noun, feminine/a.bla.sjɔ̃/plural: ablations
the often forceful removal (physical or otherwise) or abolition of something; ablation
“[…] se contentant d'annoncer que l'ablation des nouvelles permettra de voguer vers «la production d'émissions culturelles et de divertissement de qualité».” — merely announcing that the elimination of news programming [on tv channel TQS] will allow it to focus on "the production of quality entertainment and cultural programming"