M6 names new entertainment exec

French broadcaster M6 has named Stéphane Sallé de Chou as head of acquired light entertainment and magazine programming.

Sallé de Chou joined the broadcaster’s advertising sales arm M6 Publicité in 2006, before becoming project chief for acquired light entertainment and magazine programming in 2012.

In this role he was responsible for a number of key shows including Les Reines du Shopping (Queens of Shopping), E=M6 and Qu’est-ce que Je Sais Vraiment? (What do I Really Know?).

In his new role he will report to Matthieu Bayle, and will be tasked with acquiring and developing an enlarged portfolio of programmes created by external producers for M6.

M6 is the second-ranked French commercial broadcaster. It is part of the pan-European RTL group.