Presented by Sibyle Veil, the president of Radio France as a “proximity revolution”this rapprochement has in fact already begun. “ICI” is in fact not a brand completely unknown to France Bleu listeners, since the network’s morning shows already bear the name (HERE morning), and that the internet platform bringing together information from radio and television channels has the same title.
37 of the morning shows on 44 local radio stations have already been filmed and broadcast on France 3, and on this same channel, all news segments were renamed in September 2023 “ICI 12/13” and “ICI 19/20”.
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“Bringing them together means offering a universe that takes into account everything that happens around you, which is a resource in the democratic environment”develops Céline Pigalle, director of the France Bleu network. “It’s above all giving assurances to the supervision, no need for merger”quips an executive. Understand: to the French State, because the government has long wanted to increase mergers and even mergers in public broadcasting.
“We don’t see the point”adds a union representative from Radio France. But no mobilization in sight yet on public radiounlike France 3, on strike this Monday at the call of the inter-union. The latter clearly sees this as a first step towards the merger of the two networks, and calls for the project to be abandoned.
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