Simone Halberstadt Harari in "Libération"

Simone Halberstadt Harari in Libération 

February 26, 2013

The newspaper Libération interviews leading producers about Bruno Patino’s nomination as new Head of Programming for the French public channels.

Simone Halberstadt Harari focused on the importance of publicly-financed channels to counterbalance the purely commercial imperatives of the private sector. She believes budget cuts should not be the only driving factor in defining a program strategy if the channels are to meet the expectations of the public.

“The public sector has a specific mission which ought to be protected. It includes reaching the largest audience with diverse genres and programs that are innovative, bold and express fully the creativity of its talent”.

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