# Studio TF1
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{{Short description|French television production company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Studio TF1
| logo = Studio TF1 Logo.svg
| image = TF1, Pont d'Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris 6 November 2016.jpg
| image_size = 280
| image_caption = Studio TF1 headquarters in [Boulogne-Billancourt](/source/Boulogne-Billancourt) ([TF1 Tower](/source/TF1_Tower))
| founded = {{Start date and age|2008|07|18|df=yes}}
| former_names = {{plainlist|
* Newen (2008–2022)
* Newen Studios (2022–2025)
}}
| founder = Fabrice Larue
| hq_location = Paris, France
| key_people = Bibiane Godfroid (chairwoman, CEO)
| owner = [TF1 Group](/source/TF1_Group)
| subsid = [Studio TF1 America](/source/Studio_TF1_America)
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| website = {{url|http://www.studiotf1.com}}
}}
'''Studio TF1''' (formerly known as '''Newen''' and later '''Newen Studios''') is a French television production company, the producers of such shows as ''[Versailles](/source/Versailles_(TV_series))'', ''[Braquo](/source/Braquo)'', and ''[Plus belle la vie](/source/Plus_belle_la_vie)''.
== History ==
In November 2015, [TF1](/source/TF1), France's leading television network, bought a 70% share of Fabrice Larue's FLCP, the holding company of Newen.[{{cite web|author=Elsa Keslassy |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/tf1-acquires-majority-stake-in-french-production-group-newen-1201637171/ |title=TF1 Acquires Majority Stake In French Production Group Newen |publisher=Variety |date=9 November 2015 |accessdate=15 May 2017}}][{{cite web|url=http://www.groupe-tf1.fr/en/press-release/group-activity-development-acquisitions-sales-diversification/tf1-acquires-70-newen-group |title=TF1 acquires 70% of the Newen group | Groupe TF1 |publisher=Groupe-tf1.fr |date=26 January 2016 |accessdate=15 May 2017}}]
Newen is the second-largest producer of drama in France. It owns Telfrance, [Agence CAPA](/source/Agence_CAPA), Be Aware and 17 juin média, with Telfrance producing the soap, ''[Plus belle la vie](/source/Plus_belle_la_vie)''.[{{cite web|author=Robert Mitchell |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/finance/frances-newen-group-launches-55-million-investment-fund-for-u-k-drama-1202426761/ |title=Newen Group Launches $55 Million Investment Fund for U.K. Drama |publisher=Variety |date= |accessdate=15 May 2017}}] In 2018, it was announced that Newen had acquired a 60% equity interest in production outfit, Punkin, through [Tuvalu Media Group](/source/Tuvalu_Media_Group). It was also announced that Newen acquired a 33% equity stake in the Danish studio [Nimbus Film](/source/Nimbus_Film).[{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/newen-pupkin-nimbus-equity-stake-1202929347/|title=Newen Acquires Stakes in Dutch Outfit Pupkin, Danish Banner Nimbus (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Keslassy|first=Elsa|date=2018-09-06|work=Variety|access-date=2018-09-06|language=en-US}}] In July 2019, it acquired a majority stake in Canadian studio [Reel One Entertainment](/source/Reel_One_Entertainment), which primarily produces [television films](/source/Television_film).[{{Cite web|last=Keslassy|first=Elsa|date=2019-07-11|title=France’s Newen Acquires Canadian Outfit Reel One (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/france-newen-acquires-canadian-outfit-reel-one-1203264512/|access-date=2021-01-26|website=Variety|language=en-US}}]
Fabrice Larue is the founder, former CEO, and chairman of Newen Group.[{{Cite web |last=Keslassy |first=Elsa |date=2024-02-12 |title=Newen Studios Appoints Former Warner Bros. Discovery Exec Pierre Branco as CEO (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/newen-studios-ceo-pierre-branco-warner-bros-discovery-1235907964/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}] Later in the year, it also acquired Johnson Production Group, another studio primarily involved in television films.[{{Cite web |last=Keslassy |first=Elsa |date=2025-01-21 |title=France’s Newen Studios Rebrands as Studio TF1 as It Fully Steps Into Theatrical Distribution (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/france-newen-studios-studio-tf1-theatrical-distribution-1236279815/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}]
In January 2025, it was announced that Newen would rebrand as Studio TF1, aligning it with its parent company. It was also revealed that the company planned to expand its [film distribution](/source/film_distribution) business, including expanding to theatrical distribution in France in 2026, and aiming to release 10 to 15 films per-year by 2027.