Bollore was forced to bow to a public outcry from the show's supporters in 2015, but this time there will be no reprieve, Canal+ said. The latex puppets had become a fixture of prime-time television since their debut in 1988 with merciless send-ups of politicians and pundits, athletes and actors. Criticising the show's writers for an "abuse of derision", Bollore quickly signalled his intent to axe the show with press suggesting he was acting on behalf of Sarkozy. The businessman eventually backed down, but only after replacing longtime writers and taking a noticeable edge off the puppets' humour. Since then, many fans as well as the show's production team suspected the curtain's fall was only a matter of time.

Source: Bangkok Post June 01, 2018 16:18 UTC