[France] New idents for TF1

Hi,

Yesterday, TF1, French leading television channel, launched a new set of idents.

Here are some of the new idents:

TF1 idents edit: doesn't work, see below.

They've been designed by an American agency, except for the break bumpers, designed by the French agency, View (www.view.fr)

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Error page

Ok, Lycos does not allow to download a file from a direct link so first visit this page:

http://membres.lycos.fr/momo1253/television/

Then choose this file :
TF1_10juillet2006.wmv


The American agency I was talking about is:

http://www.aerodrome.com/main.htm

It's OK, I guess. it seems a bit too short, the Promo graphics remind me of HBO in the USA.

Does TF1 broadcast in 16:9 yet?

Well, the FIFA World Cup was the first program in 16/9 on TF1.

I don't know if there are plans to broadcast other programs in 16/9. Most of the French dramas and series are shot in 16/9 but broadcast in 4/3, even on digital platforms.

What is the thing with "PUB" appearing all the way through - or am I having a blonde moment

PUB is short for "Publicité" = Commercial Break.
These are the break bumpers.

Ce Soir = Tonight
Demain = Tomorrow
Mercredi = Wednesday.

They tend to use the word 'PUB' on TV5 Monde and EuroNews, but when EuroNews uses the sting, they have it in many languages, so you end up seeing; Advertising, Pub, Advertisé (OK the latter may not be correct but you get my point)

I couldn't help but notice that TV5 Monde is also showing the French version of Fort Boyard! But saying that it also shows the French versions of Countdown (Des Chifferes et Letteres) and Going For Gold (Questions Un Pour Champion)

Example of TV5 Monde presentation:
http://www.themocksfactory.co.uk/extra/media/TV5MONDE-INTLTV-CONTINUITY.rm

They use "Publicité" on the breakbumpers.

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We get TF1 over here? I thought all we got was some crap algamation channel to prevent us from geting the good european stuff.

I don't think we do, I think the algmation channel you're on about is TV5 Monde, which often shows programmes from France 2/3, TSI, TSR etc as they have a habit of leaving the station's DOG's on screen.