Soir 3
Encyclopedia
Soir 3 is the late-night newscast
of the French
public television
network France 3
. The program, FR3's first national news bulletin, was launched in 1978 by its then head of news Jean-Marie Cavada
. The bulletin is usually shown at 10:30 pm from Monday to Thursday, and has been presented by Patricia Loison since January 2011
. The programme is broadcast at various times on Fridays and at weekends
, when the regular anchor is Francis Letellier.
cultural discussion
show Ce soir (ou jamais!), which is broadcast immediately afterwards. During certain periods, such as over the summer break
and on other holidays, the programme is however shown at various times and emanates from the France 3 news studio. In addition to a summary of the day's news, the programme format includes several regular features such as sans détours (without detours, an extended interview with a prominent figure or expert) and lu, vu, entendu (read, seen and heard, which highlights a cultural
medium such as a book
, album
or play
). The latter of these is usually the last item in the bulletin.
Stéphane Lippert has been the interim weekday host of Soir 3 since September 2010, replacing Carole Gaessler
who left the programme after two years to become the anchor of France 3's main evening news bulletin, 19/20. Lippert was previously the host of the network's lunchtime news programme 12/13. Gaessler had succeeded Marie Drucker
in September 2008 after the latter joined the news team of sister station France 2
; Drucker had in turn held the position from September 2005 when she replaced the duo of Audrey Pulvar
and Louis Laforge. Drucker stood aside for a spell in the run-up to the 2007 French presidential election
after details of her relationship with Minister of Overseas France
François Baroin
were made public. During the period Drucker switched positions with Laforge, now host of the documentary
series Des racines et des ailes
. Other past hosts of Soir 3 have included Christine Ockrent
. Since January 2011
, the Soir 3s anchor is Patricia Loison.
Originally airing at around 11 pm, the weekday programme moved to 10:30 pm on 5 January 2009, as France 3 revamped its schedule to accommodate the government-mandated end of advertising
on France Télévisions
stations during prime time
. A five-minute pre-recorded regional news
opt-out was introduced as part of the revamp.
of France Télévisions
claimed an average audience of 1.4 million viewers for Soir 3. Figures from audience measurement
firm Médiamétrie
put the programme's share of viewing at 16.3% on 29 July 2008, a night on which it recorded 2 million viewers, its best ratings of the year. France 3
's average audience share for the month of July 2008 was 13.2%.
News program
A news program, news programme, news show, or newscast is a regularly scheduled radio or television program that reports current events. News is typically reported in a series of individual stories that are presented by one or more anchors...
of the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
public television
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
network France 3
France 3
France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
. The program, FR3's first national news bulletin, was launched in 1978 by its then head of news Jean-Marie Cavada
Jean-Marie Cavada
Jean-Marie Cavada is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Ile de France....
. The bulletin is usually shown at 10:30 pm from Monday to Thursday, and has been presented by Patricia Loison since January 2011
January 2011
January 2011 was the first month of the current year. It began on a Saturday and ended after 31 days on a Monday.- Portal:Current events :This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from January 2011....
. The programme is broadcast at various times on Fridays and at weekends
Workweek
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, when the regular anchor is Francis Letellier.
Weekdays
For most of the year the weekday editions of Soir 3 are broadcast at 10:30 pm from the set of the liveLive television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
cultural discussion
Debate
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show Ce soir (ou jamais!), which is broadcast immediately afterwards. During certain periods, such as over the summer break
Summer vacation
Summer vacation is a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students and instructors are off school typically between 6 and 12 weeks, depending on the country and district.-Students:In some countries, students participate in programs such as organized sports, summer camps, and...
and on other holidays, the programme is however shown at various times and emanates from the France 3 news studio. In addition to a summary of the day's news, the programme format includes several regular features such as sans détours (without detours, an extended interview with a prominent figure or expert) and lu, vu, entendu (read, seen and heard, which highlights a cultural
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
medium such as a book
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
, album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
or play
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
). The latter of these is usually the last item in the bulletin.
