
Christophe Tardieu and Delphine Ernotte defend freedom of expression in the face of a petition calling for the end of the news channel
The secretary general and president of France Télévisions oppose the closure of CNews, demanded by a petition filed in June by an individual, while calling on the channel to respect the rules like everyone else.
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A petition calling for the end of CNews was filed in June by Lucas Massoni, an individual. France Télévisions believes that it suffered a denigration campaign from the Canal+ channel during the commission of inquiry into public broadcasting.
“The simple fact of considering removing a media outlet, because we do not agree with what it says, is crazy,” chokes up Christophe Tardieu, secretary general of France Télévisions. There is a passion for prohibition in France at the moment which is extremely serious. Freedom of expression is a cardinal principle of our Republic. At no time do we ask for the closure of CNews. »
In the French audiovisual landscape, the petition calling for the end of the news channel was unanimously against it. Even in public broadcasting, which nevertheless believes that it has suffered a denigration campaign from the Canal+ channel during the commission of inquiry into public broadcasting. “I don’t want the death of CNews. But it is normal that she respects the rules, like everyone else,” insisted Delphine Ernotte, the president of France Télévisions, in Causeur en 2024.
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