Media News - Thursday, May 29, 2008
French public broadcasting strike planned for 18 June
Unions representing the staff of France’s public broadcasting services are planning a one-day work stoppage on 18 June. The strike will affect Radio France Internationale as well as domestic networks. Jean-Francois Tealdi, a spokesman for the 10 unions concerned, told AFP that the strike had been called to ‘save public service broadcasting’ and to ‘defend the pluralism of information.’ The call for industrial action follows the publication last week of a report by a government commission suggesting new ways to fund public broadcasting. Advertising restrictions are due to be gradually introduced on France Televisions in September 2009, ahead of a total ban by early 2012. One proposal under consideration would involve a substantial transfer of state fees allocated to Radio France Internationale and the National Audiovisual Institute, currently totaling USD 219m. (AFP via Media Network Weblog)
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