{{TV-kanava
| nimi             = TF1
| logo             = TF1.png
| koko             = 125px
| teksti           = TF1 -kanavan logo.
| aloitti          = 13. helmikuuta 1935
| lopetti          = 
| kuvaformaatti   = 
| katsojaosuus    = 30,5%
| lähteen pvm      = 2007
| lähde            = [http://www.mediametrie.fr]
| omistaja         = TF1 Group
| tunnuslause      = 
| maa              = 21px Ranska
| näkyvyysalue     = Ranska
| pääkonttori      = 
| entiset nimet    = Radio-PTT Vision <small>(1935-1939)</small><br>Fernsehsender Paris (Paris-Télévision) <small>(1943-1944)</small> <br> Télévision Française <br><small>(1944-1945)</small> <br> RDF Télévision Française <small>(1945-1949)</small> <br> RTF Télévision <small>(1949-1963)</small> <br> RTF Télévision 1 <small>(1963-1964)</small> <br> La Première Chaîne de la ORTF <small>(1964-1975)</small>
| rinnakaiskanavat = LCI,<br>Eurosport,<br>TF6
| kotisivu         = [http://www.tf1.fr/ www.tf1.fr]
| terr serv 1      = 
| terr chan 1      = 
| terr serv 2      = 
| terr chan 2      = 
| sat serv 1=Atlantic Bird
| sat chan 1=Channel 1
| sat serv 3=CanalSat
| sat chan 3=Channel 1
}}

'''TF1''' on ranskalainen yksityinen TF1 Groupin omistama televisiokanava. Kanava yksityistettiin 1987.

Luokka:Ranskalaiset televisiokanavat

{{Infobox_TV_channel
| name= TF1
| logofile=TF1.png
| logoalt= TF1 (Télévision Française 1)
| logosize=210px
| launch=13 February, 1935
| share= 27.2%|
| share as of= April 2008|
| share source= <ref>[http://www.mediametrie.fr/resultats.php?resultat_id=537&rubrique=tv]</ref>|
| owner= TF1 Group
| country=  
| language= French
| former names= Radio-PTT Vision <small>(1935-1939)</small><br>Fernsehsender Paris (Paris-Télévision) <small>(1943-1944)</small> <br> Télévision Française <br><small>(1944-1945)</small> <br> RDF Télévision Française <small>(1945-1949)</small> <br> RTF Télévision <small>(1949-1963)</small> <br> La première chaîne <small>(1963-1964)</small> <br> La Première Chaîne de la ORTF <small>(1964-1975)</small>
| sister names= LCI<br>Eurosport<br>France 24<br>TF6
| web=[http://www.tf1.fr www.tf1.fr]
| terr avail= SECAM, ''normally'' tuned to 1 in France
| terr serv 1=SECAM
| terr chan 1=Channel 1
| terr serv 2=TNT
| terr chan 2=Channel 1
| sat serv 1=Atlantic Bird
| sat chan 1=Channel 1
| sat serv 3=CanalSat
| sat chan 3=Channel 1
| cable serv 1= Noos
| cable chan 1= Channel 1
| cable serv 2= Numericable
| cable chan 2= Channel 1
| cable serv 3= MC Cable
| cable chan 3= Channel 3
| cable serv 4= Cablecom
| cable chan 4= Channel 107
| adsl serv 1= TPSL
| adsl chan 1= Channel 1
| adsl serv 2= Orange Telecom
| adsl chan 2= Channel 1
| adsl serv 3= DartyBox
| adsl chan 3= Channel 1
| adsl serv 4= Freebox TV
| adsl chan 4= Channel 1
| dummy parameter=
|
|}}
'''TF1''' is a private French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's 35% average market share, achieved on the ''ménagères de moins de 50 ans'' audience segment (house-wives less than 50 years old) makes it the most popular domestic network. It is a part of the TF1 Group of mass media companies, which also includes Eurosport, the largest European sports network.

Together with French news channel France 24.

TF1 originally stood for ''Télévision Française 1'' (''French Television 1'') but since its 1987 privatisation, the abbreviation is no longer expanded, since this would introduce a confusion with France Télévisions.
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==Criticism==
TF1 is criticized for pandering to the "lowest common denominator": emphasis on non-informative "news", anecdotes, TV games and shows; some calling it "Trash TV".
In 2004 Patrick Le Lay, CEO of TF1 made the following statement:
<blockquote> "There are many ways to speak about TV, but in a business perspective, let's be realistic: at the basis, TF1's job is helping Coca-Cola, for example, to sell its product. What we sell to Coca-Cola is available human brain time. Nothing is more difficult than obtaining this availability. This is where permanent change is located. We must always look out for popular programs, follow trends, surf on tendencies, in a context in which information is speeding up, getting manifold and trivialized."
<ref> Patrick Le Lay, in ''Les dirigeants français et le changement'', 2004, ISBN 2-914119-33-X. French quote: « Il y a beaucoup de façons de parler de la télévision, mais dans une perspective business, soyons réaliste: à la base, le métier de TF1, c'est d'aider Coca-Cola, par exemple, à vendre son produit. Ce que nous vendons à Coca-Cola, c'est du temps de cerveau humain disponible. Rien n’est plus difficile que d’obtenir cette disponibilité. C’est là que se trouve le changement permanent. Il faut chercher en permanence les programmes qui marchent, suivre les modes, surfer sur les tendances, dans un contexte où l’information s’accélère, se multiplie et se banalise. </ref></blockquote>

Critics of TF1 also contend that its news coverage is slanted towards supporting 1995 presidential elections, and of overstating 2002 electoral campaign to tilt the balance in favour of former French president Jacques Chirac, who campaigned on law-strengthening proposals. Immigration and violence are still amalgamated in most of the channel's news programmes. Heads and famous journalists of TF1 are close friends to some of the most powerful politicians in France. TF1 allegedly gives them a hand before elections &mdash; Nicolas Sarkozy (current president of France) is a frequent guest of the channel &mdash; and expects from them a more liberal legislation on media matters, if not a bonus for Bouygues when a public contract must be signed. 

In addition, it is occasionally alleged that news reports from TF1 tend to ignore issues yielding a bad light on their parent group (Bouygues), while stressing problems of competitors (such as VINCI).

As of 2005/2006, average ratings range from 30-35%. Programs shown on the network are more likely to be taken off the air if these figures are not met.

Such criticism is heavy in the satirical show ''M6,  which was initially a generalist channel focusing on musical programmes, but now has programming more resembling TF1 (notably, reality shows that TF1 started running just after M6 introduced them).

==Programmes==

* '''French TV Shows''': Julie Lescaut ; Navarro ; Joséphine, ange gardien ; Une femme d'honneur ; Femmes de Loi ; Commissaire Cordier ; Sous le soleil ; Sœur Thérèse.com ; Une famille formidable ; R.I.S police scientifique (French CSI version) ; Le grand frère ; Diane, femme flic ; Commissaire Valence ; Commissaire Moulin , Alice Nevers, Le juge est une femme , Section de Recherche; Père et Maire; Camping Paradis, Mystères... 

* These French TV Shows were shown on TF1 : Les Cordier, juge et flic ;  Extrême limite ; La Vie devant nous.

* '''American TV Shows''' (in French): Lost ''(Lost, les disparus)'' ; Heroes ; House ''(Dr [H]ouse)'' ; Monk ; One Tree Hill ''(Les frères Scott)'' and The Young and the Restless ''(Les feux de l'amour)''.