Zone Interdite
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Zone interdite is a French newsmagazine
that has been broadcast since on M6, the second-most watched TV network in the French-speaking world. Well-known for its investigative journalism
, the show has long been considered one of the most influential in France
and has been awarded the 7 d'or (France's most prestigious TV award) for best newsmagazine on TV. It is currently presented by Mélissa Theuriau
.
prime time
, and the following Tuesday
at night. Summer shows are broadcast on a different schedule in July and August.
report
s, each one followed by a panel
featuring experts, lawmakers, interviewees etc. who discuss the issue the report deals with.
The idea behind the show is best defined by its name: Zone Interdite meaning Forbidden Zone in French. It deals with the most important and sensitive social and political issues of the time, in order to give the public the best possible insight and to drive general and political attention on them.
s on French TV.
Zone Interdite is famous for being the first French Tv show ever to expound anorexia
and its dangers at a time the mental illness
was almost unknown to the general public.
It was also instrumental in putting road traffic safety into national debate in the early 2000's, which has led to a complete re-writing of the French road safety laws in 2002 and 2007.
It has also been at the edge of such sensitive social issues
as Prostitution
, Poverty
, Cults
and Right to housing
, driving public, media and political attention to these issues at a time they were not properly addressed by policymakers.
Patrick de Carolis
and was first aired on March 7th, 1993. At that time Carolis - who later become CEO of France Television - was M6's Head of Programming.
Starting in December 1995, the show was broadcast every two weeks, instead of once a month.
In June 1999, 7.5 million people watched the special show about prostitution
, which has been considered as a starting point for France's renewed lawmaking on the issue.
In 2000, the show was awarded the 7 d'or (France's most prestigious TV award) for best newsmagazine on TV.
In 2002, Zone Interdite celebrated its 200th show, in 2003, its 10 years on air, in 2008 its 15th anniversary. In 2011, it started its 19th season, making it one of the longest running French TV shows.
In 2006, Melissa Theuriau
was appointed Zone Interdites new anchor. The same year, the Daily Express
voted her the world's most beautiful news reporter. She was similarly voted "TV's sexiest news anchor" by readers of the US edition of Maxim
. In May 2007, she was voted most beautiful woman in the world in the French edition of FHM
.
Newsmagazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
that has been broadcast since on M6, the second-most watched TV network in the French-speaking world. Well-known for its investigative journalism
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
, the show has long been considered one of the most influential in France
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...
and has been awarded the 7 d'or (France's most prestigious TV award) for best newsmagazine on TV. It is currently presented by Mélissa Theuriau
Mélissa Theuriau
Mélissa Theuriau is a French journalist and news anchor for M6. She studied Journalism and became a newscaster on TV. She became an internet phenomenon when a compilation of her reading news was uploaded and newspapers voted her the world's most beautiful news reporter...
.
Broadcasting
Zone Interdite (often nicknamed Zone) is broadcast on M6 once every two weeks on SundaySunday
Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. For most Christians, Sunday is observed as a day for worship of God and rest, due to the belief that it is Lord's Day, the day of Christ's resurrection....
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...
, and the following Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday is a day of the week occurring after Monday and before Wednesday.According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the second day of the week, although in some traditions it is the third....
at night. Summer shows are broadcast on a different schedule in July and August.
Format and public
Each episode features several investigative journalismInvestigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
report
Report
A report is a textual work made with the specific intention of relaying information or recounting certain events in a widely presentable form....
s, each one followed by a panel
Panel
- Art and comic books :*Panel painting, in art, either one element of a multi-element piece of art, such as a triptych, a piece of sequential art such as a graphic novel or comic strip, or a wooden panel used to paint a picture on...
featuring experts, lawmakers, interviewees etc. who discuss the issue the report deals with.
The idea behind the show is best defined by its name: Zone Interdite meaning Forbidden Zone in French. It deals with the most important and sensitive social and political issues of the time, in order to give the public the best possible insight and to drive general and political attention on them.
Public
With an average of 3 to 5 million viewers and an average of 10% to 30% of the target market shares per episode, it is one of the most-watched newsmagazineNewsmagazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
s on French TV.
