France Télévisions Comes On Board for The Collection

LONDON: France Télévisions has joined Amazon Prime and BBC Worldwide as co-commissioners on the new drama The Collection from Lookout Point.

France Télévisions along with production arm MFP and partner Federation Entertainment will collaborate with BBC Worldwide and Amazon Prime Video on the original English-language drama. The Collection tells the story of an illustrious Paris fashion house post-WWII.

The series films in both Wales and France until May. It will receive investment from the Pinewood Wales Investment Budget as well as Pinewood. BBC Worldwide will hold international distribution rights.

Simon Vaughan, CEO for Lookout Point, commented: “The Collection represents a ground-breaking funding model under which Lookout Point and BBC Worldwide have co-commissioned the series in conjunction with a major global SVOD platform and a key European terrestrial broadcaster. This arrangement is the absolute first of its kind and reflects the dynamic nature of the global drama market today.”

Médéric Albouy, France Télévisions’ head of drama co-productions, said: “By joining a global platform such as Amazon Prime Video, as well as global distributor BBC Worldwide, we are taking part in an exciting new business model. But above all this partnership illustrates our creative ambition to connect French production with international partners on world-class event series.”

Pascal Breton, CEO and executive producer at Federation Entertainment, said: “We are thrilled to shoot part of The Collection in France—the story of a 1947 Parisian fashion house is uniquely French and will resonate with French audiences. We’re also proud to be part of this ambitious production alongside Amazon, France TV and BBC Worldwide.”

Oliver Goldstick, writer and executive producer, added: “The Collection is an entrepreneurial fable set at a pivotal moment in France’s history when fashion truly became a vehicle for transformation and re-invention. At its heart, it is the story of a volatile family who pay a steep price for their ambition—and this ‘family’ encompasses not only the name on the label, but the devoted workers who execute The Master’s vision. Post-war Paris was a chaotic era of stark contrasts—hope and romance was in the air, but the shadow of the Occupation and its moral recriminations also haunted the city. In this divisive world, mystery and secrets abound; knowing too much can cost you a lot—even your life.”