Overview
- Delphine Ernotte is set to be questioned from 3:30 p.m. on editorial impartiality, governance, spending practices and the state of accounting controls at France Télévisions.
- Rapporteur Charles Alloncle alleges breaches of neutrality and explores whether the Court of Audit’s report was delayed to ease Ernotte’s May reconfirmation, a claim magistrates have rejected.
- The Cour des comptes says it received no email seeking a delay, reported no pressure on its team, and maintains its September report urged immediate structural reforms as a €65 million 2026 cut looms.
- Deputies plan to scrutinize taxi outlays, reception costs and 2023 Cannes hotel stays, which the Court indicated were covered by private groups, alongside questions on ties with production companies.
- Upcoming witnesses include the Radio France ethics committee, former CSA chief Olivier Schrameck and Radio France leadership, with a non‑binding report due in spring that could suggest radical changes.