Christian Dutoit

Dutoit was close with Pierre Desproges and made his career at the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF) in the 1960s and 70s.^[2] In 1981, he was appointed director of programs for Antenne 2 [fr].^[3] He also headed the development and launch of La Cinq in 1985.^[4] He became deputy managing director of TF1 in 1987^[5] and was the founder of La Chaîne Info in 1993.^[6] In 1995, he designed and launched 18 channels in the AB Sat package^[7] and developed i>Télé for Groupe Canal+ in 1997.^[8] In 2002, he became director of productions for Expand.^[9]

From 2003 to 2009, Dutoit was a member of the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel.^[10] In 2009, he joined the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council.^[11]

Christian Dutoit died on 5 September 2021 at the age of 80.^[12]

• Knight of the Legion of Honour (1994)^[13]
• Combatant's Cross^[14]
• Medal of the Nation's Gratitude^[14]