France 24 – programme highlights in October

6 October 2021

France 24 – programme highlights in October

Paris-based France 24’s English service has a range of programmes scheduled for October 2021

FRANCE IN FOCUS

40^th anniversary of the abolishment of death penalty

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 AT 1545 GMT

After three days of heated debates at the French Parliament, on October 9, 1981, the death penalty was officially banned by Article 66-1 of the Constitution of the French Republic. This date symbolises the end of a long-lasting battle led by French lawyer Robert Badinter. Forty years later, is this battle still relevant? “France is focus” reports on this polarising issue.

REPORTERS PLUS

Iraq: A Revolution murdered

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 AT 1910 GMT

In Iraq in October 2019, a series of protests to denounce corruption, unemployment and inefficient public services started in the streets of Bagdad, Basra, and Karbala. They spread across the central and southern provinces of the country. The protests were violently repressed: the government used bullets, tear gas and much more, causing the death of 600 people and injuring 21,000. This repression was followed by an assassination and intimidation campaign that killed activists, opinion-leaders, journalists and lawyers involved with the protests.

France 24’s journalists Amar al Hameedawi and Jonathan Walsh met with victims’ families who demand justice and activists who now live in hiding. Who wants to silence them? What can be done about this generalised impunity? A powerful and deeply moving report on the behind-the-scenes of Iraqi politics.

FRENCH CONNECTIONS PLUS

Is Paris a dirty city?

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 0915 GMT

When people picture the French capital, they think of beautiful monuments, romantic cafés and pretty parks. But for many tourists, Paris is just too dirty! Whether it is the urine-soaked streets, ubiquitous dog poop or cigarette butts as far as the eye can see, real everyday Paris can clash with the postcard version. Paris authorities pump a lot of money and manpower into keeping the city clean. So what is the problem? Could it be Parisians themselves? In this episode of “French Connections Plus”, Florence Villeminot and Genie Godula investigate the capital’s filthy reputation.

ENCORE!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 AT 1015 GMT

Palestinian actress and director Hiam Abbas is the guest of “Encore!” to discuss Tarzan Abu and Mohammed Abou Nasser’s latest movie “Gaza my love”.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 AT 1015 GMT

For the new Africa-France Summit (October 7-9 in Montpellier) “Encore!” meets with major cultural actors who take part in the event. The team also reports on the Cosmogonies exhibition with the Zinsou foundation at MO.CO: it presents nearly 110 pieces by 37 artists of different generations such as Mallick Sidibé and Chéri Samba. Finally, “Encore!” brings viewers a report on artwork taken from Africa and returning home.

EUROPE NOW

Slovenia special

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 1115 GMT

It is a country that’s been at the crossroads of European empires and power play for centuries – and now as Slovenia marks 30 years as an independent country, France 24’s Europe team pays a visit. This small, mountainous, heavily forested country is almost completely landlocked and today it is home to just over two million people with a strong nature-loving side. Its lands have been ruled and fought over by everyone from the Romans to the Austro-Hungarians, through Napoleon Bonaparte, the First and Second World Wars, after which it was part of Yugoslavia, until an almost bloodless independence in 1991.

This year not only marks 30 years of independent Slovenia. The country holds the rotating Presidency of the European Union, from July until December. All this amid the pandemic, and with a Prime Minister Janez Janša facing heat at home and beyond amid accusations he is degrading Slovenian democracy.

In the programme, Catherine Nicholson meets decision makers from the governing and opposing political parties and looks deeper into some of the big issues that make Slovenia tick today: from concerns about media and judicial freedom to its relationships with its EU and Balkan neighbours. She also looks at why Slovenia is touted as the green tourism destination of Europe.

NHK WORLD TV October programme highlights

1 October 2021

NHK WORLD TV October programme highlights

A Maiko’s Coiffure

October 23 Saturday

1:10 / 7:10 / 13:10 / 19:10

Yamanaka Emiko has been setting hair for maiko in Kyoto’s traditional entertainment district for over half a century. The young women who live and train there think of her as their “Grandma in Kyoto.” The COVID pandemic, however, has upended their way of life. Shows have been cancelled, visitors are scarce, and some maiko have made the difficult decision to give up. Listen to the maiko speak about their struggles with Yamanaka, who—at 92—has a lifetime of wisdom to offer them.

A Four Movement Sonata

October 24 Sunday

0:10 / 6:10 / 12:10 / 18:10

The Tsugaru Shamisen is a stringed instrument named after the region where it was developed in Aomori Prefecture. As one of the snowiest places in the world, harsh Tsugaru winters are said to have given rise to a unique sound that is both energetic and sorrowful. Through two leading young performers of its repertoire today, explore the history of the region against the delicate and dynamic scenery of Tsugaru, and a captivating soundtrack. An invitation to the fascinating world of Tsugaru Shamisen.