Stéphane Lippert has been the interim weekday host of Soir 3 since September 2010, replacing Carole Gaessler
Carole Gaessler
Carole Gaessler is a French television journalist. Since September 2010 she has presented the Monday to Thursday editions of 19/20, the main evening news bulletin of France 3.- Biography :...
who left the programme after two years to become the anchor of France 3's main evening news bulletin, 19/20. Lippert was previously the host of the network's lunchtime news programme 12/13. Gaessler had succeeded Marie Drucker
Marie Drucker
Marie Drucker is a French journalist and television personality.-Life:The daughter of Jean Drucker, a French television executive, and a niece of Michel Drucker, a television journalist, she was educated at the Sorbonne, where she received a degree in modern literature...
in September 2008 after the latter joined the news team of sister station France 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
; Drucker had in turn held the position from September 2005 when she replaced the duo of Audrey Pulvar
Audrey Pulvar
Audrey Pulvar is a French journalist.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Marc Pulvar, a syndicalist and political Caribbean independantist. She has a daughter born in 1997. She lived with the chef Alain Passard from 2008 to 2009...
and Louis Laforge. Drucker stood aside for a spell in the run-up to the 2007 French presidential election
French presidential election, 2007
The 2007 French presidential election, the ninth of the Fifth French Republic was held to elect the successor to Jacques Chirac as president of France for a five-year term.The winner, decided on 5 and 6 May 2007, was Nicolas Sarkozy...
after details of her relationship with Minister of Overseas France
Minister of Overseas France
The Minister of Overseas France is a cabinet member in the Government of France responsible for overseeing French overseas departments and territories .The position is currently held by Brice Hortefeux, who is also the Minister of the Interior...
François Baroin
François Baroin
François Baroin is a French politician, recently appointed Finance Minister, following a stint as Minister of the Budget in the François Fillon III government...
were made public. During the period Drucker switched positions with Laforge, now host of the documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
series Des racines et des ailes
Des racines et des ailes
Des racines et des ailes is a French television documentary series created by Patrick de Carolis and Patrick Charles in 1998. Des racines et des ailes is broadcast two Wednesdays per month on the France 3 television network and is rebroadcast on TV5. De Carolis hosted the series until he was...
. Other past hosts of Soir 3 have included Christine Ockrent
Christine Ockrent
Christine Ockrent is a Belgian journalist whose career has principally centered on French television.Daughter of Belgian diplomat Charles Ockrent, she was born in Brussels, Belgium. She graduated from Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris in 1965. She worked for American television and...
. Since January 2011
January 2011
January 2011 was the first month of the current year. It began on a Saturday and ended after 31 days on a Monday.- Portal:Current events :This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from January 2011....
, the Soir 3s anchor is Patricia Loison.
Originally airing at around 11 pm, the weekday programme moved to 10:30 pm on 5 January 2009, as France 3 revamped its schedule to accommodate the government-mandated end of advertising
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
on France Télévisions
France Télévisions
France Télévisions is the French public national television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the bringing together of the public television channels France 2 and France 3 , later joined by the legally independent channels France 5 , France Ô , and France 4 France Télévisions ...
stations during prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
. A five-minute pre-recorded regional news
Local news
In journalism, local news refers to news coverage of events in a local context which would not normally be of interest to those of other localities, or otherwise be of national or international scope.-Television:...
opt-out was introduced as part of the revamp.
Weekends
The weekend (Friday to Sunday) editions of Soir 3, presented by Francis Letellier since June 2006, have several notable differences from their weeknight counterparts. Since Ce soir (ou jamais!) does not air at weekends, the programmes are broadcast year-round from the main France 3 news studio, which also houses the national lunchtime (12/13) and evening (19/20) news broadcasts, and do not possess a fixed slot in the schedule. Some segments, such as lu, vu, entendu, do not feature in the weekend edition. In September 2010 the Sunday edition of the programme was lengthened by 10 minutes to include an extended political interview.Ratings
The 2008 annual reportAnnual report
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of France Télévisions
France Télévisions
France Télévisions is the French public national television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the bringing together of the public television channels France 2 and France 3 , later joined by the legally independent channels France 5 , France Ô , and France 4 France Télévisions ...
claimed an average audience of 1.4 million viewers for Soir 3. Figures from audience measurement
Audience measurement
Audience measurement measures how many people are in an audience, usually in relation to radio listenership and television viewership, but also in relation to newspaper and magazine readership and, increasingly, web traffic on websites...
firm Médiamétrie
Médiamétrie
-External links: http://www.mediametrie.fr/ http://www.mediametrie.com/...
put the programme's share of viewing at 16.3% on 29 July 2008, a night on which it recorded 2 million viewers, its best ratings of the year. France 3
France 3
France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
's average audience share for the month of July 2008 was 13.2%.