🌵 Outrunning Its Own Shadow
This is your French update, live from Séries Mania in Lille!
Tuesday March 24th 2026
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SPECIAL FOCUS 🔎
Séries Mania 2026: Behind the Scenes of the "Lucky Luke" Adaptation
The highly anticipated live-action adaptation of the iconic comic Lucky Luke just had its world premiere at the Séries Mania festival on March 22, 2026. Here is a look at the massive production effort.
UN CAFÉ WITH ☕️
Dominique de Villepin: The Geopolitics of TV Series
The former French PM spoke at Séries Mania about the diplomatic power of fiction and the urgent need for European cultural sovereignty.
FROM THE FRENCH MARKET 🤝
Cannes Marché du Film Launches First Creator Economy Summit
For the very first time, the Cannes Marché du Film is organizing a dedicated half-day summit bridging the gap between traditional cinema and the booming digital creator economy.
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Browse our latest conference highlights, and enjoy new video content every week!
LE PETIT UPDATE 🗞️
French public broadcaster France Télévisions takes the investigative program Enquête to a broader audience by securing its distribution and updating its broadcasting strategy.
A recent industry editorial explores the ongoing challenges of representation in modern casting and storytelling, urging further structural changes within European television and cinema.
The annual Series Mania festival highlights the strategic power of international co-productions and alliances in securing massive funding for high-end European series.
The animated children’s project Les Contes du Pommier secures crucial European backing, paving the way for a cross-border co-production aimed at international family audiences.
European studio powerhouse Mediawan and independent production company Kidam officially join forces to expand their combined reach across both documentary and premium fiction slates.
The Quebec-based media group Urbania acquires the French podcast network Binge Audio to bridge the transatlantic audio market and significantly diversify its digital content offerings.