France’s TF1 Group posted half-year income of €1.1B ($1.3B), with dips at its media arm offset by progress at its newly refurbished studios division.
The HPI broadcaster, which lately struck a game-changing carriage cope with Netflix in France, noticed its working revenue rise €4M year-on-year to hit €119M. That features €7M in amortization prices associated to its acquisition of Canadian producer-distributor Johnson Manufacturing Group (JPG), which was acquired a 12 months in the past. Web money was €473M.
Studio TF1, the brand new identify of the Newen Group, made €128M in consolidated income, with JPG’s €11M contribution singled out as a driver. This was up 6.4% year-on-year, with the remainder of the studio remaining “broadly secure.”
TF1 pointed to reveals similar to new cleaning soap Tout Pour la Lumière (All for Gentle), the Flemish model of Dancing with the Stars and Netflix documentary sequence De Rockstar à Tueur: Le Cas Cantat (From Rock Star to Killer) and theatrical releases of the movies Jouer Avec le Feu (The Quiet Son) and Avignon as standouts. HPI, which was remade within the U.S. for ABC as Excessive Potential, was amongst a batch of reveals flagged as driving rankings.
Studio TF1 posted working revenue from actions of €6M, which was up €2M regardless of further set-up prices within the first quarter. TF1 predicted Studio TF1 America, which contains Canada-based Reel One and JPG, and the corporate’s distribution enterprise would assist a “back-loaded” 12 months, just like 2024.
The media division, which homes the TF1 linear community, was down barely (0.9%) to €975M, with promoting income coming in at €782M for H1. This, the corporate stated, mirrored a “secure first quarter” adopted by “growing macroeconomic uncertainties because the begin of April.” It additionally famous the 2024 UEFA European Championship had dragged down year-on-year efficiency. Programming prices got here in at €451M, which was an €8M lower.
Regardless of the assorted challenges working revenue from actions within the unit was €125M, just like H11 2024.
Wanting forward, TF1 pointed to a micro-payments software being added to streamer TF1+ in September, which might proceed to place the corporate as “a premium various to YouTube,” and an growth of the service in 21 African international locations.
It additionally regarded additional forward to begin of the Netflix pact in summer season 2026. “This unprecedented alliance will allow the Group to increase its protection, permitting its TF1+ platform to succeed in new audiences and opening up new horizons when it comes to promoting,” stated the corporate.
TF1 additionally famous it had entered talks with IEVA Group to promote its stake in e-commerce group My Little Paris and was set to cede management of dwell occasions and music enterprise Play Two to Imagine, which has exercised an possibility to extend its stake in direction of 100% possession.
