LaFA white paper: preserving the French model

Posted by Emmanuel Torregano le 27 juin 2025

LaFA’s white paper highlights the urgent need for the French audiovisual sector to preserve its model in the face of global competition, while affirming its key role in the country’s culture and economy. Rodolphe Belmer, Delphine Ernotte, Pascal Rogard and David El Sayegh all reiterated their attachment to the principles underlying the cultural exception, which remains the cardinal value of LAFA’s action. A far cry from the traditional spats that have marked the history of private channels against public service broadcasting.

The publication of the LaFA (Les Acteurs Français de l’Audiovisuel) white paper was an opportunity for its members to demonstrate a tangible unity around key concepts for their future actions, such as safeguarding cultural exception and reducing regulatory asymmetries. As TF1, France Télévisions, Médiawan, Sacem and SACD…

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