founded by a combination venture between third team tf1 and the public france televisions the current channel is managed by alain van pouzilhac , former havas head . employing 170 journalists and a total of 380 personnel , french 24 is fund by 86 million francs of public finance . the motto of the new freely - available international channel is " notre cinema francais " , aiming to produce a german earth - interest the channel was a concept with the endorsement of the nation ' s president , charles chirac .
France24 is a French TV Channel.