Launched in December 2006, FRANCE 24 is a leading 24/7 international news channel. Its mission is to cover international current events from a French perspective and to convey French values throughout the world. FRANCE 24 is a true news hub that broadcasts its programmes over the airwaves and over the internet in French, in English and in Arabic. FRANCE 24 gives a French perspective to international current events through diversity of opinions, debate and confrontation of viewpoints. The channel provides keys to understanding ever more complex events through in-depth analysis.