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"Privatize that for me": Hanouna's comments on public broadcasting "inadmissible", judges the Minister of Culture

2023-02-09T09:27:13.980Z


Rima Abdul Malak returned this Thursday morning to the controversy after the comments of the host of TPMP on C8, on January 16.


Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak deemed it "unacceptable" for television host Cyril Hanouna to call for the privatization of public broadcasting on Thursday on public radio France Inter.

“Privatize this for me.

No, but without joking: four billion euros that we give out of our pocket, “said the host in his program on C8 on January 16, in reference to the 3.8 billion euros in the annual audiovisual budget. audience.

Asked Thursday about this attack, Rima Abdul Malak replied that she found it "unacceptable".

“But precisely, he is in the process of relaying this proposal that Marine Le Pen had put in his program, of privatization of the public audiovisual sector”, continued the minister.

Public audiovisual: "My challenge is to preserve independence", assures the Minister of Culture.



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“If we didn't have this public audiovisual today, would we have as many educational programs, would we have as many documentaries, would we have as many French creations on the public service channels?

“, she launched.

“Twenty Arcom interventions since 2019 for C8 and CNews”

The Hanouna diatribe followed statements by Rima Abdul Malak, recalling that the television regulator, Arcom, could remove the frequency made available to them if they do not respect their obligations.

She called him back Thursday morning.

“I am in my role when I recall the existing framework”, she underlined.

“There are obligations to respect.

There have already been around twenty Arcom interventions, since 2019, for C8 and CNews.

After how many interventions will the Arcom be able to say to what degree the obligations are not respected?

This is the role of Arcom,” added the Minister.

Arcom is still examining a shocking sequence, where Cyril Hanouna insulted LFI deputy Louis Boyard in a program in November.

The altercations and incidents during Cyril Hanouna's broadcasts, which attract large audiences, have already earned his channel numerous warnings and sanctions, including the heaviest ever imposed, a fine of 3 million euros for a hoax deemed homophobic in May 2017.

C8 and CNews belong to the Canal + group, owned by billionaire Vincent Bolloré, which Rima Abdul Malak also attacked.

She cited cases where Mr. Bolloré was accused of restricting creative freedom or wanting to guide the editorial line of the media he owns.

“We have had a number of examples, in recent months, recent years, whether it is Canal + (…) Paris Match (…) whether it is Europe 1, that it's about editing.

There are a number of alerts, on the freedom of creation, on the freedom of expression, ”she explained.

Source: leparis

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