Mediawan: Huge Audience Success for « the Red Band Society » Season 2 Already in Preparation
February 21 2018 - 12:30AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Paris, February 21, 2018, following the recent
partnership announcements with Makever group, Mediawan
(Paris:MDW)(Ticker: MDW – ISIN: FR0013247137), an independent
European audiovisual content platform, is pleased with the
successful audience of the series « The Red Band
Society » produced by Véronique Marchat (VEMA Production,
Makever group), directed by Nicolas Cuche and adapted by Marie
Roussin:
- TF1 led comfortably the audience during
the whole season with an average of 6.5 million viewers and
more than 25% audience share;
- The audience’s series increased every
evening when broadcasted, with a final record on February 19,
gathering 6.2 million viewers;
- A program enjoyed by the 15-24 years
old young public (40% audience share for the last evening), as
well as under-50 housewives (34% audience share);
- Season 2 is currently in
writing, shooting planned in Spring 2018.
The series « The Red Band Society » outlines young patients,
Thomas, Clément, Roxanne, Medhi and Sarah who constitute the Red
Band Society. Despite their long stay in a hospital, they decide to
live their life to the full. Loves, betrayals, relapses and
recoveries will put their friendship to the test.
This fiction is an autobiography, the author’s - Albert
Espinosa, who faced 3 cancers between 14 and 24 and spent many
years in a hospital with those he calls “his own”.
One of the series’ strength lies in the young actors’
performance - Audran Cattin, Tom Rivoire, Louna Espinosa, Esther
Valding and Azize Diabate – emphasizing the series, also supported
by well-known figures such as Mickaël Youn and Cristiana Reali.
About Mediawan
Mediawan was incorporated in December 2015 as a Special Purpose
Acquisition Company (SPAC) for the purpose of acquiring one or more
targeted operating businesses or companies in the traditional and
digital media content and entertainment industries in Europe. The
Company was formed by Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel and
Matthieu Pigasse, and raised €250 million in April 2016 from an
initial public offering on the Euronext regulated market in
Paris.
In March 2017, Mediawan acquired Groupe AB and thus became an
independent leader in audiovisual content in French-speaking
Europe. The Group is active in the production and distribution of
television series, TV movies, cartoons and documentaries and in the
publication of TV channels and associated digital services.
With the acquisition of CC&C in July 2017, the entering into
exclusive talks with ON kids & family in December 2017 and the
acquisition of EuropaCorp Television’s business (excluding US
series) in January 2018, Mediawan continued its growth strategy in
international content in the field of fiction, documentaries and
animated content.
About Makever
Created in 2002 by Stéphane Drouet and Matthieu Viala, Makever
is a major player in television production and specializes in
fiction with a diversified offer in series and TV movies.
The Makever group is organized around 7 complementary and
independent production studios with over 30 hours of programs
produced each year, including both original contents and new
seasons of established series.
These production companies (Alauda Films, JPG Films, LoveMyTV,
Mademoiselle Films, MakingProd, Scarlett Production and Vema
Production) have impressive talented teams producing
highly-successful programs such as series, mini series or one-off
programs.
For further information, please visit the Mediawan website
(www.mediawan.fr).
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