France Médias Monde (FMM) – State Media Monitor

France Médias Monde (FMM) is a French state-owned company responsible for overseeing the country’s public media organizations that cater to international audiences—Radio France Internationale (RFI), Monte Carlo Doualiya (MCD), and France 24—while holding a 12.6% minority stake in TV5 Monde.

With its newsroom located near Paris (Issy‑les‑Moulineaux), France 24 broadcasts continuously in French, Arabic, English, and Spanish. RFI produces content in French and up to 17 other languages, and Monte Carlo Doualiya remains an Arabic‑language radio station.

Media assets

Radio: Radio France Internationale (RFI), Monte Carlo Doualiya (MCD)

Television: France24

State Media Matrix Typology

Independent State-Funded and State-Managed/Owned (ISFM)

Ownership and governance

FMM is fully owned by the French government through the State Participation Agency (APE). Its Administrative Board comprises 15 members, chaired by the President‑Director General, Marie‑Christine Saragosse, and includes state, regulator, parliamentary, and staff representatives. Saragosse has served as CEO since 2012 and was reappointed for a third term in January 2023 by the media regulator Arcom.

Source of funding and budget

FMM’s budget is almost entirely coming from a state grant. In 2022, the company received a state subsidy of €254.2m, according to official data from the lawmaking bodies. The station also generates some funding from advertising revenues. FMM used to be financed also through the revenues raised from the license fees. In 2023, the French state allocated a subsidy of €263m to FMM, according to data from the state authorities.

Editorial independence

There is no indication of direct government control over editorial decisions at FMM’s outlets; they operate under guidelines that ensure editorial independence.

August 2025