Overview
- The public broadcasters filed the actions last week and confirmed them on November 18, targeting outlets linked to Vincent Bolloré.
- The complaints, lodged at the Tribunal de commerce de Paris, allege a sustained campaign that amounts to unfair competition through denigration.
- Radio France and France Télévisions consulted one another before moving forward but submitted their cases separately.
- CNews host Pascal Praud publicly vowed counteraction, arguing his channel and Europe 1 respond to attacks on their outlets.
- The dispute intensified after the L’Incorrect video involving Thomas Legrand and Patrick Cohen, with Arcom already examining impartiality following a prior joint letter from the public groups.