First French speaking radio channel joins Livestation

RFI (Radio France Internationale) adds two French speaking, globally available channels to Livestation

07 January 2009

RFI, the French radio broadcasting company, with 46 million listeners across the world, has joined Livestation.

Livestation viewers can now access RFI’s Monde and Afrique channels from anywhere in the world. Both channels broadcast news and current affairs in French.

Pierre Ganz, RFI’s Multimedia and synergies Director said, "As an international multimedia news platform (radio, web, mobile), we are delighted to offer some of our live streams on Livestation, a place where people go for multiple perspectives on global news. It also offers us a great opportunity to further expand our content and brand globally."

RFI joins a growing list of Livestation partners which include Al Jazeera, BBC, C-SPAN, Deutsche Welle, euronews, ITN, France 24 and Russia Today.

Matteo Berlucchi, CEO, Livestation said "I am thrilled to have our first French speaking radio partner on board. I believe RFI’s news and current affairs coverage, delivered in high quality online will be very popular with our users and help Livestation extend its global reach even further."

About RFI Radio France Internationale
RFI is the worldwide radio company broadcasting 24/7 to 74 countries. With 1200 employees, 465 journalists and a network of 600 correspondents, RFI provides sharp editorial expertise worldwide. It broadcasts news and current affairs in French, 24 hours a day, and has a channel dedicated to African French speaking listeners. It also has several language services, a multilingual website: www.rfi.fr