Do the French like Sarko? It depends who’s asking.

– By Scott Sayare –
PARIS — At 8:15 this past Thursday evening, a full 20 percent of France was in front of a TV, hoping for reassurance in a time of fiscal and social uncertainty. But if President Nicolas Sarkozy’s 90-minute Q and A [...]

In France, a primetime lineup without the ads

– By Scott Sayare –
PARIS — Primetime television in the US is about advertising revenues. A 30-second spot during last year’s Super Bowl cost an average $2.7 million; last May, NBC announced a starting price of three million dollars for a spot during this year’s game.
But you’ll see nary a primetime ad on any of [...]