TV Home Forum

French TV

Old and new

This site closed in March 2021 and is now a read-only archive
WW
WW Update
French TV ratings for June with month-on-month and year-on-year comparisons:

http://static1.ozap.com/articles/programme/mediamatjuin16.jpg
Source: ozap.com

Analysis in French: http://www.ozap.com/actu/audiences-juin-tf1-decoit-malgre-l-euro-m6-en-grande-forme-record-pour-l-equipe-21-canal-sombre/502148
LL
London Lite Founding member
I'd expect Canal+ to drop even further when the FTA slots are reduced to two hours per day.

It's worth noting that i>Télé's share was stable when they were on strike with only a documentary strand on a loop.

13 days later

LL
London Lite Founding member


And Antenne 2's Télématin from 1986. Note the TV:am style clock.

HC
Hatton Cross
There was an interview with William Leymergie (who Leipers is covering for on host duties in that clip) who said, when A2 (now France2) were putting plans together for Tele Marin, they looked at Breakfast Time/TVam for inspiration.
Judging by that clip, they must have asked TVam how they did the on screen clock, and produced a very good copy.

By the way, love the 'home style' set of the mid-80's. Compared to the current 'operating room chic' of all icy white and clinical look of today it shows how show direction and look changes so much over 30 years.
DE88 and London Lite gave kudos
NW
nwtv2003
Interesting to see a young looking Leipers, most notable to overseas viewers for hosting Questions pour un Champion, or the French version of Going For Gold.
DE88 and London Lite gave kudos
LL
London Lite Founding member
Interesting to see a young looking Leipers, most notable to overseas viewers for hosting Questions pour un Champion, or the French version of Going For Gold.


Julian Lepers only stopped presenting Question pour le Champion this year.

Here's a full edition of Télématin on France 2 from June 30. They still use an analogue clock.



And for comparison, yesterday's edition, which normally on a Saturday has pre-recorded segments, but due to the Nice attack, is live throughout.

DE88, Hatton Cross and WW Update gave kudos
NW
nwtv2003
Good to see the analogue clock still being used. I recall it used to appear on the TV5 MONDE simulcasts but doesn't anymore. The simulcasts however do still exist between 5.30 and 7.00am UK time.
HC
Hatton Cross
Couple of things with the linked Saturday's Tele Matin.
Although that is the regular theme (note - sung entirely in English) it does jar slightly with its jaunty style and then go into very heavy news mode.
The original instrumental version (which is only heard when the regular production is on reduced power, during national strikes) would have been much more suitable.

Although the news went out at 7, curious to know why the 6.30 graphic news sting was played out. They have a 7 Houres graphic. Couldn't find it in time - or someone not concentrating, or distracted maybe?
LL
London Lite Founding member

Although the news went out at 7, curious to know why the 6.30 graphic news sting was played out. They have a 7 Houres graphic. Couldn't find it in time - or someone not concentrating, or distracted maybe?


Sounds like human error as they don't normally produce a full edition on a Saturday, so naturally went for the first template. I suspect they also had the weekday crew in too.

22 days later

WW
WW Update
Perhaps not surprising given he events of July, but BFM TV finished the month in the number 6 spot, right after the big analog-era broadcasters:

http://static1.ozap.com/articles/programme/mediamatjuillet2016.jpg

Source and further analysis (in French): http://www.ozap.com/actu/audiences-juillet-pire-score-historique-pour-tf1-et-canal-france-2-s-envole-nrj-12-et-nt1-au-plus-bas/504075

I wonder why BFM TV does so much better than most European news channels. Clearly, their format draws large audiences.
Brekkie and London Lite gave kudos
LL
London Lite Founding member


I wonder why BFM TV does so much better than most European news channels. Clearly, their format draws large audiences.


The high EPG placing and first choice for rolling news. At the time, I preferred i>Tele's coverage.
MO
Mouseboy33
Perhaps not surprising given he events of July, but BFM TV finished the month in the number 6 spot, right after the big analog-era broadcasters:

I wonder why BFM TV does so much better than most European news channels. Clearly, their format draws large audiences.


Its a lively format. And they seem to be fantastic at breaking news. Agile, adaptable. I always thought that BFMTV was so different than other EU broadcasters in that it seemed....lets say... a bit flashier than the staid button-up style on the other channels.

Newer posts