Brussels, 01/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 1 September, the European Commission authorised payment of state aid of €450 million to France Télévisions in 2009 but at the same time opened a formal investigation to examine whether the funding mechanism for France Télévisions for 2010 and beyond complies with these rules, particularly with regard to the Commission communication on state aid for the funding of public service broadcasters. In the meantime, “continuity of funding for...