Influence in France
With its large public, sensitive topics and high-end panels, Zone Interdite has forged itself a reputation of secret-breaker and debate-setter and is widely considered one of France's most influential TV show.Zone Interdite is famous for being the first French Tv show ever to expound anorexia
Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Although commonly called "anorexia", that term on its own denotes any symptomatic loss of appetite and is not strictly accurate...
and its dangers at a time the mental illness
Mental illness
A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or disability that occurs in an individual, and which is not a part of normal development or culture. Such a disorder may consist of a combination of affective, behavioural,...
was almost unknown to the general public.
It was also instrumental in putting road traffic safety into national debate in the early 2000's, which has led to a complete re-writing of the French road safety laws in 2002 and 2007.
It has also been at the edge of such sensitive social issues
Social issues
Social issues are controversial issues which relate to people's personal lives and interactions. Social issues are distinguished from economic issues...
as Prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
, Poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
, Cults
Cults
Cults is a suburb on the western edge of Aberdeen, Scotland. It lies on the banks of the River Dee and marks the eastern boundary of Royal Deeside.Cults, known for its historic granite housing, sits approximately six miles from the coast of the North Sea...
and Right to housing
Right to housing
The right to housing is the economic, social and cultural right to adequate housing and shelter. It is recognised in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.- Definition :...
, driving public, media and political attention to these issues at a time they were not properly addressed by policymakers.
History
The show was created by famous French journalistJournalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
Patrick de Carolis
Patrick de Carolis
Patrick de Carolis is a French TV journalist and writer. He was also the chief executive officer of French media group France Televisions from July 2005 to August 2010.-Published works:...
and was first aired on March 7th, 1993. At that time Carolis - who later become CEO of France Television - was M6's Head of Programming.
Starting in December 1995, the show was broadcast every two weeks, instead of once a month.
In June 1999, 7.5 million people watched the special show about prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
, which has been considered as a starting point for France's renewed lawmaking on the issue.
In 2000, the show was awarded the 7 d'or (France's most prestigious TV award) for best newsmagazine on TV.
In 2002, Zone Interdite celebrated its 200th show, in 2003, its 10 years on air, in 2008 its 15th anniversary. In 2011, it started its 19th season, making it one of the longest running French TV shows.
In 2006, Melissa Theuriau
Mélissa Theuriau
Mélissa Theuriau is a French journalist and news anchor for M6. She studied Journalism and became a newscaster on TV. She became an internet phenomenon when a compilation of her reading news was uploaded and newspapers voted her the world's most beautiful news reporter...
was appointed Zone Interdites new anchor. The same year, the Daily Express
Daily Express
The Daily Express switched from broadsheet to tabloid in 1977 and was bought by the construction company Trafalgar House in the same year. Its publishing company, Beaverbrook Newspapers, was renamed Express Newspapers...
voted her the world's most beautiful news reporter. She was similarly voted "TV's sexiest news anchor" by readers of the US edition of Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
. In May 2007, she was voted most beautiful woman in the world in the French edition of FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
.
Anchors
Zone Interdite was presented by:- Patrick de CarolisPatrick de CarolisPatrick de Carolis is a French TV journalist and writer. He was also the chief executive officer of French media group France Televisions from July 2005 to August 2010.-Published works:...
from 1993 to 1997 - Florence Dauchez from 1997 to 1998
- Bernard de la Villardière from 1998 to 2005
- Anne-Sophie LapixAnne-Sophie LapixAnne-Sophie Lapix is a French journalist and television presenter. She deputises for Claire Chazal, presenting the evening news bulletin from Friday to Sunday as well as the lunchtime bulletin at 1 o'clock at the weekend, when she is away on TF1...
from 2005 to 2006 - Mélissa TheuriauMélissa TheuriauMélissa Theuriau is a French journalist and news anchor for M6. She studied Journalism and became a newscaster on TV. She became an internet phenomenon when a compilation of her reading news was uploaded and newspapers voted her the world's most beautiful news reporter...
since 2006- Claire Barsacq, interimInterimInterim is an album by British rock band The Fall, compiled from live and studio material and released in 2004. It features the first officially released versions of "Clasp Hands", "Blindness" and "What About Us?" — all of which were later included on the band's next studio album Fall Heads Roll —...
from November 2008 to August 2009
- Claire Barsacq, interim