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An employee of France’s public television networks sets up a banner outside the French
Senate to protest the ban of advertising on public channels.
An employee of France’s public television networks sets up a banner outside the French
Senate to protest the ban of advertising on public channels.
After Banning Prime-Time Ads, Sarkozy Accused of TV Power Grab
January 07, 2009 01:58 PM
Threats of strikes and charges of increased state control of the airwaves plague French President Nicolas Sarkozy as he scraps ads from state television.
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