MEPs call for the removal of advertising on France TV channels, including programme sponsorships. They also call for "a gradual reduction in advertising, in all its forms, on public service television and radio channels" The recommendation comes in a context of tensions between France Télévisions and the Association of Private Channels (ACP) The text, supported by the Senate majority, will be examined in committee on Wednesday before being discussed in public session on June 12.
It is also the flagship measure of a bill presented by the centrist president of the Culture Committee, Laurent Lafon.