Newen Studios, the TF1 Group and Netflix are pleased to announce the production of a daily event series. This unprecedented co-financing agreement brings together the expertise of Newen Studios, the leading producer of daily soap operas (Demain nous appartient, Ici tout commence and Plus belle la vie, encore plus belle), the TF1 Group, Europe’s leading private audiovisual group, and Netflix, the world leader in entertainment.
This original creation is set in the world of music and dance, and is presented as a great family saga. It is written by Coline Assous, Yentl Coubes and Maxime Cormier. It will be produced by Céline François, under the direction of Stéphanie Brémond, Deputy Managing Director of daily soap operas and long series at Newen Studios.
With this ambitious and innovative partnership, the three groups reaffirm their position as key players in the creative industry. This project will boost the creative sector in the region and encourage the emergence of new talent. Filming will combine natural settings in La Ciotat and studio sets in Marseille’s Belle de Mai.
With its unprecedented programming, the series will attract and bring together a wide audience and adapt to all viewing modes. The series will be shot in the 1st half of 2025 and broadcast on TF1, TF1+ and on Netflix, 5 days before the free broadcast on TF1.
Pierre Branco, CEO of Newen Studios: “The launch of such an ambitious new daily series is an exciting project for Newen. We’re delighted to put our expertise in daily soap operas at the service of this unprecedented partnership with TF1 and Netflix, aimed at reaching and building the loyalty of a new audience.”
Ara Aprikian, Executive Vice President, Content, TF1 Group: “We are delighted with this unprecedented partnership with Netflix and Newen Studios, which will enable us to offer an ambitious new local creation, and demonstrates once again our ability to innovate in the ways we finance and distribute our projects to give them the widest possible exposure. With this new event-driven daily series, TF1 is enriching its linear and non-linear content offering, and reaffirming its role as a long-standing partner of creation.”
Pauline Dauvin, Vice President, Content, Netflix France: “We’re delighted to announce our partnership with Newen Studios and TF1 for a new daily soap opera that will give Netflix’s French subscribers the chance to discover a daily fiction appointment – a first in France. This unique creative and broadcast collaboration illustrates our shared commitment to innovate for the enjoyment of viewers and to support artistic creation.”