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Merger with CNews, authoritarian management ... why Europe 1 goes on strike

2021-06-22T14:37:06.437Z


The majority of employees voted in favor of a renewable strike following disciplinary proceedings against a journalist. He


"The atmosphere is horrible", blows a journalist from Europe 1. To the point that the teams have decided to assert their right to strike from this Friday 4 pm.

This is scheduled to last all weekend and until Monday, before a new general assembly to be held on June 21, in the premises of the station.

For the moment, no details on possible disruptions to the antenna have been announced.

In detail, out of 95 ballots counted, 84 were in favor of the strike and 9 against, one abstention and one blank. The employees denounce "an authoritarian management" and demand the abandonment of the disciplinary procedure against Victor Dhollande. Thursday, the journalist was laid off and received a summons for an interview prior to a sanction, with a ban on appearing in the premises until then. The day before, during a general assembly, he had a clash with a colleague in human resources, accused of secretly recording the meeting for management.

This decision of the strike at Europe 1 follows a forum of the Society of Editors and the intersyndicale of the station, Thursday evening in the columns of the World.

They denounced a rapprochement with CNews and affirmed their refusal "to become an opinion media".

"It's getting dirtier and dirtier"

Because in the corridors of the station, the mines are crestfallen.

Already, audiences continue to sink.

According to the interim figures we have obtained, they should reach a historically low level with 2.4 million listeners, half less than ten years ago.

But it is above all the general assembly of June 30 that frightens.

During this, the new majority shareholder, the boss of the Canal + group Vincent Bolloré, should officially take power.

Even if, in fact, many believe that its influence is already being felt internally.

“The editorial management is no longer in control, because things are taking shape in the upper echelons in the sense of a trash radio at CNews with an editorial slippage.

It's getting dirtier and dirtier, ”regrets a journalist.

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CNews: debates, clashes and conservatism ... how Vincent Bolloré's channel ended up winning

Today, discussions are taking place directly between the management of Canal + and Constance Benqué, current patron of the station.

Although the latter has no say.

"She complains of being discarded, of being subjected to the decisions", we slip into those around her.

The leader has even almost been imposed Lionel Stan, the general manager of the production company of Cyril Hanouna, the essential figure of C8, close to Bolloré.

An arrival finally aborted, his arrival now being announced at Vivendi.

The rumor of a radio studio next to those of CNews

A CNews-Europe 1 merger that would go as far as co-broadcasts with the Vivendi news channel?

During the week, only Laurence Ferrari could see all or part of her program "Punchline" also broadcast on the airwaves at the end of the day.

Some people mention the construction of a radio studio right next to those of CNews in order to be able to extend the program only on Europe 1.

On weekends, “Le Grand Rendez-vous”, a Sunday political program, will see the arrival of Sonia Mabrouk.

A regular at the two antennas since she provided this season the maintenance of Matthieu Belliard's morning, but also the midday section of channel 16 of TNT.

What allow him to be in the small papers of the shareholder.

"She no longer even consults management on the choice of her guests on the radio," says an employee.

However, faces known to CNews will find their place on the radio.

Starting with Dimitri Pavlenko, well known to regulars of "Face à l'Info" with Christine Kelly, who will land on Europe 1 to 7 hours, replacing Matthieu Belliard.

“We were told that we had to reduce costs and that we would not take a journalist from outside, but we disembark our morning to recruit a foil from Eric Zemmour

(Editor's note: the star columnist of CNews)

“, We denounce internally.

Waiting for Canteloup's position

Conversely, Philippe Vandel is guaranteed to stay every morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., even if his team will be largely reshaped. Stéphane Bern and Matthieu Noël as well as Olivier Delacroix will also keep their slice. As for Christophe Hondelatte, he could now get two hours on the air against just one currently.

It also remains to know the position of Nicolas Canteloup, peak audience of the day of Europe 1. The imitator has been used for years to discuss again at the very end of the season, sometimes at the beginning of July, his participation for the season. next. A period of reflection necessary to ensure that his daily presence, on radio and television (“C'est Canteloup” on TF1), is compatible with his parallel projects, in particular his desires to return to the stage which torment him. for some time. At the start of a presidential year conducive to strong news to dissect on the humorous level, the trend is more towards a status quo.

According to our information, it is recorded that it would be on the air in September on TF1.

But also probably on Europe 1. Does the growing influence of Vincent Bolloré in the station risk jeopardizing his freedom of tone?

It is hard to imagine the comedian accepting any concession whatsoever on the editorial level, he who did not hesitate to ironize on the air on the arrival at Europe 1 of Louis de Raguenel, defector of Current and New Values deputy head of the political service of private radio.

Being tempted to restrain the imitator, and therefore to tell him the way out, could be costly for a weakened station which has in its ranks fewer and fewer stars to whom listeners remain very attached.

"The same as iTélé in 2016"

In the meantime, this Friday, comedian Christine Berrou announced that she was slamming the door of Europe 1 after being asked to withdraw an allusion to Eric Zemmour in one of her columns.

And this is what becomes @ Europe1 💔 pic.twitter.com/ziefOB3bhz

- Christine Berrou (@ChristineBerrou) June 18, 2021

“Globally, today, it is the same thing as iTélé in 2016”, compares an employee.

To the point that some even fear a possible return of Jean-Marc Morandini, five years after his eviction from the antenna.

“We are in total vagueness, criticizes an employee.

We're going on vacation without knowing what back-to-school will look like.

"

Some answers could arrive shortly.

According to our information, Arnaud Lagardère, the historic owner of Europe 1, plans to speak next week.

Source: leparis

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