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French radio industry regulatory disputes
Overview
The Alliance de la Radio, representing major private commercial stations, has initiated legal action against measures allowing Radio France to reorganize its FM frequencies. The group filed a challenge with the Conseil d’État to annul the reorganization approved by the regulator Arcom, arguing that the plan creates a “substantial imbalance in the radio landscape” by increasing the population coverage of France Info from 80% to 93%.
The dispute has expanded into a broader call for reduced regulatory pressure on the radio industry. Constance Benqué, president of the Alliance de la Radio, has highlighted several industry concerns, including the legal challenges regarding frequency permutations, mandatory inclusion of FM and DAB+ in vehicles, and caps on public service advertising revenue. Benqué also addressed a decline in advertising revenue, describing it as a cyclical trend largely driven by the retail sector rather than a structural issue.
Entities
Alliance de la Radio · Société suisse de radiodiffusion et télévision · Radio France · France Info · Constance Benqué
Timeline
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4 days ago
[BUSINESS] 4 sourcesAlliance de la Radio calls for reduced regulatory pressureAlliance de la Radio president Constance Benqué calls for lighter regulations and argues that recent declines in radio advertising revenue are cyclical rather than structural.
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6 days ago
[BUSINESS] 5 sourcesAlliance de la Radio challenges Radio France FM frequency reorganizationThe Alliance de la Radio has challenged Radio France’s FM frequency reorganization in the Conseil d’État, alleging the move unfairly boosts public broadcaster France Info's coverage at the expense of private la
Sources
economiematin.fr · fr.themedialeader.com · jai-un-pote-dans-la.com · levisionnaire.tg · lomeexpress.com · ojim.fr · politiquematin.fr · thegood.fr