Mathieu Gallet
Mathieu Gallet | |
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.jpg) Mathieu Gallet in 2019 | |
| Born | 8 January 1977 |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
| Occupation | President of Radio France (2014-2018) |
Mathieu Gallet (born 8 January 1977) is a French senior civil servant and political advisor. He was the chief executive of the Institut national de l'audiovisuel from 2010 to 2014. He was the CEO of Radio France from 2014 to 2018. The following year, in 2019, he launched Majelan, a podcast distribution and production platform.[1]
Early life
Mathieu Gallet was born on 8 January 1977 in Villeneuve-sur-Lot.[2][3] He earned a bachelor's degree in the humanities, and he graduated from the Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux.[2][3] He also earned a master's degree in Political Economy from Pantheon-Sorbonne University.[2][3]
Career
Gallet began his career at Pathé, followed by Canal +.[2][3] He worked as an advisor to Industry Minister François Loos in 2006, Culture Minister Christine Albanel from 2007 to 2009, and Culture Minister Frédéric Mitterrand from 2009 to 2010.[2][3][4]
Gallet was the chief executive of the Institut national de l'audiovisuel from 2010 to 2014[2][3][4] He has served as the CEO of Radio France from 2014 to 2018.[2]
Following a conviction for favouritism in the atrribution of publicity contracts during his time as President of INA, Gallet was sentenced to a one-year jail term, which was suspended, as well as a 20,000 Euro fine. This sentence is currently under appeal. Frederic Mitterrand suggested Emmanuel Macron's involvement in Gallet's conviction because the rumors about their homosexual affairs were damaging to Macron's presidential image.[5]
Following this conviction, the Conseil Superieur de l'Audiovisuel removed Gallet as President of Radio France on 31 January 2018.
In 2018 he founded Majelan, a start-up with aspirations to become the “Netflix of podcasts”.[6] The platform has been launched in June 2019.[1] By December 2019, Majelan had raised €10 million.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Rahal, Sophie (27 February 2014). "Mathieu Gallet, la voix de l'ambition à la tête de Radio France". Les Echos. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mathieu Gallet nommé à la tête de l'INA". Le Monde. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ a b Ramspacher, Marie-Sophie (18 June 2010). "Mathieu Gallet Seul à bord de l'Institut national de l'audiovisuel". Les Echos. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/01/emmanuel-macron-accused-having-state-radio-chief-sacked-end/
- ^ French startup Majelan raises €4 million to become the “Netflix of podcasts” EU Startups. 14 December 2018
- ^ Paris-based Majelan snaps up €6 million to disrupt podcast industry EU Startups. 20 December 2019
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