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3/11/06

OhmyNews: Meet Harry, Summer French TV sensation by Claire Ulrich

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Meet Harry, Summer French TV sensation by Claire Ulrich

Harry Roselmack, 33, will anchor the evening news this summer on TF1, France leading private television channel. Why the headlines? Why the fuss? Tv presenters come and go.

In France, this appointment is a huge step forward for ethnic minorities of African, North-African or Asian descent. Until recently, they were just about invisible on French broadcast medias. For years, action groups lobbied TV executives to promote the racial and cultural diversity of today France in their programmes and staff. With very little success. Yet, no one expected the conservative, ratings-obsessed TF1 to lead the way. Its evening news programme is the top ranking show by far in metropolitan France. Every evening, at 8 o’clock, 8,8 millions French viewers watch it. Mr Roselmack's performance during his six-weeks interim (yes, it is only a summer job for the time being!) will be very closely watched by advertisers, pollsters and politicians. Mr Roselmack, a French citizen, born in France of Caribean parents, has not commented publicly on his dream-job promotion. He currently anchors the midday news on cable channels Canal+ and I-Television.

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