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France considers international TV news channel
Reuters
| Monday, March 24, 2003
Posted on 03/24/2003 1:50:56 PM PST by JohnHuang2
France considers international TV news channel
PARIS (Reuters) - France has asked media groups to draft proposals for a French-language international television news service like CNN, BBC World and al-Jazeera, officials said Monday.
French authorities have been weighing such a venture for some time, seeing it as a means of spreading French influence, but want to press ahead even more since U.S. and British troops went to war in Iraq against Paris's wishes.
"What's happening at the moment only proves how useful it would be to have a French-language international channel," said Cabinet spokesman Jean-Francois Cope.
Officials said Prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin hoped to present options to President Jacques Chirac at the end of June and had asked media groups to come up with suggestions before April 22.
A four-page document drawn up by Raffarin's staff and seen by Reuters said the operation could be privately or publicly run, or possibly by both, and aided with state funds.
"The purpose is to ensure a more significant and visible presence for France in the worldwide TV pictures battle," the document said, adding that this would "contribute to a longer term strategy of French influence in the world."
The aim was to get the channel off the ground in 2004, with French as the dominant language, but possibly including Spanish and Arabic, the officials said.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boycott; boycottfrance; dairyproducts; france; french; mediabias; propaganda
To: JohnHuang2
Great, more mouthpieces for terrorists. Notice, they said like CNN and BBC.
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posted on
03/24/2003 1:55:49 PM PST
by
yonif
To: JohnHuang2
France has asked media groups to draft proposals for a French-language international anti-American television news service like CNN, BBC World and al-Jazeera, officials said Monday. Fixed it for them...
To: JohnHuang2
"The aim was to get the channel off the ground in 2004, with French as the dominant language, but possibly including Spanish and Arabic, the officials said."
Arabic?? Why am I not surprised!
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posted on
03/24/2003 1:56:29 PM PST
by
yonif
To: JohnHuang2
Al-Frogeera?
Al-Surrendeera?
To: JohnHuang2
BUMP
To: JohnHuang2
France considers international TV news channel They would have to broadcast in English. There aren't enough French speakers left, or maybe they mean "international TV porno channel"?
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posted on
03/24/2003 1:57:18 PM PST
by
Mister Baredog
((They wanted to kill 50,000 of us on 9/11, we will never forget!))
Comment #8 Removed by Moderator
Vichy TV?
To: JohnHuang2
I know what they can call it: CESMN.
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posted on
03/24/2003 2:02:13 PM PST
by
mewzilla
To: JohnHuang2
The french surrender monkeys want to sell their dirty pictures and their retreat policies world wide. Even MSMBC will have better ratings.
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posted on
03/24/2003 2:04:53 PM PST
by
hgro
To: hgro
The french surrender monkeys want to sell their dirty pictures and their retreat policies world wide. Even MSMBC will have better ratings.Maybe Donahue CAN get another gig.
To: CFC__VRWC
Or Daschle.
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posted on
03/24/2003 2:07:18 PM PST
by
mewzilla
To: JohnHuang2
Oh that's wunnerful.
Just what the world needs: Jerry Lewis movies dubbed in French, 24/7/365.
With my luck, the local cable company will probably make it part of their basic service package.
To: JohnHuang2
But we already have nakednews.com.
-PJ
To: denydenydeny
Re: #5 -- lol! You read my mind.
To: JohnHuang2
The french are so friggin arrogant! We go to war against France's wishes....who the hell does he think he is?
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posted on
03/24/2003 2:39:39 PM PST
by
Arpege92
To: JohnHuang2
...the operation could be privately or publicly run, or possibly by both, and aided with state funds. And it will be fair & balanced, right?
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posted on
03/24/2003 2:41:21 PM PST
by
Magnolia
To: JohnHuang2
... seeing it as a means of spreading French influence, I spread french influence every time I eat a can of beans.
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posted on
03/24/2003 2:42:31 PM PST
by
SGCOS
To: JohnHuang2
international television news service like CNN, BBC World and al-Jazeera They can just put French subtexts on al-Jazeera.
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posted on
03/24/2003 2:52:07 PM PST
by
Cachelot
(~ In waters near you ~)
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