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Praud invites lawyer onto CNews after criticism of the channel

The debate excerpt brings together a licence-withdrawal petition, criticism from other broadcasters and a defence of CNews's journalism.

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0:55Adeline François discusses a petition seeking withdrawal of CNews's broadcasting authorisation and sanctions imposed by Arcom.
3:17Praud and Éric Naulleau reject François's characterisation of the channel's editorial environment.
5:57Alain Jakubowicz explains his past appearances on CNews and why he distanced himself from it.
8:12Praud invites Jakubowicz to appear in the studio the following day.
10:44MP Sylvain Berrios condemns discussion of censoring CNews; Praud then defends the channel's journalism.
13:17Historian Laurent Joly's dismissive assessment of some contributors prompts an indignant response from the panel.

Pascal Praud answers one of CNews's critics with an invitation: come to the studio tomorrow. Addressing lawyer Alain Jakubowicz through the camera, the presenter offers a face-to-face debate over the French news channel's work.

The excerpt from L'Heure des pros, posted by France's Europe 1 radio station, centres on a petition seeking to withdraw CNews's broadcasting authorisation. The upload's description says it has gathered more than half a million signatures. The programme presents that campaign as a question of censorship, while the clips it plays raise questions about editorial standards and regulatory sanctions.

Praud begins with RTL broadcaster Adeline François discussing the petition and penalties imposed by Arcom, France's audiovisual regulator. He and panellist Éric Naulleau strongly reject her characterisation of the channel's editorial environment. Praud goes further, saying he believes its critics do not genuinely mean what they say.

The programme then plays Jakubowicz's appearance on the discussion show C ce soir. The lawyer explains his past participation on CNews and his decision to distance himself from it, arguing that critics should challenge the channel on its own terms. Praud's invitation follows at about eight minutes into the excerpt.

A separate clip shows Sylvain Berrios, a member of parliament from the Horizons party, condemning the debate over censoring CNews. Back in the studio, Praud defends the channel's journalists and rejects the description of CNews as an opinion outlet, arguing that it reports reality. That is his defence of the channel, rather than a conclusion established by the segment.

The final exchange follows an excerpt in which historian Laurent Joly dismisses some of the channel's contributors. Praud and the panel respond indignantly, ending a segment built largely around criticism of CNews and the studio's rebuttals.