France
France enjoys a free press and has more than 100 daily newspapers. Most newspapers are in private hands and are not linked to political parties. State-run Radio France runs services for the domestic audience, French overseas territories and foreign audiences. France's international broadcasters have a significant audience abroad. Radio France Internationale is one of the world's leading international stations and its Arabic-language Radio Monte Carlo Moyen Orient service, available on mediumwave (AM) and FM in many Middle East countries, has a large audience.
Press: Daily newspapers include Le Monde, Libération, France-Soir and Le Figaro. The main English-language daily is the International Herald Tribune. Outside the Ile-de-France, however, these newspapers are not as popular as the provincial press. International newspapers and magazines are widely available, particularly in the larger cities.
TV: France 2, France 3, France 5 are national, public channels; TF1 and M6 are national, commercial channels; Arte is a cultural channel originally launched by French and German public channels; La Chaîne Info is a rolling news channel; TV5 is an international French-language channel and Canal Plus is a national, subscription channel. International cable and satellite channels are available.
Radio: Radio France Internationale (RFI) is an international broadcaster, available via shortwave and numerous FM relays worldwide; Europe 1 is a major commercial, news and entertainment station and RTL is a major commercial station, with a mix of speech and music programs.
