Overview
- Radio France and France Télévisions filed separate actions in the Paris commercial court last week, alleging a sustained denigration campaign that constitutes unfair competition.
- The suits target CNews, Europe 1 and Le Journal du Dimanche, all part of Vincent Bolloré’s media group.
- Le Figaro, which says it reviewed the filings, reports the broadcasters are seeking €1.5 million in damages.
- The litigation escalates a feud that intensified after the covert Legrand‑Cohen video, which the public groups had previously reported to Arcom as evidence of systematic attacks.
- Culture Minister Rachida Dati said the move was neither concerted nor approved by government overseers and that her ministry should have been informed, while most defendants declined comment and CNews host Pascal Praud pushed back on air.