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Overview
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu asked CEO Delphine Ernotte in a January 23 letter to deliver an “exceptional” additional savings effort to restore the broadcaster’s finances.
- France Télévisions’ 2026 budget already assumes €140 million in cuts, and press reports indicate the government may seek a further €30–40 million.
- The letter targets tighter control of operating outlays, notably taxi spending, allocation of company cars, and professional mission costs identified by the Cour des comptes.
- The audit recorded non‑program operating expenses rising from €464.6 million in 2017 to €540 million in 2024 and nearly €81 million in cumulative net deficits since 2017.
- Lecornu instructed the company to keep supervisory authorities informed and to contribute to a contract of objectives built on a balanced triennial financial trajectory, as a parliamentary inquiry into public broadcasting continues.