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France 2
Show of the week: Bardot
This 6 x 52-minute series explores the early life of iconic French actress Brigitte Bardot,…
France set to abolish TV licence fee later this year
France’s TV landscape could soon be transformed after it emerged that plans to scrap the…
News round-up: ‘MasterChef’ returns to France; Viaplay & SPT expand pact; Arrow visits Mars with BBC
MasterChef returns to France France 2 is preparing to return MasterChef to France following a seven-year…
Beta snags global rights to France 2 drama ‘The Island Of Thirty Coffins’
German distributor Beta Film has expanded its French offering by acquiring global rights to The…
France 2 heads to class with local version of Quebec drama ’30 Vies’
France 2 has ordered a local version of Quebec drama series 30 Vies (aka 30…
ITV Studios snags second window sales for ‘Bodyguard’
ITV Studios (ITVS) has struck a raft of deals for its scripted series including Jed…
Creating the dream team
Endemol Shine Group’s French prodcos merged on May 1, as the production and distribution giant…
Factual Hot Picks
Following the Sunny Side of the Doc event in La Rochelle, France, TBI profiles five hot…
Virgin Media adds France 2, TVN & Russian nets
UK pay TV operator Virgin Media has bolstered its offer by securing distribution of channels…
Ernotte fires France 2 boss Meslet
Vincent Meslet, France 2’s executive director since August 2015 was abruptly fired yesterday by France…