RT FRANCE LAUNCHES NEWS BROADCASTING

PARIS, DECEMBER 18, 2017 – RT France, the newest channel from the global TV news network RT, kicked off its live broadcasting today. The channel, dedicated to the French-speaking world, will feature a mix of live news, documentary content, debates, interviews and original programming.

RT France airs from its new studios in Boulogne-Billancourt, the broadcasting hub just outside of Paris known as “communication valley,” also home to TF1, LCI, France 24, RFI, Canal+ and CNews. RT France covers the local, regional, national and international stories most affecting the Francophone world. Staying true to RT’s trademark motto “Question More,” the channel will aim to shed light on the issues and points of view that have traditionally been overlooked by the other French-language television networks.

Speaking about the channel, Head of RT France Xenia Fedorova commented: “France is a country with a storied legacy of respect for the freedom of expression and embrace of new ideas. We have created a platform dedicated to profiling the widest range of opinions in France and beyond. RT France will enable the audiences to explore this diversity and hear the voices rarely found in the mainstream media.”

RT France will showcase an array of talent from the French media sphere, including former lead anchor for BFM TV Stéphanie de Muru. Well-known economic journalist Jean-Marc Sylvestre, who has previously reported for TF1, LCI, i-Télé, and Atlantico, will host a weekly debate show called “The Eco Lab” where he will face off against famous economist and director of studies at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences Jacques Sapir.

RT France will broadcast to most countries with a large French-speaking population, including Belgium, Canada and the Mediterranean. Viewers can also access the channel’s content online at rtfrance.tv.