Shows like Téléfoot

Téléfoot is a French football programme produced by TF1 Production for TF1. The programme was created by Pierre Cangioni in 1977 to show French Division 1 highlights. Téléfoot now covers France international matches, European club competitions and foreign football leagues.

In 1977, Pierre Cangioni had the idea for a French football television programme. He pitched the idea to bosses of TF1, who agreed to pay 700,000F to acquire the rights for the coverage from Division 1. It was France's first dedicated football television programme, and Cangioni was the show's first presenter. The original format was two matches, each with ten minutes of highlights, and an in depth look at some players, and the show was broadcast on Saturday evenings. The show was not allowed to be broadcast before 10:30pm so that people were able to go to matches and get home in time for Téléfoot. Initially trialled for 15 programmes under the name of Téléfoot 1 (so that the programme initials were TF1), TF1 decided to renew the show for the 1978, and renamed the show Téléfoot. In 1979, TF1 signed a three-year contract with Ligue 1 for the rights, at a cost of 9 million francs.