France 24 is an international news channel providing a French perspective on global affairs. It operates from a newsroom in Paris with a network of journalists and correspondents worldwide, broadcasting via cable, satellite, and digital platforms. While not directly involved in manufacturing or launching, France 24 covers the space industry, reporting on activities of organizations like CNES (the French Space Agency), ESA, and private companies, thus acting as a media partner within the space sector. France 24 has a partnership with AsiaSat, utilizing AsiaSat's satellite coverage, allowing the channel to attain record distribution in the region since the beginning.
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France 24 expanded distribution on AsiaSat 5 to include a French channel in 2010 and an English HD service in 2016.
France 24 renewed a multi-year service agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications to continue distribution of France 24’s HD and SD television services in the Asia-Pacific on AsiaSat 5.
The public broadcasters that signed contracts directly with SES include ARD and ZDF in Germany, BBC in the UK, BVN in the Netherlands, and TV5Monde and France 24 from France via partner Globecast.