France Télévisions promotes Borde

France Télévisions’ kids boss Julien Borde has been promoted to general secretary of programming at France 3.

Borde was previously head of children and youth programmes since he joined from Disney Channel France in 2005. He will now work across all programming at the French public broadcasting network as well as be responsible for development of new original productions at the broadcaster.

Borde will take up his new role on January 23 and will remain head of the kids department until a new director is found. He will report to France 3 programming director Thierry Langlois.