27 June 2013
Today, the change of name to “France Médias Monde” from “Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France”, decided in May by the Board of Directors, was submitted for vote and approved at the company’s extraordinary general meeting.
The new name of the state-owned company that comprises international French media RFI, FRANCE 24 and Monte Carlo Doualiya reflects its employees’ and managers’ desire for a name that is less administrative and easier to understand abroad. It coincides with the definition of a strategic plan in the coming weeks (COM – Contrat d’Objectif et de Moyens).
The new name is not intended to replace the brands RFI, FRANCE 24 and Monte Carlo Doualiya. Quite the contrary, the latter remain the principal vectors of communication and the three media can associate the new name to their signatures. These changes are in line with the current creation of new style guides and visual identities for each media, and will therefore not entail additional expense for the company.
The name “France Médias Monde” will be effective as of today, Thursday June 27th 2013, and will be gradually rolled out over the next few months through a domain name and the modification of the company’s official documents.
30 November 2012
Al Jazeera, Russia Today the Telegraph Media Group and VICE are amongst the leading global media companies to have recently launched dedicated channels on Dailymotion, the world’s second largest video portal.
Al Jazeera’s English and Arabic live news channels have now launched on Dailymotion. Under the deal, Dailymotion will live stream the two news channels. Al Jazeera will also upload highlighted video news clips daily from both channels that will be available on demand to Dailymotion users.
The partnership with Al Jazeera adds to the stable of world-leading news content available on Dailymotion including CNN International, Bloomberg and France24.
“Foreign Correspondents: How They See Us,” is the first project of several Dailymotion plans to co-produce with youth media company VICE (www.vice.com). Over five episodes, “Foreign Correspondents” follows international journalists from Hong Kong, France, the Middle East, Australia and Italy as they grapple with the turbulent, boisterous hustle of the recent US Presidential Election campaign.
Thousands of videos and news bulletins from Russia Today, the first Russian 24/7 English-language news channel that brings the Russian view on global news, and the Telegraph Media Group, home of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, will also be uploaded to Dailymotion over the coming months.
Harriet Fuest, UK Content Manager at Dailymotion, said: “Dailymotion is really proud to be a distribution platform for some of the world’s leading media. The demand for live news coverage and news videos on demand has grown dramatically over the last 24 months as people have sought independent and up-to-the-minute news on era-defining global events such as the Arab Spring, the election in the US and the growth of China. Dailymotion users can now access an even wider range of news highlights on demand that is complemented by a live stream, ensuring that they can get all their breaking global news on just one site.”
Russia Today on Dailymotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/RTnews VICE on Dailymotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/vice Al Jazeera on Dailymotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/aljazeeraenglish
The Telegraph Group on Dailymotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/telegraphvideo
