⚖️ Wild Bunch France enters restructuring to survive
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Thursday February 12th
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Soaps to the Rescue: Daily Dramas Anchor French TV Production in 2025
France hits a five-year high in production hours as domestic daily series offset a slump in international shoots and shifting streamer budgets.
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Wild Bunch France Fights for Survival: The Search for a Path Out of Receivership
Wild Bunch France enters a six-month observation period to restructure debt, leveraging its library and an HBO Max co-production to avoid liquidation.
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LE PETIT UPDATE 🗞️
LFP Media President Nicolas de Tavernost steps down from his role abruptly, signaling a turbulent period for the management of French professional football rights just months after his appointment.
Major competitors Disney+ and Netflix join forces to launch a combined subscription bundle in France, aiming to reduce churn in an increasingly saturated market.
Former Paris 2024 finance chief Fabrice Lacroix is appointed as the new Director General of France Télévisions, bringing his budgetary expertise to the public broadcaster.
Buoyed by local hits, the Flemish film industry closes the year with record admission numbers, highlighting a strong resurgence in regional cinema attendance compared to neighboring markets.