# Eric Zemmour's removal from BFMTV and internal tensions > On October 25, 2026, BFMTV cancels the broadcast of a show scheduled with Éric Zemmour, a decision whose reasons are debated. La France insoumise then accuses the channel of allowing racist remarks to flourish on air, which BFMTV contests by denouncing a 'smear campaign'. Robert Ménard criticizes the removal, while a BFMTV presenter corrects Louis Boyard live on racism. Channel journalists express their unease after a weekend of tensions related to media coverage of the Trappes attack. In early November, more than 160 Nextprod employees denounce in a letter BFMTV's 'ideological drift', citing the use on air of the terms 'racailles' and 'sauvages'. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 7 events nationwide, followed from 25 October 2026 to 3 November 2026. 19 articles from 13 sources (society, politics); last updated on 3 November 2026 at 20:00. Reported toll: 160 arrests. - Status: ongoing - Category: Society, Politics - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 25 October 2026 at 10:44 - Updated: 3 November 2026 at 20:00 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/57-eric-zemmour-s-removal-from-bfmtv-and-internal-tensions ## Reported figures - 160 arrests ## Coverage angles All three sides cover the same conflict between LFI and BFMTV, but the left emphasizes racism accusations and internal unease, the center focuses on the removal and journalists' working conditions, and the right highlights Zemmour's 'censorship' and channel defense. **Common ground** - Éric Zemmour's removal from BFMTV took place and is debated - LFI, including Mélenchon and Boyard, accuses BFMTV of allowing racist remarks to flourish - BFMTV denounces a 'smear campaign' and 'unfounded accusations' - BFMTV journalists express unease after a tense weekend **Differences** - The right presents the removal as 'censorship' suffered under left-wing pressure, an angle absent from left-wing articles - The left highlights the unions' statement on 'uninhibited racism' on air, absent from right-wing coverage - The center develops internal unease and journalists' working conditions, rarely present in other sides - The right cites the assault of a BFMTV team in Trappes and Zemmour's reaction, not taken up on the left side ## Timeline (7 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. 2 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 2 November 2026 — [Plus de 160 salariés de Nextprod dénoncent la « dérive idéologique » de BFMTV](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7190-plus-de-160-salaries-de-nextprod-denoncent-la-derive-ideologique-de-bfmtv.md) Dans une lettre, plus de 160 salariés de Nextprod dénoncent la dérive idéologique de BFMTV, citant l'emploi à l'antenne des termes « racailles » et « sauvages ». 5 sources, 5 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Eric Zemmour's removal from BFMTV and internal tensions”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/57-eric-zemmour-s-removal-from-bfmtv-and-internal-tensions Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology