ANNIVERSARY
FRANCE 24: One year old!
On Thursday, Dec. 6 at 8pm (GMT+1) FRANCE 24 marks its first anniversary. The event is dedicated to Ingrid Betancourt, held hostage by the Colombian rebel group FARC for more than five years, and to all the other hostages.
On Dec. 6, 2006, FRANCE 24 went live with its French and English broadcast service along with live streaming coverage on the Internet. Less than a year later, by Sept. 2007, more than 4 million Web users in over 200 countries had visited France24.com. Today, 500,000 viewers watch the channel live on the Web site.
Meanwhile, the Arabic news service was born, with four hours of daily programming.
For our first anniversary, FRANCE 24 has dedicated its programming to French-Colombian citizen Ingrid Betancourt, a hostage of FARC, a Colombian Marxist rebel group, since Feb. 23, 2002.
More than 10 special guests have accepted FRANCE 24’s invitation to participate in our gala anniversary special.
FRANCE 24, the film
BACKSTAGE
To mark the channel’s first anniversary, FRANCE 24’s Bernard Charlon has made a film on the behind-the-scenes drama at FRANCE 24.
15 personalities
THE GUESTS
Fifteen special guests responded to France 24’s invitation to celebrate our first anniversary in French, English and Arabic.
Send us your reactions! From our studios in Paris, FRANCE 24 broadcasts simultaneously in French, English and Arabic - and so does the Web site. What's your opinion of FRANCE 24? What are your favourite programs? Why? Send us your comments!
FRANCE 24 howlers
'BEST OF'
One year of programming, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, packed with live coverage...discover the best - and especially the worst! - of FRANCE 24.
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FRANCE 24 launched its Web site Dec. 6, 2006 in French and English. Our Arabic channel has been broadcasting four hours a day since April 2, 2007.
FRANCE 24 launched its Web site Dec. 6, 2006 in French and English. Our Arabic channel has been broadcasting four hours a day since April 2, 2007.
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