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Pascal Breton
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Exclusive: Three projects that underline France’s forward-facing scripted sector
French drama is evolving rapidly, as subject matter and new business models perk the attention…
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Federation raises €16m for int’l expansion
French studio Federation Entertainment has completed a minority funding round, raising €16m ($18.4m) for growth…
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Federation builds Bigger Boat into prodco
French companies Federation Entertainment and Empreinte Digitale have joined forces to create a genre-focused drama…
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Ex-Shine France COO creates Federation firm
France’s Federation Entertainment has brought in former Shine France COO Bouchra Réjani to create a…
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Federation takes AIDS drama to market
Paris-based Federation Entertainment is taking a drama about the emergence of the AIDS disease in…
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Breton’s Federation adds distribution exec
France-based producer and distributor Federation Entertainment has hired Leyla Formoso to head up its drama…
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Federation hires ex-France 2 drama chief
Paris-based Federation Entertainment has hired the former head of drama at France 2 to take…
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The TBI Scripted Survey 2016 – part IV
The TBI Scripted Survey 2016 reveals why, where and how the genre is evolving, tackling…
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The TBI Scripted Survey 2016 – part II
The TBI Scripted Survey 2016 reveals why, where and how the genre is evolving, tackling…
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Federation taking buyers to Bordertown
Pascal Breton’s production and distribution group Federation Entertainment will give new Scandi crime drama Bordertown…
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France’s Federation boards Finnish drama
France’s Federation Entertainment is to coproduce a drama series for Finnish pubcaster YLE. Federation and…
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TV’s Big Questions: is the golden age of TV drama over?
We asked the industry whether the drama golden age had hit its peak and it’s…
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Federation taps Zodiak exec for kids launch
Federation Entertainment has recruited kids TV veteran Monica Levy, who will play a key role…
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Alessandri’s indie scores France Télévisions deal
Philippe Alessandri’s new Paris-based indie Watch Next Media has scored its first major programming deal….
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Federation buys into Michel’s Cottonwood
Emerging French indie Federation Entertainment is acquiring a significant shareholding in compatriot Cottonwood Media, a…
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Breton’s Federation poaches Uzan from M6
Pascal Breton’s fast-growing Federation Entertainment Group has hired Lionel Uzan as managing director. He will start in…
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Federation plots animation move, teams with Kring
Pascal Breton’s production and distribution outfit Federation Entertainment is moving into animation and has lined…
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Zodiak’s Alessandri resurfaces with French indie
Former Télé Images Productions president Philippe Alessandri has returned to the fold by launching an…
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Alessandri exits Zodiak as Runel takes French post
Philippe Alessandri is exiting Zodiak Media, with Benoît Runel upped to run the former’s prodco,…
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Zodiak hires France CEO
Zodiak Media has hired Gaspard de Chavagnac as CEO of its French operation putting him…
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Breton leaves Zodiak’s Marathon, Alessandri appointed CEO
Pascal Breton, the co-founder of Marathon, has stepped down as CEO of the French production…