France’s public media reform faces strikes and heated assembly debates

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• The National Assembly voted against debating the public media merger proposal. 8s
• The reform would create a single holding company overseeing France Télévisions, Radio France, and INA. 19s
• Supporters say the merger would help public media compete with digital platforms and reach younger audiences. 41s
• Critics argue the reform threatens resources and editorial independence. 53s
• Radio France and other public media employees have launched strikes, disrupting programming. 1m 1s