Launched in May 2019 in France, StarzPlay, the streaming service of the Lionsgate studio, has just signed its first French co-productions.
The platform, known for its very specialized series such as
Killing Eve
, or more recently
Normal People
and
Gangs of London
, will co-produce with TF1 and Federation
Une affaires française
, a six-episode series around the affair of little Grégory, who had paid the chronicle in the 80s.
Importance of local stories
The service, available in particular in Canal + offers, on Orange TV or the Apple TV application, has also forged a second partnership with Studiocanal this time, to co-produce the series
All these things that we did not say to ourselves.
, adapted from the novel by Marc Levy. “
We started working on these two co-productions a year ago. We are convinced of the importance of local culture and the importance of local histories
.
We also have other projects underway, with French broadcasters and producers, which we will announce later,
”said Superna Kalle, President, International Digital Networks Starz.
The American platform, marketed for 5 euros, has a smaller catalog in France than its competitors, “
of around 1,500 hours of content,
” says Superna Kalle. “
Unlike Netflix for example, we select series that are not mainstream
”. Currently deployed in around sixty territories, the Starzplay service aims to attract between 50 and 60 million subscribers by 2025.