Overview
- The commission opens Tuesday with Arcom president Martin Ajdari scheduled as the first witness.
- France Télévisions chief Delphine Ernotte and Radio France chief Sibyle Veil are slated to appear on December 10 and 17.
- Rapporteur Charles Alloncle has publicly flagged an unconfirmed conflict-of-interest allegation involving former France 5 director Nathalie Darrigrand and the production company Together.
- The probe will examine editorial neutrality, governance and the use of public funds, following a Cour des comptes report that found France Télévisions in a critical financial situation.
- Opposition MPs warn of political instrumentalization, while France Télévisions and Radio France have recently sued CNews, Europe 1 and the JDD for denigration.