CHANGE IN GOVERNANCE AT NEWEN STUDIOS

Newen Studios will see a change in governance in April. Pierre Branco, former Country Manager of Warner Bros Discovery for France, Benelux and Africa, will join Newen Studios. Rodolphe Belmer, the Chairman & CEO of TF1 group, will be appointed Chairman of Newen Studios.

Since being acquired by TF1 group, Newen Studios has become a leading European player in production and distribution. Newen is now a diversified group, whose labels and programmes have achieved strong brand recognition thanks to its talented people.
In 2023, Newen Studios had a footprint in 11 countries; was home to 50 labels; produced about 4,000 hours of content, from soaps and TV movies to cartoons and feature films, plus documentaries and magazine shows. Newen also distributes a catalogue of 12,000 hours of programmes.

After an initial development phase, TF1 group’s ambitions for Newen Studios remain as strong as ever. Pierre Branco’s role will be to embed Newen as the leading European studio with French roots, and as the go-to partner for traditional broadcasters and media platforms in France and internationally.

After six years at Newen Studios - during which he led the company’s expansion, particularly on international markets, brought in new talent, and set up a new organisational structure in France - Romain Bessi has decided to step down as head of Newen. Over the next few months, he will continue to work with Rodolphe Belmer at TF1 group to support the ongoing developments.