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French Audiovisual Reform to Return to Parliament in June

Culture Minister Rachida Dati affirms her determination to advance the creation of France Médias despite union resistance and prior delays.

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La ministre de la Culture Rachida Dati à la sortie de l'Elysée, le 21 avril 2025 à Paris
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Overview

  • Rachida Dati, with the backing of President Macron and the Prime Minister, has announced that the audiovisual reform will be reintroduced in the National Assembly in June.
  • The reform proposes the creation of a unified holding, France Médias, to oversee France Télévisions, Radio France, and INA under a single governance structure.
  • Dati argues the reform is necessary to protect public broadcasting from private competition and global streaming platforms through significant digital investments.
  • Unions and public media executives, including Radio France's Sibyle Veil, criticize the plan as a threat to editorial independence and public service values.
  • The legislative process stalled in April following heated exchanges, but Dati insists the reform is gaining traction despite opposition and mischaracterizations.