“The TV Show must go on”!
The curfew will affect television less than theaters, cinemas and bars / restaurants.
To continue to inform the French, journalists will be granted an exit permit after 9 p.m.
“As during confinement, we will ask that there be an exemption for our employees who will work between 9 pm and 6 am, assures Marc-Olivier Fogiel, the general manager of BFMTV.
We will continue the antenna as is, for viewers, there is no change, ”he adds.
The speech is the same in the editorial staff of the 8 pm newspapers or the current affairs talk shows like "C à vous" (France 5) or "Quotidien" (TMC), which goes on vacation for a week after the broadcast. from this Friday, October 16.
But at LCI, we are committed to limiting as much as possible the guests and experts after 9 p.m.
"They will intervene by videoconference", explains a spokesperson for the channel.
On the entertainment side, there is no question either of putting everything to a stop as during confinement.
"The viewers have fun but we work," said a producer.
The only constraint is that it is impossible to gather the public beyond 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., a period which allows entry before the curfew.
Large barnums, where spectators are part of the decor, will therefore have to wind their pendulum.
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This is the choice of Laurent Ruquier, the first "victim" of the curfew.
The presenter of “Grosses Têtes” (RTL) has already decided to transform “On est en direct”, the new talk-show of France 2 where he receives, on Saturday evening, artists and people who make the news in the middle spectators.
“We will be postponed during the curfew.
But we will record under live conditions on Saturday between 4 and 6 p.m.
That way, the time to put everything away and dismantle the sets, the whole team will be back home at 9 pm ”, explained the producer Philippe Thuillier, who will even change the name of the show to“ We are almost live ”.
Remains a major unknown: will the personalities agree to come on television sets when the theaters risk closing and the expected cinema releases should be postponed?
"From this weekend, we will have a debate on the consequences of this curfew on the world of culture with a lot of artists," adds Philippe Thuillier, who is waiting for his show to support the initiatives of cinemas and theaters during this difficult time.
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Cyril Hanouna also chose the deferred option.
From Monday, “Touche pas à mon poste” will be shot 45 minutes before the broadcast on C8 to release the audience present on the set at 8:30 pm, max.
This is the decision, among other avenues considered, which was validated this Thursday morning by the management of the channel.
“We will record the show under live conditions,” says Vincent Pujol, C8 program director.
It is less damaging than to do without the public.
Another consequence, the game "Take it or leave it", also hosted by Cyril Hanouna, will no longer be live, but boxed earlier in the afternoon.
On the other hand, "Balance your post" will deprive itself of the public but not of the direct, Thursday evenings.
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At TF 1, management is less urgent.
The whole season of “Mask Singer” was recorded in July, that of “Ninja Warrior” in September.
Ditto for "District Z", the new entertainment produced by Arthur.
As for the next edition of “Koh-Lanta”, the teams are already in Tahiti, in quarantine and living in a bubble, in particular the production which is isolated on a boat.
Uncertainty hangs over the next two seasons of "The Voice", including a special anniversary, usually filmed until the middle of the night.
No worries for all that at ITV Studios France, which manufactures the telecrochet of the One.
"We are studying various hypotheses, in particular that of switching to hearings during the day," says a production executive.
We have already been able to adapt and we will continue to do so.
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M 6 will also have to adapt one of these flagship programs.
The production of "France has an incredible talent" will bring forward the filming schedule of the two semi-finals, already scheduled during the day on October 23 and 24, from 1 pm to 9 pm.
A lesser change compared to the final, where the Covid-19 must not replay the spoilers.
"To take no risk, it will be recorded in November during the day," explains a member of the production.
We are still thinking about the voting mechanism, since it is the viewers who usually designate the winner (s).
Are we going to give it up?
Or organize a small live set on broadcast day just to reveal the season winner and get their reaction?
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Everyone expects audiences to soar
On the side of France Televisions, calls, SMS and meetings have been linked since the announcement of the curfew.
The management has, for example, decided to maintain "Le grand chiquier", presented by Anne-Sophie Lapix, on Thursday, October 29, live on France 2. But without an audience, contrary to what had been expected.
On the side of France 3, the curfew will have an effect on the next two shootings of "Go, come, I take you", presented by Laury Thilleman.
This time, the channel decided to keep spectators, by recording the broadcasts during the day and not in the evening.
It remains to be hoped that the new schedules will stick to the different schedules of Patrick Bruel, Liane Foly, Pascal Obispo, Louane or even Amir and Chimène Badi.
Regardless, channel bosses all expect to see audiences soar, as was the case during lockdown.
“But will the advertisements disappear, like in the spring?
», Asks a manager of a large chain.
“The climate remains anxious and will not encourage the resumption of activity, but that has nothing to do with confinement, nuance Philippe Nouchi, media expert at PublicisMédia.
Advertisers are not going to invest more in advertising, nor are they going to give it up.
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