- In 2022, of the 33 national channels subject to the law: 21 have applied it in full (versus 19 in 2021); 9 have applied it in part; 3 have not.
- In 2023, of the 36 national channels subject to the law: 28 have fully complied; 6 have partially complied; 2 have not complied.
- As far as local television services are concerned, Arcom has observed clear progress in the implementation of the deliberation. In 2022, 17 local channels reported having shown at least one program that complied with the deliberation, and 16 in 2023 (compared with 10 and 14 channels respectively in 2020 and 2021).
- Arcom is pleased to note that 3 channels have voluntarily shown programs dealing with the deliberation's themes in 2023, even though they are not subject to the law. These are France 5, RFI and CSTAR.
- The channels offered content addressing the deliberation's themes from a variety of angles, in both amateur and professional sports managers, and sometimes specifically aimed at youngsters.
- On the whole, channels favored short programs to meet the requirements of the deliberation. These formats, which were generally broadcast several times, often circulated on the different channels of each audiovisuel group.
- With the exception of programs that are shown multiple times throughout the day, TV channels prefer to schedule their declared programs in the morning.
- In the run-up to the Paris 2024 gaming season, the importance of this event for French anti-doping was regularly mentioned in the programs declared for the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. Beyond this perspective, they have largely highlighted the action of the French Anti-Doping Agency(AFLD).
Fight agains doping and protection of people practicing physical activities and sports - Report 2022 and 2023
Published on 03 October 2024
- Sport
- Parasport
- Public health
- Report
- Theme
- Television
- Partager sur Facebook
- Partager sur X
- Partager sur WhatsApp
- Partager sur Pinterest
- Partager sur LinkedIn
- Partager sur Truth Social
- Partager sur Bluesky
- Partager sur Xing
- Partager sur Tumblr
- Partager sur Reddit
- Partager sur Evernote
- Partager par e-mail
-
Copier le lien
Lien copié dans le presse-papiers
- Imprimer
Summary
Introduction
Article 20-3 of the law of September 30, 1986 relating to freedom of communication; amended by the law of February 1, 2012 aimed at strengthening sports ethics and athletes' rights, now states that "television services that broadcast sports programs contribute to the fight agains doping and to the protection of people practicing physical and sports activities by showing programs relating to these subjects. The French regulatory authority for audiovisual and digital communication sets the conditions for application of this article".
On June 26, 2012, the French Superior Audiovisual Council (now Arcom) adopted an initial deliberation on the conditions for contributing to the fight against doping and to the protection of people practicing physical and sporting activities, which defined the terms and conditions for the diffusion, by TV channels broadcasting sports programs, of programs enabling these two topics to be addressed.
Following a cycle of consultation and consultation, a new deliberation on the fight agains doping and the protection of people practicing physical activities and sports was adopted on May 17, 2017. It follows the philosophy of the first text while clarifying certain definitions and widening its scope of application to local television services.
The present report covers the application of this deliberation for the years 2022 and 2023.
Summary
Arcom's recommendations to publishers
Longer programs
Ensure strict compliance with the minimum program length stipulated in the deliberation. Short formats, or sequences lasting less than two minutes, still account for too large a proportion of programs declared by broadcasters.
Improving awareness raising and information
Improve the way in which the issue of protecting people involved in physical activity and sport is dealt with, as it is still sometimes misunderstood by publishers. In addition to presenting initiatives to combat doping, Arcom reminds readers of the need to raise awareness raising and prevent doping by informing them of the health risks involved.
Diversifying the program supply
Continue efforts to diversify the program supply, with longer-form documentaries, drama programmes and programs for youngsters.
Encourage multiple broadcasts
Arcom invites publishers to continue multi-broadcasting short formats throughout the day. For programs with few diffusions, it encourages them to give priority to programming at peak times. Last but not least, Arcom urges broadcasters to give priority, whenever possible, to programming around sporting events, especially those of major importance.
Download the full report
Fight agains doping and protection of people practising physical and sports activities - Report 2022 and 2023
- 1.14 MB
- in french