LL
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Watching France 3 Paris-Île-de-France, they seem to have similar issues to BBC One in England when they opt-out. News bulletins are in SD, although trailers and bumpers are in HD.
Also easy to spot when they rejoin the network feed as the first break bumper uses the F3 Paris-Île-de-France logo, then another bumper with France 3 shows after two local ads are played.
At least France 3's regions are all regionalised in HD however, a situation in England at least the BBC haven't got to with BBC One.
Also easy to spot when they rejoin the network feed as the first break bumper uses the F3 Paris-Île-de-France logo, then another bumper with France 3 shows after two local ads are played.
At least France 3's regions are all regionalised in HD however, a situation in England at least the BBC haven't got to with BBC One.
LL
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A strange rights issue. RTBF's La Une in Belgium is showing the new episode of Fort Boyard this evening before France 2 does tomorrow night.
I suppose it's a bit like RTÉ being allowed to show Mrs Brown's Boys in Ireland before the BBC, despite the latter producing the show.
I suppose it's a bit like RTÉ being allowed to show Mrs Brown's Boys in Ireland before the BBC, despite the latter producing the show.
LL
Spiral on BBC Four has always been after Canal+. Makes me wonder if The Tunnel was shown on Canal+ first before Sky Atlantic or the other way round?
Incidentally, the next series of Spiral currently being filmed is the last ever according to Audrey Fleurot.
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Seem to remember the BBC showing an episode of Spiral before it aired in France - or it might have been The Bridge before it aired in Sweden - due to them showing two episodes back-to-back each week.
Spiral on BBC Four has always been after Canal+. Makes me wonder if The Tunnel was shown on Canal+ first before Sky Atlantic or the other way round?
Incidentally, the next series of Spiral currently being filmed is the last ever according to Audrey Fleurot.
DV
Spiral on BBC Four has always been after Canal+. Makes me wonder if The Tunnel was shown on Canal+ first before Sky Atlantic or the other way round?
Incidentally, the next series of Spiral currently being filmed is the last ever according to Audrey Fleurot.
Found out what it was, it was ABC's The Code, the last episode shown on BBC Four before it was shown in Australia.
According to Wikipedia, Canal+ showed the first series of The Tunnel in double bills so it started on Sky Atlantic first but finished first on Canal +
Seem to remember the BBC showing an episode of Spiral before it aired in France - or it might have been The Bridge before it aired in Sweden - due to them showing two episodes back-to-back each week.
Spiral on BBC Four has always been after Canal+. Makes me wonder if The Tunnel was shown on Canal+ first before Sky Atlantic or the other way round?
Incidentally, the next series of Spiral currently being filmed is the last ever according to Audrey Fleurot.
Found out what it was, it was ABC's The Code, the last episode shown on BBC Four before it was shown in Australia.
According to Wikipedia, Canal+ showed the first series of The Tunnel in double bills so it started on Sky Atlantic first but finished first on Canal +
LL
According to Wikipedia, Canal+ showed the first series of The Tunnel in double bills so it started on Sky Atlantic first but finished first on Canal +
That doesn't surprise me, the French like to double or triple bill prime-time dramas for some reason.
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According to Wikipedia, Canal+ showed the first series of The Tunnel in double bills so it started on Sky Atlantic first but finished first on Canal +
That doesn't surprise me, the French like to double or triple bill prime-time dramas for some reason.
QN
Hypothesis: it could be to "protect" Belgian channels, to ensure them that they get acceptable ratings.
You can watch many of the French TV channels in Belgium; if the programmes were aired on the French channels first, then the repeat on the Belgian channels wouldn't gather an audience as wide.
A strange rights issue. RTBF's La Une in Belgium is showing the new episode of Fort Boyard this evening before France 2 does tomorrow night.
I suppose it's a bit like RTÉ being allowed to show Mrs Brown's Boys in Ireland before the BBC, despite the latter producing the show.
I suppose it's a bit like RTÉ being allowed to show Mrs Brown's Boys in Ireland before the BBC, despite the latter producing the show.
Hypothesis: it could be to "protect" Belgian channels, to ensure them that they get acceptable ratings.
