Overview
- France Télévisions and Radio France have filed a commercial‑court action accusing CNews, Europe 1 and Le Journal du Dimanche of denigration.
- On CNews, Pascal Praud defended his channel and declared, "If they attack, we will attack," framing CNews’s coverage as a response rather than an instigation.
- Praud condemned a France 5 sketch that portrayed columnist Élisabeth Lévy as drunk, calling it sexist and denigrating and citing it as evidence of attacks on CNews personalities.
- CNews regular Gilles‑William Goldnadel characterized the situation as a counter‑attack after years of mockery from public broadcasters and comedians, referencing the Legrand–Cohen controversy.
- A new Libération investigation profiles Praud’s outsized influence at CNews, noting strong audience leadership for L’Heure des pros and his role in steering debate to the right.