Debate in numbers and letters: France Télévisions responds to Bertrand Renard and Arielle Boulin-Prat

The soap opera around the show numbers and letters it’s not over. After the press release of Bertrand Renard and Arielle Boulin-Prat on 22 August, which drew attention to the responsibility of France Télévisions, the folk group decided to break the silence. “The owners of this program, Madam Arielle Boulin-Prat and Mr. Bertrand Renard, who were engaged in fixed-term contracts, refused to continue their cooperation under the new conditions presented to them”said France Télévisions, in statements reported by our colleagues Pure Media. “Many exchanges took place in June with Ms. Boulin-Prat and Mr. Renard regarding the show’s new schedule and their status. An increase in their pay was offered to compensate for a significant portion of the decline in the number of emissions. Ms. Boulin-Prat and Mr. Renard refused.”said the audio-visual group.

Such fixed-term contracts benefited by the company, Bertrand Renard and Arielle Boulin-Prat, which includes, among others, the channels France 2, France 3 and France Info, “Authorized and practiced by the whole profession”. “The terms of these contracts have been renewed year by year by mutual agreement. Ms. Boulin-Prat and Mr. Renard have never applied for a permanent contract before.”France Télévisions has concluded.

After the initial statement by Alexandra Redde-Amiel, the patron saint of entertainment and games at France Télévisions, outlining the animators’ drive to a contractual dispute, the two pillars of the program released a press release. “What is covertly called the ‘contract dispute’ came about because France Télévisions demanded a reduction in our salary of around 60% and refused to give us the CDI we dared to claim”had written those who served for 47 and 36 years, respectively, in numbers and letters. Atmosphere… LC