You can watch many of the French TV channels in Belgium; if the programmes were aired on the French channels first, then the repeat on the Belgian channels wouldn't gather an audience as wide.
LL
Hypothesis: it could be to "protect" Belgian channels, to ensure them that they get acceptable ratings.
You can watch many of the French TV channels in Belgium; if the programmes were aired on the French channels first, then the repeat on the Belgian channels wouldn't gather an audience as wide.
Yet it's the complete opposite in Switzerland where the TF1, Canal+ FTA channels and M6 Groups have Swiss versions of their channels, which is purely for advertising. They show French news and weather forecasts. Swiss tv providers also show the French PSB channels.
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A strange rights issue. RTBF's La Une in Belgium is showing the new episode of Fort Boyard this evening before France 2 does tomorrow night.
I suppose it's a bit like RTÉ being allowed to show Mrs Brown's Boys in Ireland before the BBC, despite the latter producing the show.
I suppose it's a bit like RTÉ being allowed to show Mrs Brown's Boys in Ireland before the BBC, despite the latter producing the show.
Hypothesis: it could be to "protect" Belgian channels, to ensure them that they get acceptable ratings.
You can watch many of the French TV channels in Belgium; if the programmes were aired on the French channels first, then the repeat on the Belgian channels wouldn't gather an audience as wide.
Yet it's the complete opposite in Switzerland where the TF1, Canal+ FTA channels and M6 Groups have Swiss versions of their channels, which is purely for advertising. They show French news and weather forecasts. Swiss tv providers also show the French PSB channels.
LL
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Télématin sees it's worst ratings since Laurent Bignolas took over.
http://www.toutelatele.com/telematin-laurent-bignolas-chute-fortement-en-audience-samuel-etienne-degringole-a-6-heures-101439
Personally I'd like to see Laurent return to Franceinfo's 6h30-9h30 as there was more chemistry with Karine Baste-Régis over there.
http://www.toutelatele.com/telematin-laurent-bignolas-chute-fortement-en-audience-samuel-etienne-degringole-a-6-heures-101439
Personally I'd like to see Laurent return to Franceinfo's 6h30-9h30 as there was more chemistry with Karine Baste-Régis over there.
HC
Hmm. According to that article Monday had 793,000 viewers (not sure if the French take that as in total from 6.30-9 or was the peak audience total) and a 25.3% share.
The share is high enough, but not impressive if that was the total number of viewers over the show.
Not sure exactly what the problem is.
William Leymergie had a on screen presence which was friendly, but at time distant (particularly towards the end, where he could have phoned in his hosting of the show it was so tied to the Cue cards in front of him) and that is something that Laurent is having difficulty replicating.
Then, moving out of that clinical white small studio, into the carvarnous main France.2 news studio hasn't helped and its lost the closeness it used to have.
Or maybe replacing William with someone with no previous attachment to the programme, instead of promoting from within the team of reporters, hasn't helped.
If Tele Matin production goes to form from previous years, the production goes into 'Skeleton' mode for the summer, where Thierry Bicharo takes over hosting for a couple of weeks, then week by week with one of those reporters.
Maybe it's this window that will buy France 2 some time, to decide what to do and make some changes from the programmes post-summer slumber.
The share is high enough, but not impressive if that was the total number of viewers over the show.
Not sure exactly what the problem is.
William Leymergie had a on screen presence which was friendly, but at time distant (particularly towards the end, where he could have phoned in his hosting of the show it was so tied to the Cue cards in front of him) and that is something that Laurent is having difficulty replicating.
Then, moving out of that clinical white small studio, into the carvarnous main France.2 news studio hasn't helped and its lost the closeness it used to have.
Or maybe replacing William with someone with no previous attachment to the programme, instead of promoting from within the team of reporters, hasn't helped.
If Tele Matin production goes to form from previous years, the production goes into 'Skeleton' mode for the summer, where Thierry Bicharo takes over hosting for a couple of weeks, then week by week with one of those reporters.
Maybe it's this window that will buy France 2 some time, to decide what to do and make some changes from the programmes post-summer slumber.