France's Longest-Serving TV Anchor Abruptly Fired By State Broadcaster

For 16 years, David Pujadas has been the face of primetime news on [France Télévisions] ... In a surprise announcement, France 2 said Pujadas's long broadcast career with the channel would be coming to an end. ... The news came the day after Pujadas's 8pm news programme recorded its highest audience of the season, beating its closest rival, the private channel TF1."