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France Télévisions Publishes Detailed Finances in New Transparency Portal

The public broadcaster seeks to shore up trust under parliamentary scrutiny.

Overview

  • The new Transparence pages disclose budgets, funding sources, supplier information and management data, with a Q&A addressing contested claims.
  • President Delphine Ernotte Cunci’s compensation is listed at €322,000 gross fixed pay with up to €78,000 variable pay.
  • Staff figures show an average contractual salary of €61,000 gross in 2025, a median of €57,000, and a workforce of 8,720 with 35% journalists.
  • The company disputes widely shared expense figures, citing roughly €1,600 per day for receptions and pledging to halve taxi spending.
  • A corrective 2026 budget adopted by the board includes an additional €15 million cut to the public subsidy, while the Assembly’s inquiry resumes after the municipal elections.