After comments by Cyril Hanouna on death of Lola, C8 channel puts in notice by supervisory authority

The Arcom notably criticizes the host for having repeatedly called on expeditious trials and automatic perpetuations in such cases.

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Arcom, audiovisual supervisory authority, announced Friday, November 18, the formal notice of the publisher of the C8 channel following several sequences of the program Touche pas à mon poste, hosted by Cyril Hanouna, concerning the murder of Lola, a 12 -year -old girl killed on October 14 in Paris. The main suspect is a 24 -year -old Algerian who was under an obligation to leave French territory (OQTF).

“The animator, while the judicial investigation relating to this case was open, repeatedly made remarks relating to the conditions under which the trial of the person charged had to be held and his outcome, Particularly as for the penalty to inflict on him, that in his psychological profile. He has in particular called on expeditious trials and automatic perpetuations in such cases, “writes the body in a Communicated .

“Authority considers that these sequences, by their repetitive nature, reflect a breach of the publisher to the obligation to deal with measure an ongoing legal case, inscribed in his deliberation of April 18, 2018 relating to the Honesty and the independence of information and the programs that contribute to it. The Arch notes between the animator has been able to express his opinion for a long time without a rapid and effective contradiction being opposed to him, ignoring the obligation to respect the expression of the various points of view on the antenna on a subject ready for controversy, “adds Arch.

The Arcom has therefore put the publisher of the C8 channel in notice.

/Media reports cited above.