Thierry Thuillier

Born in 1963 and a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies, Thierry Thuillier joined TF1's Foreign Policy Department in 1990, later moving to the Interior Policy Department. Thierry Thuillier joined France 2 News in 1994, where he was successively in charge of the International Department and the Investigation and Reporting Department, then served as Editor-in-Chief of the nightly 8 o'clock newscast. Thierry Thuillier then became head of editorial at I TV, holding that position from 2008 to 2010 before returning to France Télévisions as News Director, later becoming CEO of France 2. He was the force behind the merger of the editorial staff on France's public-sector channels, pioneering a fresh approach to news programming. Thierry Thuillier joined the TF1 Group in August 2016 and was appointed CEO of La Chaîne Info (LCI). Working alongside Catherine Nayl, he initiated LCI's makeover, improving its programming schedule and digital offer and restructuring the editorial staff. In 2017, LCI became France's second most-watched news channel. Thierry Thuillier was appointed Executive Vice President of News for the TF1 Group in September 2017.