On 31 July, Nonce Paolini takes over as Chairman & CEO. He revamps the schedules with new entertainment shows like Secret Story, and cult series like House. The Group acquires Dujardin, one of France’s leading producers of board and card games. And Edith Piaf biopic La Môme (released as La Vie en Rose in English), co-produced by TF1 Films Production, wins an Oscar and attracts 5.2 million box-office entries in France.