Monsters and Critics, 29 Jan 2013, April MacIntyre: "Tales of fate and tales of turmoil premiere this month on TV5MONDE USA, including Benghazi, au-delà de la ligne de front, a gripping documentary that delves into the details of the Libyan civil war that broke out in February 2011; Le Piège Afghan, a modern day military film set in war-torn Afghanistan; Le Bonheur, a classic film of the French New Wave movement; and Fragile(s), a dramatic telling of the intersecting lives of strangers. All of these films are presented with English subtitles and available in all major markets via DISH, Time Warner, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-verse and other local cable providers."

Rapid TV News, 24 Jan 2013, Pascale Paoli-Lebailly: "France Télévisions' president Rémy Pflimlin has been named president of TV5Monde's board of administrators. Pflimlin replaces Marie-Christine Saragosse, former TV5Monde managing director and new CEO of Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France (AEF). The appointment is part of TV5Monde's shareholder shake-up planned by the French Government and approved by other country partners Canada, Belgium, Quebec, Switzerland. Next month, TV5Monde stakes will be majority owned by France Télévisions and French-speaking partners. The French pubcaster, which contributes to TV5Monde's programming grid for around 1/3 of the schedules of the network's nine international feeds, will then hold 49% of the shares. AEF will have 12.58% and be represented by an administrator. RTBF and SSR own 11.11%, Radio-Canada 6.67%, Télé-Québec 4.44%, Arte France 3.29%, l'INA 1.74% and company managers 0.06%."