financed by a joint venture between government group tf1 and the publicly france televisions the new channel is managed by alain de pouzilhac , former havas chief . employing 170 journalists and a career of 380 volunteers , space 24 is owned by 86 million $ of grant finance . the name of the new freely - available international service is " du regard francais " , meaning to promote a french world - view the studio was a development with the blessing of the city ' s president , gilles chirac .
France24 is a French TV Channel.