On Wednesday, Netflix and the French television network TF1 announced a deal for live streaming and on-demand programming. For the first time, a major traditional broadcaster worldwide has taken this action.
Netflix co-chief executive Greg Peters said that the service will begin in the summer of 2026, but he would not disclose any financial or other specifics of the partnership with TF1.
TF1’s five TV channels and content from the group’s own streaming service, TF1+, will be available for French Netflix users to view “without ever having to leave the Netflix environment” on their smart TV or other device, the US company said in a statement.
“Survivor”-style “Koh-Lanta” and other reality shows, sports events, and soap operas will all be available.
For many years, TF1 and Netflix have worked together on shows like “Le Bazar de la Charite” (“The Bonfire of Destiny”), a historical drama released in 2019.
But given that France’s top private broadcaster, one of the largest in Europe, has great expectations for TF1+ to become independent, the deeper collaboration with Netflix is unexpected.
Being the most popular free service in France and the French-speaking world at large is the aim of the TF1 streaming service.
Belmer maintained that the agreement was “truly complementary” and did not run the risk of “cannibalizing” TF1+ in a media environment where audiences are becoming more dispersed and watching content on demand.
The TF1 group, he continued, had conducted “a great deal of analysis” and anticipated a “significantly net positive” business impact.
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Peters also commended the caliber of the group’s scripted programming, saying, “TF1 is very good with sports, with live areas that we don’t operate in a large way right now” on Twitter.
According to Netflix, more than 10 million French households were subscribers in 2022. It has since stated growth without giving precise figures.
