Back at the helm of TF1's 8 p.m. news after taking advantage of his vacation during the end-of-year holidays, Gilles Bouleau took advantage of his air time to discuss the 50th anniversary of the first channel on Monday January 6, 2025.
Monday January 6, 2025, Gilles Bouleau presented his first 8 p.m. news of the year 2025. On this occasion, he celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first channel. “It was 50 years ago to the day. The birth of TF1. And since January 6, 1975, our mission has not changed. Open a window on the world. Presenting you the news which, over time, sometimes merges with history with a capital 'H'“, he said, before launching the broadcast of several archive images.
To celebrate this symbolic anniversary with dignity. The first channel will broadcast a special program on Tuesday January 21, 2025 in prime time. “TF1 is 50 years old! To celebrate this anniversary, TF1 is creating the event and offering you a unique documentary: TF1 50 years together. Isabelle Ithurburu and Gilles Bouleau will look back on 50 years of current affairs and 50 years of cult programs“, first indicated the first channel in a press release.
50 years of TF1: Isabelle Ithurburu and Gilles Bouleau will look back on the last five decades during a special program
“For nearly 2.5 hours, they will turn the pages of this family album, that of all French people. TF1 was created on January 6, 1975. And the strength of this exceptional documentary is precisely that it does not tell the story of TF1. But the history of France and the French over the last 5 decadesboth through news images of the time, and the evolution of TF1's flagship programs“, then added TF1.
-“Unforgettable archives, rare images broadcast on TF1, nostalgia, emotion, laughter and a few surprises, this documentary takes us back to our memories, in 50 years of shared emotions. Memories made of the main events that have marked the history of the last 50 years“, also specified the first channel.
Viewers will be able to relive the debut of the channel's iconic hosts
“The opportunity also to rediscover the very first steps (sometimes unexpected) of today's screen stars like Nikos Aliagas, Denis Brogniart, Dorothée, or the very young Arthur. The documentary will also bring to life the shows that have accompanied us all these years, with which we grew up, all generations combined. Game shows, variety shows, youth shows from Casimir to Dorothée and many more…“, also underlined TF1.
“In 50 years, society has changed a lot. And you will discover that these shows which make up the identity of TF1, such as Le Juste Prix, Hélène et les Garçons, Alerte à Malibu or even Danse avec les stars translate the evolution of societal trends over the past 5 decades. With TF1 50 years Together, leaf through the family album of all French people with pleasure and nostalgia!“, finally concluded the first channel.
