Netflix's First French Daily Soap: A Family Saga Unfolds

Netflix is joining hands with TF1 and Newen Studios to create its first French daily soap series, "Tout pour la lumière. " This family drama, set in the world of music and dance, will be filmed in Southern France, starting in 2025. The show is penned by Coline Assous, Yentl Coubes, and Maxime Cormier, and produced by Céline François. It's a big deal because Netflix wants to be a major media player in France. This new soap opera will premiere on Netflix five days before it airs on TF1 and its AVOD platform, TF1+. It's a unique partnership that aims to bring something new to French viewers. Netflix France's VP of Content, Pauline Dauvin, is excited about this first-of-its-kind daily drama for French subscribers. Newen Studios' CEO, Pierre Branco, sees this as an exciting project that showcases their expertise in daily dramas. TF1's execs, like Ara Aprikian, are thrilled about this collaboration. They see it as a way to create more local content and reach a wider audience. Netflix's move into daily soaps is part of their strategy to become a major media outlet. They've already started something similar in Spain.