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France Launches 24/7 News Channel
Newsday ^
| December 5, 2006
| Jenny Barchfield
Posted on 12/05/2006 6:36:35 PM PST by Zakeet
PARIS -- France goes head-to-head with CNN and the BBC from Wednesday with the launch of its state-funded 24/7 news channel, part of President Jacques Chirac's efforts to make his country's voice heard.
France 24 will broadcast two channels, one in French and the other mostly in English.
"Our mission is to cover worldwide news with French eyes," CEO Alain de Pouzilhac told AP Television News. He said the channel will emphasize in-depth reporting and debate, culture and "l'art de vivre" -- the art of living.
The channel launches its trilingual Web site -- with video on demand and content in French, English and Arabic.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: france; france24; news; tv
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Let'er rip.
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posted on
12/05/2006 6:36:38 PM PST
by
Zakeet
To: Zakeet
Now we can see cars burning around the clock.
2
posted on
12/05/2006 6:37:46 PM PST
by
SamAdams76
(12 days away from outliving Billie Holiday)
To: SamAdams76
All surrender, all the time!
3
posted on
12/05/2006 6:38:30 PM PST
by
Bosco
(Remember how you felt on September 11?)
To: SamAdams76
4
posted on
12/05/2006 6:38:58 PM PST
by
Diogenesis
(Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
To: Zakeet
Well, since the French only work 3 hours a day that means that the station can't be 24 hours!
5
posted on
12/05/2006 6:39:09 PM PST
by
BeAllYouCanBe
(Until Americans love their own children more than they love Nancy Pelosi this suicide will continue.)
To: Zakeet
All surrender all the time.
6
posted on
12/05/2006 6:39:59 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
To: Zakeet
Obligatory Melissa Theuriau pic!
7
posted on
12/05/2006 6:40:03 PM PST
by
dfwgator
To: Zakeet
Now you can surrender any time, any day...on French TV!
8
posted on
12/05/2006 6:40:11 PM PST
by
Doctor Raoul
(Why is the Viagra car in NASCAR a Ford and not a Stretch Limo?)
To: dfwgator
More cow's bells...
9
posted on
12/05/2006 6:40:55 PM PST
by
Doctor Raoul
(Why is the Viagra car in NASCAR a Ford and not a Stretch Limo?)
To: dfwgator
10
posted on
12/05/2006 6:41:21 PM PST
by
unkus
To: Zakeet
I think the feeds are already starting to roll in...
11
posted on
12/05/2006 6:41:55 PM PST
by
SamAdams76
(12 days away from outliving Billie Holiday)
To: Zakeet
yeah because everybody wakes up and says "i want my news from those cheese eating surrender monkeys"
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posted on
12/05/2006 6:42:30 PM PST
by
dudewheresmytank
(OK, who forgot to inform muslims they're a "religion of peace"?)
To: Zakeet
yeah because everybody wakes up and says "i want my news from those cheese eating surrender monkeys"
13
posted on
12/05/2006 6:42:33 PM PST
by
dudewheresmytank
(OK, who forgot to inform muslims they're a "religion of peace"?)
To: Zakeet
yeah because everybody wakes up and says "i want my news from those cheese eating surrender monkeys"
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posted on
12/05/2006 6:42:34 PM PST
by
dudewheresmytank
(OK, who forgot to inform muslims they're a "religion of peace"?)
To: Zakeet
yeah because everybody wakes up and says "i want my news from those cheese eating surrender monkeys"
15
posted on
12/05/2006 6:42:34 PM PST
by
dudewheresmytank
(OK, who forgot to inform muslims they're a "religion of peace"?)
To: Zakeet
State-funded. Can't let the free market decide whether it's worthy or not. No siree.
Of course, I don't think the BBC is exactly a free enterprise, either.
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posted on
12/05/2006 6:42:41 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: dudewheresmytank
Dude, where's your trigger finger?
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posted on
12/05/2006 6:43:37 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: unkus
She could make me write bad cheques.
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posted on
12/05/2006 6:45:04 PM PST
by
dfwgator
To: dfwgator
Holy guacamole....my computer crashed
To: dfwgator; mikrofon; Charles Henrickson
ZUT ALLURES!
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posted on
12/05/2006 6:45:47 PM PST
by
martin_fierro
(Thank Heaven for Little Girls)
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