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2006-10-31 Europe

France 24 to challenge 'Anglo-Saxon' CNN, BBC

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Posted by lotp 2006-10-31 11:22|| || Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm speachless. Well, good luck France 24! You'll need it!

Posted by Secret Master 2006-10-31 12:47|| 2006-10-31 12:47|| Front Page Top

#2 CNN or French 24? Who could really tell any difference?

Posted by whitecollar redneck 2006-10-31 13:17|| 2006-10-31 13:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Paid for by "Visit Iran. Land of enchantment," ads.

Posted by ed 2006-10-31 13:35|| 2006-10-31 13:35|| Front Page Top

#4 "[Viewers] are looking for contradictory opinions"

Try telling them the plain truth, then - without the usual leftist spin and lies.

That would be "contradictory" to your usual behavior - and would shock the hell out of everyone.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-10-31 13:39|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-10-31 13:39|| Front Page Top

#5 I'll admit My ignorance of all things European.

How would this show differ from every other channel on the Continent?

In a way, it sounds like Air America, trying to find customers in an area saturated with ABC/CBS/NBC/CNN/PBS/NPR.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2006-10-31 13:59|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-10-31 13:59|| Front Page Top

#6 It will only operate 35 hours per week.

Posted by DoDo 2006-10-31 14:34|| 2006-10-31 14:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Carbeques live on FR24 24/7. Watch the frivolity. Watch the cops getting their brains beaten in. Beam it to the world, so we can see what a happy place France has become.

Posted by SpecOp35 2006-10-31 17:57|| 2006-10-31 17:57|| Front Page Top

#8 The funny thing here is that if they really want to penetrate the global market and reach decision makers, they will have to offer an English language version.

Posted by RWV 2006-10-31 20:55|| 2006-10-31 20:55|| Front Page Top

#9 I'd watch ....if the babes were hot and topless

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-10-31 21:04|| 2006-10-31 21:04|| Front Page Top

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