Intervilles cancelled, Cyril Hanouna slams Nagui: "This isn't the time to spend so much money just to see Nagui in Louboutins."

Cyril Hanouna spoke frankly about the cancellation ofIntercity this year. For the presenter, France Télévisions' decision can be justified in light of the figures recorded by the show.
« If I were the head of France Télévisions, and you see ratings that start at 3,4 million and end at 2,4 million, I'd say we're not going to do it. », did he declare.

The cost of the broadcast is under scrutiny.

Beyond the ratings, Cyril Hanouna also highlighted the substantial budget required to produce the program. According to him, investing such a sum in the format is not appropriate in the current climate. « Besides, it's not the time to spend so much money without any heifers, just to see Nagui in Louboutins. », he quipped.

The presenter also offered an estimate of the production cost ofIntercitywhich he considers particularly high. « It costs between 800,000 and 1 million euros to produce the show », he said.

Intercity Viewers are not interested in the cow without the cow

As a reminder, France Télévisions has decided not to renew Intercity in the summer of 2026, officially citing budgetary constraints and postponing the program to 2027. But behind this justification, this postponement also looks like an admission of failure for the version relaunched by Nagui.

If the channel had welcomed a return in the summer of 2025 "crowned with success"In reality, the ratings dropped sharply after a good start. The first episode attracted more than 3,3 million viewers, before a significant decline in subsequent episodes, despite a slight rebound during the finale.

The other major weakness of this new version was the absence of the heifers, a choice strongly contested by some viewers on social media, as well as by certain historic cities and figures associated with the show. Many felt that this version strayed too far from the original spirit of the game.

Nagui, for his part, has always defended this approach, embracing a principled choice in the name of animal welfare. But by removing one of the most emblematic symbols ofIntercityThe production has weakened the very identity of the program.

In the end, the postponement to 2027 appears as much a financial decision as the consequence of a relaunch that failed to convince, either in audiences or in public opinion.