Train Cruise

Saturdays

2:10 / 9:10 / 17:10 / 21:10

Criss-cross Japan by rail. Enjoy an amazing diversity of nature and scenery across the four seasons, exploring both well-known and hidden Japan.

Japan’s Top Inventions

Saturdays

5:10 / 8:10 / 14:10 / 22:10

Made in Japan! The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets

[Source: NHK WORLD TV press release]

ENTR has over 13 million video views in four months

30 September 2021

ENTR has over 13 million video views in four months

Last spring, international broadcasters DW and France Médias Monde, in a joint venture with multiple media organizations, launched the digital media project ENTR in six EU countries. With a target group aged 18 to 34 and diverse social media content in six languages, ENTR has been a success story right from the start. In just four months, its videos have garnered more than 13 million views on partners’ websites and social media platforms.

Users have responded favorably to the range of topics that closely align to the interest of young EU citizens. ENTR produces a wide net of content exploring topics such as climate change, education and work, culture, new technologies, health, migration, and social issues such as solidarity and justice. Young, diverse editorial teams from six participating countries produce videos in English, French, German, Romanian, Polish and Portuguese. They subsequently adapt them for multilingual audiences, giving users access to stories from across Europe in multiple languages.

Since May 2021, video views have been evaluated across all platforms and in all six languages. The content is particularly successful on ENTR’s Facebook channels, which account for nearly half of all views. Around a third of views are generated via the partners’ websites and around ten percent each on YouTube and Instagram.

Polish-language content has proven the most popular to date. Primarily viewed on a partner website, it has received the biggest share of views, about one third of the total usage since mid-May. French language videos on Facebook rank second, accounting for 25 to 30 percent of all views per month. In third and fourth place are the English and German posts, generating traffic mostly on Instagram.

Relevant content and positive prospects

“We have seen that cross-linguistic content which deals with strong views and controversial topics such as gender equality or self-identity does particularly well,” says Gönna Ketels, ENTR Head of Content. “The editorial teams work together to set a content focus each week. This is always exciting because we look at topics differently in all ENTR countries, often resulting in completely new approaches. Our editorial teams tailor all content to their target groups. Jointly produced formats such as topic maps, voxpops and explainer galleries always provide a European context across languages. And we adapt videos from the other languages each week that are relevant to the entire ENTR community.”

ENTR media initiative aims at promoting European youth exchange and heightening awareness around a common identity. It is funded by the European Union and the German Foreign Office.

On the future of ENTR, Patrick Leusch, DW Head of European Affairs and ENTR Project Director, says: “The project’s great success from the outset confirms that we have struck a chord with our audience and created an attractive offer for young Europeans. In the medium term, we want to expand ENTR to include other languages and media partners. We hope that the German Foreign Office and MEPs from various parties and member states, as well as the EU Commission, will continue to support us in the coming years.”

ENTR at EYE 2021

On October 8 and 9, ENTR will participate as a partner at the European Youth Event (EYE) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The hybrid event is part of the European Parliament’s week-long youth consultation process for the Conference on the Future of Europe. Thousands of young EU citizens between the ages of 16 and 30 join in to exchange views with experts, activists, influencers, and decision-makers. Further information can be found at: https://european-youth-event.europarl.europa.eu/de/.

ENTR partners

Alongside Deutsche Welle (GERMANY), which coordinates the project, and France Médias Monde (FRANCE) are the following ENTR partners:

GERMANY: Zeit Online, Genshagen Stiftung, and Good Conversations

PORTUGAL: RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)

POLAND: RASP (Ringier Axel Springer Polska)

ROMANIA: RFI România (France Médias Monde Group) and G4 Media (Group 4 Media Freedom and Democracy)

IRELAND: Tailored Films

ENTR in English

https://entr.net/en/

https://www.instagram.com/en.entr/

https://www.youtube.com/c/enentr/videos

https://www.facebook.com/en.entr

ENTR in German

https://entr.net/de/

https://www.instagram.com/de.entr/

https://www.youtube.com/c/deentr

https://www.facebook.com/deu.entr

[Source: DW press release]

Questioning the power of international law

29 September 2021

Questioning the power of international law

BBC Learning English and the UK’s largest academic institution, The Open University, have joined forces to explore the power of international law. The award-winning team of BBC Learning English has collaborated with renowned academics from The Open University to create Making and Breaking International Law – content focusing on what the individual, big business and the national state can do within a framework of international law.

As the world sees the devastation caused by climate change, as the availability of fresh water becomes more and more limited, as corporations become bigger than countries and race to Mars – what is the responsibility of countries and companies to current and future generations? What is the role of international law – or lack of it? Can it help protect individuals and guide and manage the behaviour of countries and companies? Is international law even worth the paper it is written on?

