Cyril Hanouna heard in the National Assembly: we summarize the statements of the TPMP presenter

Cyril Hanouna was heard in the National Assembly. MAXPPP – Vincent Isore

Cyril Hanouna posed himself, Thursday March 14, 2024, as the defender of a "popular" television, victim of "relenty", he said. he denounced, during his hearing before the commission of inquiry into the allocation of TNT frequencies, to the Assembly.
 

Heard for 2 hours 30 minutes alongside Lionel Stan, the general director of H2O, his production company, the star host of the Bolloré group, at the center of several controversies, s& rsquo;is said to be concerned to "answer questions" from the deputies.

Pass of arms

"The facts we are here for today represent 0.1% of the antenna", he argued, while recognizing that "some of them […] should not have happened&quot ;.

But "I think we're doing well", he said estimated, pointing to "disproportionate fines" for C8 (7.5 M€). "When we have a sanction", it’is "a drama for us", assured Cyril Hanouna.

The deputy Aurélien Saintoul (LFI) then suggested that he reduce his salary, before being reframed by the president of the commission Quentin Bataillon. "This type of personal attack is not helpful", he noted. "I'm glad to see that you know my salary […]. You must have watched “Additional investigation”, quipped Cyril Hanouna, before launching to the elected LFI that he himself had was called to order in the Assembly, for having described Olivier Dussopt as an assassin".

Regrets

The presenter of Touche pas à mon poste said he regretted his insults towards his former columnist Louis Boyard, who became an MP, while claiming to have been trapped live. The LFI elected official was not present on Thursday.

Heard the day before, after the other figures of his media group accused of conveying extreme right values, the billionaire Vincent Bolloré defended himself from any control over his television channels.