through 6am everyday and made the French President the direct appointer of the president of France Télévisions was adopted. He also oversaw the transformation of the state broadcaster into a multi-brand consolidated company: what have previously been subsidiary companies with distinctive brands and operating revenues became integrated parts of
France Télévisions
France Télévisions (; stylized since 2018 as ) is the French national public television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the integration of the public television channels France 2 (formerly Antenne 2) and France 3 (former ...
. He held the position until 23 August 2010.
Mayor of Arles
On 28 June 2020, he was elected mayor of
Arles
Arles (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Arle ; Classical la, Arelate) is a coastal city and commune in the South of France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province of ...
, his native town, as an independent candidate.
Published works
* ''Conversation'', with
Bernadette Chirac
Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chirac ( Chodron de Courcel; born 18 May 1933) is a French politician and the widow of the former president Jacques Chirac.
She and Chirac met as students at Sciences Po, and were married on 16 March 1956. They had thr ...
, Ed. Omnibus, 2001,
* ''Les demoiselles de Provence'', Ed. Plon, 2005,
* ''Refuge pour temps d’orage'', Ed. Plon, 2009,
See also
*
France Télévisions
France Télévisions (; stylized since 2018 as ) is the French national public television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the integration of the public television channels France 2 (formerly Antenne 2) and France 3 (former ...
*
France 3
France 3 () is a French free-to-air public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5 and France Info.
It is made up of a network of regional television services provi ...
*
TF1
*
M6
*
Zone Interdite
References
External links
*
Biography on ESJ Paris's site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carolis, Patrick de
People from Arles
1953 births
Living people
20th-century French journalists
21st-century French journalists
French male writers
French television presenters
French television journalists
French television executives
Officiers of the Légion d'honneur
Officiers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite
Knights Commander of the Order of St Gregory the Great
Mayors of places in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur