Vincent Bolloré
CEO of investment group Bolloré
Photo: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 5
Canal+ threatens to cut cinema funding by up to 75% over proposed French pay-TV tax hike
Canal+ chairman Maxime Saada warned that the broadcaster could reduce French film financing by up to three quarters if the government doubles value-added tax on pay television to 20% in the 2027 budget.
- Sep 30
Right-wing weekly L'Infiltré launches without revealing suspected Rassemblement National mole
The new investigative publication L'Infiltré released its first issue on 29 September, reversing plans to name an alleged party informant within the Rassemblement National after citing a recent Mediapart report on Jordan Bardella.
- Sep 25
Kremlin condemns European Union sanctions against Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova
Moscow denounced the European Union on 25 September 2026 after Brussels placed former Russia Today France executive Xenia Fedorova on its sanctions list, enacting an asset freeze and travel ban across member states.
- Jul 29
France orders expulsion of Russian journalist Xenia Fedorova and freezes her assets; she decries censorship
Xenia Fedorova, former head of RT France and now a regular on Vincent Bolloré's media outlets, was served with an expulsion order on Wednesday and placed under house arrest; on Friday the government froze her assets for six months, accusing her of relaying Kremlin propaganda.
- Jul 27
Canal+ Commits Nearly €1 Billion to French and European Cinema in Five-Year Pact Through 2032
The five-year deal, running from 2028 to 2032, marks an increase from the previous three-year, €480 million commitment and preserves Canal+’s ability to offer films to subscribers six months after theatrical release. The agreement was announced by CEO Maxime Saada following months of negotiations and public acrimony with the French film industry.
- Jun 15
French regulator Arcom formally warns CNews over lack of opinion pluralism, raising election-year stakes
The French audiovisual regulator Arcom has issued a formal notice to CNews, citing a 'manifest and lasting imbalance' in the diversity of opinions on the channel, with potential financial sanctions looming ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
- Jun 11
French media regulator Arcom issues formal notice to Radio France over daytime under-representation of Rassemblement National
France's audiovisual regulator has placed Radio France under formal notice after finding that nearly 60% of Rassemblement National airtime on France Inter and over 70% on Franceinfo was broadcast overnight between January and March 2026.
- May 28
Bolloré Rejects Ackman's $64 Billion Universal Music Bid, Calling It Undervalued and 'Not Beneficial'
Cyrille Bolloré, the largest shareholder of Universal Music Group, has publicly urged the company's management to reject a $64 billion takeover proposal from billionaire activist investor Bill Ackman, arguing the offer significantly undervalues the music giant.