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Newen Studios hires former WBD exec Pierre Branco, with Romain Bessi exiting

Newen Studios has hired former Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) exec Pierre Branco to lead the French company, with incumbent Romain Bessi stepping down. Branco, who was previously country manager for WBD in France, Benelux and Africa, will take on his new role at the TF1-owned company in April. Rodolphe Belmer, chairman & CEO at TF1, […]

Newen Studios buys ‘Gryphon’ prodco Dog Haus & consolidates operations in Germany

France’s Newen Studios is expanding its activities in Germany by acquiring a majority stake in The Gryphon producer Dog Haus and consolidating its operations in the country under a new outfit named Spark Films. Spark Films is being led by Martin Heisler and Eva Kemme, founders of Flare Film, which Newen acquired in 2021. It will […]

News round-up: ZDF Studios, Non Stop & La Sagrada Familia team for F1 doc; Newen Studios acquires Digital Banana & takes Brain Comet stake; WE tv picks up ‘S.W.A.T’

ZDF Studios, Non Stop & La Sagrada Familia team for F1 doc ZDF Studios, Non Stop Studios and La Sagrada Familia have partnered on a series about the life of Argentinean Formula 1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio. The series will explores the early years of Formula 1 and includes interviews with Fangio’s sons: Juan Carlos, […]

Newen Studios takes majority stake in former TF1 exec Marie Guillaumond’s prodco Felicita

France’s Newen Studios has acquired a majority stake in Felicita, the production firm launched by former TF1 exec Marie Guillaumond. The prodco was founded in 2019 and has produced programming including Belle Belle Belle, Mensonges and Entre Ses Mains, as well as features such as the forthcoming A La Hauteur, from Delphine and Muriel Coulin. […]

Newen Studios names Levard as head of new digital-first division

Newen Studios has unveiled a new division called Newen Digital. Headed by Olivier Levard, it will be dedicated to digital production and distribution. Outlining the unit’s remit, Newen Studios said Newen Digital will cover social platforms, AVOD and FAST, also exploring new ways of producing and distributing innovative content. “The business has two principle goals,” […]

Newen’s iZen moves into Latin America with Non Stop partnership, preps Fangio show

Newen Studio-owned iZen Group has partnered with Patricio Rabuffetti’s Non Stop Group to launch a new firm focused on creating shows for the Hispanic and international markets, with a show about motor racing legend Juan Manuel Fangio already in the works. Cacao & Cía will work with Spanish and Latin American talent to produce content […]

Newen Studios’ Nimbus Films takes stake in ‘The Rain’ producer Tall and Small

Newen Studios-backed Broen/Bron producer Nimbus Film has acquired a minority stake in Tall and Small, the fellow Danish production firm behind The Rain. Copenhagen-based Tall and Small was founded in 2020 by author Jannik Tai Mosholt and producer Christian Potalivo, with the company going on to produce Netflix shows The Rain, Nisser, and Chosen. Mosholt […]

Newen Studios extends buying spree with deal for Dai-Dai Films

France’s Newen Studios is continuing to expand its production portfolio, this time acquiring Vanessa Djian’s domestic production firm Dai-Dai Films. Djian launched the prodco in 2017 and has since co-produced French and international projects including Alexis Michalik’s Edmond and play adaptation, Adieu Monsieur Haffman. Financial details have not been disclosed. Vincent Meslet, MD of Newen […]

Andy Serkis & Newen prep Marie Tussaud drama with ex-TF1 drama chief

Venom and Black Panther star Andy Serkis is attached as showrunner and director on a period drama exploring the life of Marie Tussaud, the French artist known for her wax sculptures and the now world-famous museum Madame Tussauds. France’s Newen Connect, the sales arm of TF1 Group’s Newen Studios, will distribute the show, which has been […]