Soir 3

Infobox Television
show_name = Soir 3


caption = Soir 3 titles since April 2008
genre = News programme
presenter = Carole Gaessler (Mon-Thu),
Francis Letellier (Fri-Sun)
country = France
language = French
runtime = varies, typically 20-30 minutes
channel = France 3
first_aired = 1978
last_aired = present
website = http://jt.france3.fr/soir3

"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.cite web|url=http://soir3.france3.fr/soir3_histoire.php3|title=L'histoire du Soir 3|publisher=France 3|language=French|accessdate=2008-08-26] The bulletin is usually shown at or close to 11 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, and has been presented by Carole Gaessler since September 2008. The programme is broadcast at various times on Fridays and at weekends, when the regular anchor is Francis Letellier.

Format

Weekdays

For most of the year the weekday editions of "Soir 3" are broadcast at 11 p.m. from the set of the live cultural discussion show "Ce soir (ou jamais!)", [cite news|url=http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-medias/france-3-mise-sur-marie-drucker/1253/0/198024|title=France 3 mise sur Marie Drucker|last=Berretta|first=Emmanuel|date=29 August 2007|work=Le Point|language=French|accessdate=2008-08-26] which is broadcast both before and afterwards. [cite news|url=http://archquo.nouvelobs.com/cgi/articles?ad=medias/20060627.OBS3275.html|title=Frédéric Taddeï recruté par France 3|date=27 June 2006|work=Le Nouvel Observateur|language=French|accessdate=2008-08-26] 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" ( _en. 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.

Carole Gaessler has been the weekday host of "Soir 3" since September 2008, when she succeeded Marie Drucker who joined the news team of sister station France 2. [cite news|url=http://tf1.lci.fr/infos/economie/medias/0,,3888370,00-carole-gaessler-remplace-marie-drucker-soir-.html|title=Carole Gaessler remplace Marie Drucker au Soir 3|date=25 June 2008|work=La Chaîne Info|language=French|accessdate=2008-08-26] Drucker had held the position from September 2005 when she replaced the duo of Audrey Pulvar and Louis Laforge.cite news|url=http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/speciales/medias__pouvoirs/20070304.OBS5210/liste_reactions00e5.html?l=0|title=Louis Laforge remplace Marie Drucker|work=Le Nouvel Observateur|language=French|accessdate=2008-08-26] 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. [cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1537014/Presenter-steps-aside-after-affair.html|title=Presenter steps aside after affair|last=Samuel|first=Henry|date=15 December 2006|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=2008-08-27] 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.

Weekends

The weekend (Friday to Sunday) editions of "Soir 3", presented by Francis Letellier since June 2006, [cite news|url=http://www.telesatellite.com/actu/tp.asp/tp/17929|title=Francis Letellier de France 3 Ouest présentera le journal du Soir 3 week-end à partir du 2 juin|date=29 April 2006|work=Télé Satellite et Numérique|language=French|accessdate=2008-08-27] 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.

Ratings

The 2007 annual report of France Télévisions claimed an average audience of 1.5 million viewers for "Soir 3". [cite web|url=http://www.francetelevisions.fr/downloads/rapport_annuel_2007.pdf|title=Annual Report 2007|publisher=France Télévisions|language=French|accessdate=2008-08-27] 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. [cite news|url=http://jeanmarcmorandini.tele7.fr/article-17472.html|title=Record d'audience pour le "Soir 3" hier soir|date=30 July 2008|work=Jean-Marc Morandini|language=French|accessdate=2008-08-27] France 3's average audience share for the month of July 2008 was 13.2%. [cite news|url=http://www.ozap.com/actu/audiences-tnt-juillet-2008/154448|title=Audiences TNT en juillet : Gulli tire son épingle du jeu|last=Lalande|first=Julien|date=4 August 2008|language=French|work=ozap.com|accessdate=2008-08-27]

References

External links

* [http://jt.france3.fr/soir3 Official site at france3.fr]