France’s parliamentary inquiry commission on public audiovisual adopted rapporteur Charles Alloncle’s report on April 27 by 12 votes for, 10 against, and 8 abstentions. The nearly 400-page document with 80 recommendations will be published on May 4. Reactions varied across the political spectrum, and Alloncle responded on Cyril Hanouna’s show.
After nearly five hours of debate, the 30 members of the parliamentary inquiry commission on public audiovisual approved the publication of deputy Charles Alloncle’s report. The tight vote—12 for, 10 against, 8 abstentions—took place on April 27 at the National Assembly. The document will be available on May 4 on the institution’s website, with a foreword by president Jérémie Patrier-Leitus and group contributions.
Charles Alloncle, guest on Cyril Hanouna’s “Tout beau tout n9uf” on W9, expressed being “very content” with this “great victory” despite a vote “by a hair’s breadth.” He mentioned compromises on form to save hearings and records. The deputy retorted to Nagui about his full name, Charles-Henri, calling the attack “ridiculous” and “low” compared to issues like France Télévisions’ mismanagement and production contracts exceeding one billion euros.
The report proposes savings of over one billion euros, a quarter of public credits, through scrapping France 4 and Mouv’, merging France 2 and 5, and cutting games budgets. Alloncle criticized 1900€ hotel suites at Cannes paid by taxpayers and Banijay’s refusal to send Nagui’s contracts and pay slips, despite a sworn promise.
The right and far right hailed a “victory for all taxpayers,” with praise from Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen. On the left, Marine Tondelier called the report a “trash full of falsehoods,” a “sad day for the Assembly.” The center abstained, with Marc Fesneau deeming it “biased” but publishing it to challenge.
