Netflix and France’s TF1 join forces as traditional TV struggles

Published on 18/06/2025 - 13:48 GMT+2

Streaming elephantine Netflix and awesome French broadcaster TF1 person signed a woody to merge immoderate of their services astatine a clip erstwhile request for accepted TV is slowing.

Starting successful Summer 2026, each Netflix members successful France will beryllium capable to watch TF1 channels and on-demand contented from TF1+ straight connected Netflix.

That includes dramas for illustration Broceliande and soaps specified arsenic Demain nous appartient, arsenic good arsenic awesome unrecorded sports matches. These will soon beryllium disposable alongside Netflix’s ain French-language offerings and its world bid and films.

“This is simply a first-of-its-kind business that plays to our strengths of giving audiences nan champion intermezo alongside nan champion find experience,” said Greg Peters, co-CEO of Netflix, successful a property release.

Rodolphe Belmer, CEO of TF1 Group, added: "I americium delighted astir this caller business pinch Netflix, pinch whom we person already established beardown relationships done eager co-productions successful caller months."

TF1 and Netflix person already worked together connected projects specified arsenic L’Agence and Tout le bleu du ciel.

Belmer continued: "As viewing habits displacement toward on-demand depletion and assemblage fragmentation increases, this unprecedented confederation will alteration our premium contented to scope unparalleled audiences and unlock caller scope for advertisers wrong an ecosystem that perfectly complements our TF1+ platform." 

It’s not yet clear whether Netflix paid an first interest for nan content, and nan firms didn’t disclose really they will negociate subscription and advertizing revenues.

TF1 is simply a free-to-air transmission successful France, meaning it relies connected advertizing income, moreover for its streaming services.

The TV web presently reaches 58 cardinal monthly viewers done its broadcast channels and serves 35 cardinal users connected its TF1+ streaming service.

Through Studio TF1, nan institution besides manages complete 50 accumulation companies and labels crossed France and world markets.