# Cancellation of Éric Zemmour on BFMTV and internal tensions > On October 25, 2026, the broadcast of a program with Éric Zemmour scheduled on BFMTV is cancelled, the reasons for this cancellation sparking debate. The same day, La France insoumise accuses the channel of allowing racist remarks to flourish, which BFMTV disputes by denouncing a 'campaign of denigration'. On October 26, Robert Ménard criticizes this cancellation, while a BFMTV presenter rebukes Louis Boyard live on the issue of racism. Journalists from the channel then express their discomfort after a tense weekend. On November 1, a senior reporter from BFMTV describes the working conditions of journalists in the field. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 6 events nationwide, followed from 25 October 2026 to 1 November 2026. 13 articles from 9 sources (society, politics); last updated on 1 November 2026 at 23:35. - Status: ongoing - Category: Society, Politics - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 25 October 2026 at 10:44 - Updated: 1 November 2026 at 23:35 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/57-cancellation-of-eric-zemmour-on-bfmtv-and-internal-tensions ## Coverage angles The three sides cover the same conflict between LFI and BFMTV, but the left emphasizes the accusations of racism and internal discomfort, the center focuses on the cancellation and journalists' working conditions, the right on the 'censorship' of Zemmour and the defense of the channel. **Common ground** - The cancellation of Éric Zemmour on BFMTV took place and is debated - LFI, notably Mélenchon and Boyard, accuses BFMTV of allowing racist remarks to flourish - BFMTV denounces a 'campaign of denigration' and 'unfounded accusations' - BFMTV journalists express discomfort after a tense weekend **Differences** - The right presents the cancellation as a 'censorship' suffered under left-wing pressure, an angle absent from left-wing articles - The left highlights the unions' statement about an 'unabashed racism' on air, absent from the right's coverage - The center develops the internal discomfort and journalists' working conditions, scarcely present in the other sides - The right cites the assault on a BFMTV crew in Trappes and Zemmour's reaction, not picked up on the left ## Timeline (6 events) ### 25 October 2026 — [Éric Zemmour pulled from BFMTV Saturday night show](https://acturadar.com/en/events/125-eric-zemmour-pulled-from-bfmtv-saturday-night-show.md) A planned appearance by Éric Zemmour on BFMTV Saturday night has been cancelled, sparking debate over the reasons behind the decision. 3 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 25 October 2026 — [BFMTV denounces a « smear campaign » after LFI accusations](https://acturadar.com/en/events/495-bfmtv-denounces-a-smear-campaign-after-lfi-accusations.md) La France insoumise accuses BFMTV of allowing racist remarks to proliferate on its channel, notably through Éric Zemmour. The channel denounces « unfounded accusations ». 5 sources, 5 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [Robert Ménard critique la déprogrammation d'Éric Zemmour par BFMTV](https://acturadar.com/en/events/595-robert-menard-critique-la-deprogrammation-d-eric-zemmour-par-bfmtv.md) Le maire de Béziers Robert Ménard critique sur BFMTV le choix de la chaîne d'annuler la venue d'Éric Zemmour la veille. 1 sources, 1 articles · Béziers — Hérault ### 26 October 2026 — [Un journaliste de BFMTV recadre Louis Boyard en direct sur le racisme](https://acturadar.com/en/events/559-un-journaliste-de-bfmtv-recadre-louis-boyard-en-direct-sur-le-racisme.md) Le présentateur Loïc Besson a interrompu Louis Boyard qui accusait BFMTV de ne pas reprendre ses invités tenant des propos xénophobes, affirmant qu'il n'y a « en aucun cas » de racisme sur la chaîne. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [Le malaise gagne les journalistes de BFMTV après un week-end sous tension](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1236-le-malaise-gagne-les-journalistes-de-bfmtv-apres-un-week-end-sous-tension.md) Des journalistes de BFMTV expriment leur malaise après un week-end marqué par les tensions autour du traitement médiatique de l'attentat de Trappes. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 1 November 2026 — [Un grand reporter de BFMTV raconte le travail des journalistes sur le terrain](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6687-un-grand-reporter-de-bfmtv-raconte-le-travail-des-journalistes-sur-le-terrain.md) Igor Sahiri, grand reporter à BFMTV, décrit les conditions de travail des journalistes sur le terrain pendant la période de mobilisations sociales. 1 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Cancellation of Éric Zemmour on BFMTV and internal tensions”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/57-cancellation-of-eric-zemmour-on-bfmtv-and-internal-tensions Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology