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Russia Today to go French
August 26, 2014 10.41 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul
Russia Today plans to allocate R1.399 billion (€29.3 million) for a new French language version of the channel.
Quoting a draft document published on a government portal, Lenta and Satkurier report that additional funds from the federal budget will be allocate to the TV Novosti agency, which operates Russia Today, to launch the channel.
The new channel will be aimed specifically at viewers in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada, which are already served by national news channels in French and French versions of international channels, including Euronews, CCTV and Al Jazeera.
These are perceived to show Russia in a negative light, which it is hoped the new channel will be able to counter.
Russia Today was launched in 2005 and today reaches around 644 million people in more than 100 countries.
It broadcasts in English, Spanish and Arabic.
August 26, 2014 10.41 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul
Russia Today plans to allocate R1.399 billion (€29.3 million) for a new French language version of the channel.
Quoting a draft document published on a government portal, Lenta and Satkurier report that additional funds from the federal budget will be allocate to the TV Novosti agency, which operates Russia Today, to launch the channel.
The new channel will be aimed specifically at viewers in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada, which are already served by national news channels in French and French versions of international channels, including Euronews, CCTV and Al Jazeera.
These are perceived to show Russia in a negative light, which it is hoped the new channel will be able to counter.
Russia Today was launched in 2005 and today reaches around 644 million people in more than 100 countries.
It broadcasts in English, Spanish and Arabic.