NEWEN STUDIOS, TF1 GROUP AND NETFLIX ANNOUNCE UNIQUE COLLABORATION TO PRODUCE DAILY DRAMA EVENT SERIES “TOUT POUR LA LUMIÈRE”

Newen Studios, TF1 Group, and Netflix have announced plans to produce a continuing drama event series. This unprecedented co-financing agreement brings together the expertise of Newen Studios, leading producer of daily drama (Tomorrow is Ours, Where it all begins and Life so sweet, even sweeter), TF1 Group, leading private broadcasting group in Europe, and Netflix, worldwide leader in entertainment. 

The origination, set in the world of music and dance, takes the form of a family saga. It has been penned by Coline Assous, Yentl Coubes, and Maxime Cormier and will be produced by Céline François, and overseen by Stéphanie Brémond, Deputy General Director of continuing drama and long-form series at Newen Studios. This ambitious and innovative partnership will see the three groups consolidate their roles as key content creators, while the project aims to invigorate the creative sector in the region and help support the emergence of upcoming talent. Filming will combine  the natural settings of La Ciotat with studio sets in La Belle de Mai in Marseille. 

The unique scheduling is expected to attract a wide audience and will be available across multiple platforms. Shooting begins in the first half of 2025 and will air on TF1, TF1+, and will be available on Netflix five days before the free-to-air broadcast on TF1.

 Pierre Branco, CEO at Newen Studios: “The launch of such an ambitious new daily series is an exciting project for Newen. We are delighted to bring our expertise in continuing drama to this unique partnership with TF1 and Netflix, aiming to reach and retain a new audience.” 

Ara Aprikian, Executive Vice President Content at TF1 Group: “We are thrilled about this unprecedented partnership with Netflix and Newen Studios, which will provide a new ambitious local origination and demonstrate once again our ability to find new ways to finance and distribute our projects to give them the widest possible audience. With this new daily drama event series, TF1 is enriching its content offering in linear and non-linear formats and reasserts its role as a historical partner in content creation.” 

Pauline Dauvin, Vice President Content at Netflix France: “We are delighted to announce our partnership with Newen Studios and TF1 for a new continuing drama series that will allow French Netflix subscribers to tune in to a daily drama , a first in France. This unique collaboration in production and distribution illustrates our shared commitment to innovate for the enjoyment of viewers and to support artistic creation.”