TF1 Scores Star Wars Movies & Upcoming Marvel Studios Films

PARIS: TF1 Group and Disney have closed a free-TV agreement for unexploited and upcoming Marvel Studios films, as well as existing and upcoming Star Wars movies.

The pact also includes the free-TV rights for the upcoming Marvel live-action TV series and includes the rights for new distribution platforms and devices.

Benoît Louvet, the executive VP of acquisition and distribution at TF1 Group, said: "This agreement is a great opportunity for TF1. It will allow our channels to offer special access to acclaimed blockbuster movies like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and upcoming releases from these global franchises, such as Star Wars: Episode VII or Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron. Marvel Studios and the films of the Star Wars Saga enrich a portfolio of rights that allows us to offer our audiences the best of global production. This agreement also extends a special relationship between our two groups, and underlines the strong pull of the different channels of the group for the major studios."

Astrid Barbot, the general manager of media distribution for The Walt Disney Company France, added: "We welcome this agreement, which is part of the ongoing commitment by Disney France to share its programming with French consumers. The richness and diversity of our brands and our portfolio allow us to work with our clients to offer compelling and targeted programming to their viewers."