France: regional press to benefit from ad-ridden public television?
Posted by Jean Yves Chainon on January 28, 2008 at 7:03 PM
According to news site MediaPart, the French regional daily press (PQR) could be in talks with the government to benefit from some of France 3’s resources, in the wake of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s announcement that advertising would be suppressed on France Télévisions.
The PQR is reportedly seeking to acquire control of midday news and the time window between 6:30pm and 8:30pm. The programs aired would contain commercials, which could help both the television station and the regional press.
The National Syndicate of Journalists has until now been very cautious about Sarkozy’s intent to end commercials on public television:
“If this scheme were to be retained, it would simply mean the end of news on France 3. Proof, if needed, that the presidential announcement about the end of advertising on public television is only the tree that hides the forest of a shrinking audiovisual landscape,” said the Syndicate in a statement.
Source: Le Monde - MediaPart
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