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https://mediawan.fr/fr/
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1977

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Feb

16th

2026

18:30

Business Expansion, Partnerships and Alliances

Elisabeth d’Arvieu outlines Mediawan’s pan-European growth strategy and transatlantic ambitions

17/02/2026 - BERLINALE 2026: Mediawan’s group chief content officer discussed scale, independence and IP circulation across borders during a fireside chat at the EFM The European Film Market (EFM, 12-18 February) has hosted a fireside chat with Elisabeth d'Arvieu, group chief content officer of Mediawan, offering an insight into the strategic vision behind one of Europe’s fastest-growing independent studios.

Cineuropa

Feb

9th

2026

17:48

B2B Tag

Gibson Dunn Advises The North Road Company on Sale to Mediawan

Firm News | February 9, 2026 Gibson Dunn is advising The North Road Company, the preeminent independent U.S.-based studio founded by Peter Chernin, on its sale to Mediawan, the leading independent European studio led by Pierre-Antoine Capton and co-founded by Capton, Xavier Niel, and Matthieu Pigasse.

Gibson Dunn

Feb

2nd

2026

18:30

Emerging Tech

Mediawan Acquires The North Road Company to Create Global Independent Content Platform – Global Legal Chronicle

Gibson Dunn has advised The North Road Company, and Latham & Watkins has advised Mediawan. Mediawan, a leading independent European studio, has signed an agreement to…

Global Legal Chronicle

Feb

2nd

2026

13:15

Mediawan Takes Aim at Hollywood: Why the Acquisition of American Studio North Road is a 'Game Changer'

[Translated] At a time of major upheaval in the audiovisual production universe, French company Mediawan is launching a assault on Hollywood. The operation is not comparable to the massive deal currently underway between Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix.

Challenges

Feb

1st

2026

22:03

Business Expansion, B2B Tag

Mediawan to acquire Peter Chernin’s North Road

French production and distribution giant Mediawan has confirmed it is to acquire Peter Chernin’s North Road in the US. Mediawan said the acquisition means it and North Road will operate nearly 100 individual production companies, representing over US$2bn in annual production volume across 15 countries, including the US, France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, Australia, Mexico and Turkey.

C21Media

Jan

31st

2026

22:29

Business Expansion, Partnerships and Alliances

Mediawan To Acquire The North Road Company, Building A Global Independent Content Platform

Mediawan announced it has signed an agreement to acquire The North Road Company, a U.S.-based studio founded by Peter Chernin, in a combination the companies say will create one of the world’s largest independent studios with major creative hubs across five continents.

Pulse 2.0

Jan

30th

2026

18:30

Business Expansion

Mediawan Buys American Audiovisual Studio North Road, a Major Hollywood Name

[Translated] The French audiovisual production group Mediawan announced on Friday the acquisition of its American counterpart North Road. The union gives birth to a global giant in the sector, a major supplier of series, films, reality TV shows, or documentaries to streaming platforms like Netflix.

Les Échos

Jan

30th

2026

14:55

Business Expansion

Mediawan Prepares to Acquire The North Road Company to Create a New Global Independent Content Platform

[Translated] PARIS and LOS ANGELES--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Mediawan, the leading European independent studio led by Pierre-Antoine Capton, and co-founded by Capton, Xavier Niel, and Matthieu Pigasse, announced today the signing of an agreement to acquire The North Road Company ("North Road"), the major American independent studio founded by Peter Chernin.

Business Wire

Jan

30th

2026

14:23

Emerging Tech

Mediawan Acquires The North Road Company and Creates a New Global Independent Content Platform

[Translated] PARIS and LOS ANGELES--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Mediawan, the leading European studio, led by Pierre-Antoine Capton and co-founded by Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel, and Matthieu Pigasse, announced today the signing of an agreement to acquire The North Road Company ("North Road"), the US-based studio founded by Peter Chernin.

Business Wire

Jan

30th

2026

13:56

Business Expansion

Hollywood’s North Road Studio Acquired By European Production Giant Mediawan

Save this article for later! Login or create a Free Member Profile to bookmark it. Peter Chernin, an industry veteran who founded North Road in 2022, said his deal with Mediawan met a need to get bigger in an era of consolidation.

TVNewsCheck

Jan

30th

2026

08:44

Partnerships and Alliances

Mediawan’s Pierre-Antoine Capton and North Road’s Peter Chernin Break Down Their Merger Deal: ‘This Isn’t Us Cashing Out — It’s Us Investing’

In an era defined by consolidation and scale, Mediawan’s acquisition of Peter Chernin’s North Road Company brings together one of Europe’s fastest-growing content groups and one of the most influential producers in Hollywood, creating what Chernin calls “arguably the most global content company in the world right now.” Speaking to Variety a few hours after the deal was unveiled, Chernin and Mediawan’s boss Pierre-Antoine Capton argued the merger is rooted in a fundamental shift in the business.

Variety

Jan

30th

2026

08:25

Business Expansion

Mediawan to Acquire Peter Chernin’s North Road Company

European studio Mediawan has entered an agreement to acquire Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company, creating one of the world’s largest independent studios. Together, the combined entity will operate nearly 100 individual production companies representing over $2 billion in annual production volume across 15 countries, including the U.S., France, Germany, U.K., Italy, Spain, Australia, Mexico, and Turkey.

TheWrap

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