They are indignant.
And recall their attachment to the freedom of expression which they must be able to enjoy everywhere, and in particular within their company ... A week after the ousting of the comedian Sébastien Thoen from Canal + following a parodying sketch "l 'Heure des pros', Pascal Praud's program on CNews, a protest petition launched internally has collected nearly 150 signatures - 48 of which have preferred to remain anonymous - and has just been sent to the channel's management .
150 people signed up to defend freedom of speech and tone.
Many others in the Canal + group, as we know, are in agreement with these principles.
In our opinion, this is what should be remembered.
Do not create a divide where there is none.
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- SDJ Canal + (@CanalSdj) December 4, 2020
"Solicited by members of the editorial staff, the management assumes this decision", we can read in the text.
“We, employees of the sports department of Canal + and / or journalists of the editorial staff of the Canal + group, are outraged against this eviction.
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"The signatories of this press release are committed to freedom of expression, caricature and parody, for all employees of the group, within the limits set by law, they continue.
We claim the right to exercise our professions without fear of being dismissed, dismissed, worried if what we say, write, displeases our management ”.
Decided last week, this dry dismissal of Sébastien Thoen, troublemaker on Canal + for 17 years, member of the group Action Discrète, presenter of the “Journal du hard” - the comedian who landed there will make his last appearance this Saturday evening and the show, which should continue, is now seeking a new incarnation - and regular columnist of the "Canal Football club", is on everyone's minds.
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💥 Pascal Prono, Michel Saindoux, Jérôme Leroi-Merlu, Lionel Messiha: #LesSopronos present the time of the predictions.
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- Winamax Sport (@WinamaxSport) November 19, 2020
Last Monday, representatives of journalists met with management.
Originally, this meeting was organized to discuss the thorny Eric Zemmour issue.
The Sébastien Thoen case was invited to the discussion.
And the response of the hierarchy, assuming, induced the writing of this letter which circulated during the week.
"It is a moment in the history of Canal which does not please, while we were satisfied with the state of mind and the atmosphere," said a journalist from the channel.
This decision, which we do not understand, spoils all the work accomplished in this direction in recent years ”.
Since in particular the killing of the "Guignols de l'Info" which had traumatized internally.
"In some departments, we feel fear in saying what we think"
“Freedom of expression is an extremely precious thing which is not negotiable, supports the journalist.
Look, we have 48 people who want to sign but do not dare to give their name, it is because in some services we feel fear, even fear, to say what we think, it is not normal ".
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"What stupidity to have fired him," said another employee.
What image does it send to fire a clown?
Especially since they could have waited until the end of the season to gently oust him, there necessarily we are talking about the group and not in good ".
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While the encrypted channel had managed to restore its image, in particular thanks to an excellent communication campaign involving a host of French stars from the big screen, this decision taken quickly erased these efforts.
Unveiled by the Team a week ago, the information of this eviction was extremely taken up.
And the video of the parody signed for the Winamax betting site, which peaked at 300,000 views, now shows 1.6 million.
Contacted, neither Sébastien Thoen nor the management of Canal +, currently in negotiations, wanted to follow up.
