France: François Pesenti to leave RMC Sport, Laurent Eichinger (Equidia) replaces him on 04/03/2019

Laurent Eichinger (40 years old), the managing director of the Equidia pay channel (horse racing), has been appointed managing director of the French RMC Sport pay-TV package, on 12/01/2019. He will take up his duties on 04/03/2019, replacing François Pesenti, who is leaving this position after more than 17 years in the NextRadio TV group.

Laurent Eichinger "will rely on, for the pay-TV channels, on Laurent Salvaudon, managing editor editorial, and Luc Pannier, managing director of channels and productions," said RMC Sport.

At the same time, Rodolphe Massé, deputy director of the editorial department, has appointed head news editor of RMC Sport.

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