Overview
- The 2026 finance bill foresees a €65.3 million reduction for France Télévisions, a trajectory Culture Minister Rachida Dati acknowledged in a Senate hearing.
- France Télévisions president Delphine Ernotte warns creation funding could fall to €380 million from €440 million, posing a major risk to the sector.
- Producers report projects are on hold and expect more reruns after €112 million in 2025 savings and as new commissioning slows.
- A tribune signed by more than 110 well-known TV actors in Le Parisien calls audiovisual creation a public good and urges parliamentarians to act.
- USPA’s Iris Bucher estimates the cut translates to about 80–85 fewer 52‑minute episodes per year, as the public group says it provides roughly 35% of fiction financing.