TF1 in the 1980s | 13 April 1985

From the www.transdiffus... archives...
Gotta love a bit of France's TF1 branding in the 1980s: a multicoloured, slightly mad, psychedelic, 1970s-style long ident takes us to the continuity announcer and then the 1980s-style lasers and computer graphics news bulletin. Fabulous.
Related reading: “Television, The Public Sphere, And National Identity” by Monroe E Price amzn.to/1LjFdjt

[@robertcomer2767]

Amazing to think TF1 only got colour ten years before.

[@solojinglesradio1]

This anchorman was later on La Cinq until it's disapparition in 1992

[@erickpaolod.santos3719]

Now France 5 in 2005

[@solojinglesradio1]

@@erickpaolod.santos3719 NO.

[@JamieMurphy25]

It's amazing TF1 is now a privatized station.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Doesn't surprise me.

[@AlexYapTheGreat]

TF1 was indeed privatised in 1987.

[@erickpaolod.santos3719]

TF1 (Télévision française 1) is the French television network owner from the groupe TF1 in France

[@robmortimer4150]

Notice the quick cut to a Tf1 caption screen on the news images towards the end!

[@Mcfaddenskyler]

That was the time when they got rid of an entirely good startup........

[@ДаниилЧеремкин]

TF1's real GOLDEN era! Privatisation was mistake!

[@fanheroteam6504]

TF1 Ouverture antenne in 1976

[@yosi1989]

0:10 made by RA&A

[@erickpaolosantos7016]

TF1 Is the home of Club Dorothée

[@FREDDU25000]

Video from Sunday, April 13rd 1985

[@Kevo00]

Symbolic that we can see North/West Africa over his shoulder?

[@DBIVUK]

13 April 1985?

[@scatterkeir]

That jacket though.

[@europa2000man]

Is this the beginning of the day's broadcast for TF1? If so, do you know what time they started at on that day?

[@v1nag3r]

Well, if the news ident is anything to go off of: This is a Sunday, and rhey began transmission around 8am.

[@rtc9063]

To see the professionalism of French television idents now compared to the rubbish they showed back then

[@CoolNengzie8423]

0:09

[@DonkeykongSw2]

Secam fire detected. Good thing my country didn't use it.