Esther Lehoczky, Program Manager in the arts and entertainment unit of Arte France since 2003, died on Tuesday, December 27, the channel announced on Friday, January 6, paying tribute to her. Arte salutes an "endearing personality [who] worked to promote creation and the artistic scene" with a "deep and inspired commitment."
Aged 59, Esther Lehoczky joined Arte when it was launched in 1991. She held various positions there, in separate departments, before joining the department dedicated to arts and entertainment where she was mainly responsible for programs related to music, and artistic cultural documentaries. She had also been a member of the Cosip commission (now the audiovisual support fund) specializing in live performance (recordings and recreations) at the CNC (Satellifacts, July 9, 2014).