Netflix Debuts Curated “Channel” In France As First Foray Into Traditional Programming

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorNetflix reports that its limited series The Queen’s Gambit has scored 62M households, becoming their most watched limited series to date in its first 28 days. The series starring Anya Taylor-Joy has been consumed Russia and Hong Kong, to France, Taiwan and Australia.

straight to your inbox every day, freePaul Pogba is open to running down his contract at Manchester United and leaving on a free transfer for the second time in his career, according to reports.The France World Cup winner has struggled to live up his expectations since the United academy graduate returned to Old Trafford in 2016 for a club-record £89m fee.Links with a return to Juventus, as well as reported interest from Real Madrid, have been present ever since and speculation of an exit has

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Naman Ramachandran Netflix’s announcement last week that it’s trialling a traditional linear offering for subscribers in France took many by surprise, but there’s some sound reasoning behind the move, analysts tell Variety.“Though Netflix has forecast the death of linear for decades I expected them to eventually introduce the approach,” Colin Dixon, chief analyst and founder of nScreenMedia, tells Variety.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAmazon Prime Video has boarded Melanie Laurent’s anticipated period mystery thriller “Le bal des folles” as its first Original movie in France.“Le bal des folles” is produced by Alain Goldman and Axelle Boucaï at Legende Films (“La Môme,” “The Spy”). Amazon Prime Video will launch the film exclusively in France and around the world in 2021.The movie will start shooting next week in Rochefort, in western France.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentDavid Fincher, whose latest film “Mank” is set to bow on Netflix on Dec. 4, told a French magazine that he has signed an exclusive four-year-deal with Netflix.In an interview with Premiere (translated from French), Fincher suggested that “Mank,” an immersive Hollywood drama, was part of a long-term partnership with the streaming service.

Emily in Paris is returning for season two at Netflix!

Will Thorne Staff WriterQuelle bonne nouvelle!Emily Cooper is staying in Paris for a little while longer and maybe, just maybe, she might learn a few actual French words this time.Netflix has renewed its wildly popular romantic comedy series “Emily in Paris” for a second season.