BBC Learning English Editor Paul Scott says: “For BBC Learning English, working alongside The Open University always means an exciting opportunity to bring new approaches and programmes to our audiences around the world. Benefitting from top academic expertise, the series explains key concepts of international law in a way that, while being legally accurate, is also helpful and useful for the learners of English, wherever they are.”

Caroline Ogilvie, Head of Broadcast & Partnerships at The Open University, adds: “We are delighted to once again be partnering with BBC Learning English and to have had the opportunity to work on this fascinating subject area which helps illuminate and explain different aspects of international law.”

The new series shows how individuals can use international law to create positive change – and even change the law itself. Animated guides help audiences around the world understand the background, history and key elements of international law, explaining where it originates, what it is, how the UN and human rights are involved in it, and what might happen if it’s breached. Twenty presenter-led programmes look at increasingly important areas of international law: space, environment, water, and the power of multinationals.

The programmes address a wide range of issues – such as ownership of space and war in space, whether companies are really interested in abiding by the law, and what happens when people challenge big business – and ask if access to water can be discriminatory or whether international law can help stop islands sinking. The answers and explanations are provided via case-studies and interviews with practising lawyers and legal experts, exploring the power and influence of international law.

The Making and Breaking International Law series launches on Monday 4 October with content focusing on space, marking the start of World Space Week. This will be followed with explainers and programmes themed on environment, water, and finally, the power of multinationals.

BBC Learning English is a world leader in using international broadcasting to teach English. Part of the BBC World Service, BBC Learning English connects with its audiences via the website, bbclearningenglish.com , YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Viber, and podcasts such as The English We Speak and 6 Minute English. The BBC Learning English App brings together the BBC’s most popular English-teaching content. While the majority of the BBC Learning English content is in English, it is also produced as bilingual content in Afaan Oromoo, Amharic, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Tigrinya.

France 24 en Español goes 24 hours a day

23 September 2021

France 24 en Español goes 24 hours a day

After doubling its broadcast time in September 2019 (from six to 12 hours a day) France 24 in Spanish, which is celebrating its fourth birthday, will broadcast 24 hours a day from 24 September 2021.

This development enables the channel to increase its competitiveness in Latin America, offering viewers continuous news in Spanish, a brand-new morning show, more news bulletins, magazines, reports and debates. This offer is now equivalent to those from Paris in English, French and Arabic.

Since its launch in 2017 (in partnership with Radio France Internationale’s Spanish service), France 24 in Spanish has successfully grown in Latin America: today it broadcasts in 17 of the 19 Spanish-speaking Latin American countries, as well as in Brazil. It is available in 12.5 million households, plus 12 million more with its partial broadcast in Mexico.

In Colombia, Argentina and Mexico, 14.2 million people say that they know about France 24 (+26% vs. 2019) and more than three million say that they watch the channel on TV each week (+56% vs. 2019). On digital platforms (the website and app), France 24 in Spanish records on average 2.8 million monthly visits (+6.4% vs. 2020). YouTube data indicates more than 91.4 million views since January 2021 (+26% vs. 2020).

The channel’s 24/7 broadcast will enable to accelerate its growth and increase its viewership in the Latin America. Media surveys already confirm France 24’s growing performance in terms of awareness on the continent as well as viewers’ trust in its programs. They highlight in particular the trustworthiness, reliability and relevance of the channel.

On September 24, for the launch of France 24 in Spanish’s 24 hours daily broadcast, all four channels bring viewers live broadcasts between the Spanish newsroom in Bogota and the English, French and Arabic ones in Paris, as well as with RFI’s Spanish service.

Oz commercial radio granted collective bargaining

20 September 2021

Oz commercial radio granted collective bargaining

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted Commercial Radio Australia members interim authorisation for ten years to collectively bargain with Google and Facebook concerning payment for content featured on those platforms.

CRA chief executive officer Joan Warner welcomed the ACCC’s announcement, which allows radio stations to collectively engage in discussions about fair payment and exchange information about negotiations without breaching competition laws.

“CRA now has the opportunity to act as the bargaining agent for CRA members to secure fair compensation for individual publishers for content they produce that appears on the digital platforms, to reflect the value of that content and the resources required to produce that content,” CRA chief executive officer Joan Warner said.

“Negotiated outcomes providing compensation from Google and Facebook will help to sustain commercial radio stations in Australia, many of whom provide small and local communities with regional news and information.”

In its draft determination the ACCC said the proposed conduct is likely to “result in public benefits through reduced transaction costs, improved input into negotiations and contribution to the sustainability of Australian news businesses”.

CRA members can commence collective negotiations while the ACCC seeks feedback on CRA’s application for final authorisation.

CRA represents 261 commercial radio stations across the country. It will be voluntary for CRA members to participate. The proposed authorisation excludes Nine Entertainment which previously announced it has reached agreements with Google and Facebook.

The ACCC has invited submissions in relation to its draft determination by 30 September 2021 before making a final decision.