Today I passed by the public television building in the 15th arrondissement (this photo) and I realized I never really dealt with the French TV scene (although you probably remember the launch of France 24). There is a mix of private (TF1, M6, Canal Plus...) and public channels (France 2, 3, 4, 5 and ô) all ruled by pretty strong regulations : not more than one commercials break per hour, no films on Wednesdays, Fridays or Saturdays, etc. What is interesting for you is that more and more programs are now available on VOD on the Internet (most of them for free)... One of my favorite shows is this one, where they show footage from the 60's or 70's.
That station would also be my favourite. We have stores that now specialize in old movies.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot, Eric.
ReplyDelete"not more than one commercials break per hour"
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have this rule! Too many commercials on public channels in the US...
Thanks, Eric, that's great info!
ReplyDeleteI realize that private enterprises in France may not feel the same way (because it limits their advertising time) but I think it's fantastic to not be interrupted constantly by silly commercials when you're watching TV like we are here in the US, on the "non-paying" channels.
No movies on Wednesdays, though? Why is that?
It's a great shot, by the way, very modern and creative without being too abstract. Looked like you had stop on the side of the road to take that picture for us. Careful, don't get rear-ended or anything! :) Thanks for doing that for us, Eric :)
I like this shot, it reminds me of the inner workings of a television. Very appropriate!
ReplyDeleteWhat surprised me most about French TV were all the ads for McFish sandwiches and microwave meals...
ReplyDeleteI'm curious as to why there's no films on Wednesdays also, though I would LOVE to not have more than one advertisement an hour!
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Steph, vous etre vrais, it does look like the guts of a tv, with microchips, circuits, and bits and bytes of energy flashing around. And somewhere in the midst of the apparent elemental chaos, a picture. Nice photo, Eric.
ReplyDeleteGood shot as always.
ReplyDeleteI like the limited commercials rule you have in France. We definitely could use fewer commercials. -Ryan of OC Photos
> Tomate, Soosha : new movies are ususally released wednesdays in theaters. So by forbidding films this day on the main TV channels, the government intends to help theaters.
ReplyDeleteLa liste des chaîne publiques, à ma connaissance, c'est France 2, 3, 4, 5 et ô... ;-) J'amais entendu parler de France 1
ReplyDeleteHi Eric,
ReplyDeleteWhy do I get the feeling you are so often looking towards the past ? And there is nothing more you enjoy that the "good old" blablabla.
I am 24 only, and it feels depressing to always see or read in France that it was nice in the 60's, the good old traditions, this olf-fashioned this, nice old tradition shop in Paris, that.
Please, we are not dying !
Thanks for the VOD hook up. My roommate has taken the tv into her room and that makes me want to watch it. So now I can watch these instead.
ReplyDeleteFay: that one commercial break is waaay longer that the commercial breaks in the USA.
Here we get TVMonde from the cable. My favourite show is 'La carte au tresor'. It's fun and it show lot's of nice places in France. I don't know if this is a popular showm over there, but we like it!
ReplyDeleteoops! sorry for the typos!
ReplyDeleteJeff check your mail!
Only 1 commercial break per hour is only for public TV ! Aslo on public TV, no commercial break during a movie if less then 2 hours...
ReplyDeleteBut private channels are not limited by these rules.
And both private and public channels are using a "nice" way to bypass this regulation : programs are "sponsored" by a advertiser : such as "tonigh, yout TV program is offered by XYZ", or "and now, enjoy your evening movie with XYZ peanuts !"
That's not advertising, that's sponsoring !! Quite different, huh !?
Bush and the Republicans were not protecting us on 9-11, and we aren't a lot safer now. We may be more afraid due to george bush, but are we safer? Being fearful does not necessarily make one safer. Fear can cause people to hide and cower. What do you think? How does that work in a democracy again? How does being more threatening make us more likeable?Isn't the country with
ReplyDeletethe most weapons the biggest threat to the rest of the world? When one country is the biggest threat to the rest of the world, isn't that likely to be the most hated country?
If ever there was ever a time in our nation's history that called for a change, this is it!
The more people that the government puts in jails, the safer we are told to think we are. The real terrorists are wherever they are, but they aren't living in a country with bars on the windows. We are.
Hey Eric, Bon jour!
ReplyDeleteit's an interesting building. I posted today a journalist reporting for TV that I catched some days ago in downtown Madrid.. television is so in our lives uh?
Have a nice day there!
I would love to have my TV interrupted only once per hour. It seems that here in the US, one hour of public television consists of 15 minutes of commercials and 45 minutes of show.
ReplyDeletethis building looks sleek and modern!:) cool...;)
ReplyDeleteHi Eric
ReplyDeleteDon't even get me started about programs being broadcast on the internet for free. I work in that industry, and here in Canada, the Actors are on strike over that very issue. Not so easy to find a solution if you think about it.
This is so interesting, and I love the lines, rhythms, colors and reflections in this shot.
ReplyDeleteNot more than one commercial break an hour .... that's it! (Tears up passport) How do I apply for French citizenship? I never did like being a subject anyway.
ReplyDeletegg: C'est vrai, j'avais completement oublié! Merci.
ReplyDeleteI knew my american visitors would envy this "only one commercial break per hour" rule... And (Thib) it's for public AND private channels. Public channels don't have the right to interrupt films though.
ReplyDeleteSpica, you're right. How could I make such a mistake???
Mayfair. Why do you say that? I did not say it was better, I said they use footage from the 60's and 70's - actually to show that things haven't changed that much with now... Have a look you'll see, it's pretty well made.
Toronto team. Why do actors go on strike for that? It's an additionnal opportunity to be exposed and to make more money, isn't?
I tried to use the website you mentioned, Eric. It tells me that outside France and DOM-TOM regions internet viewing is not possible. Is there a trick anyone knows to get around this?
ReplyDeleteFrench TV is now available in the USA, check this out : http://dishnetworkfrenchbouquet.wordpress.com/
ReplyDeleteCo's we can't get French web VOD in the US