January sees the rebranding of two channels: NT1 becomes TFX and HD1 becomes TF1 Séries Films, as part of the rationalisation of the TF1 group’s free-to-air channel portfolio. The game show Burger Quiz makes a triumphant return on TMC. 2018 also sees the Group signing global distribution agreements with telecoms operators that rewrite the business model and offer a win-win solution for the creative industries. Production activities move up a gear as TF1 acquires Newen Studios, a major producer and distributor of audiovisual content in French and international markets. Also moving up a gear is collaboration with the start-up ecosystem, as TF1 launches an accelerator program housed in the Paris-based tech hub Station F. A series of acquisitions – the aufeminin group, programmatic ad specialist Gamned, and Doctissimo – expand the Group’s digital footprint. The TF1 core channel launches 20h Le Mag, a regular current affairs slot profiling inspirational personalities. And the TF1 group is ranked among the top 20 companies globally for gender equality.