New York – A+E Networks is partnering with Newen Studios to bring A+E’s most successful formats to French audiences. It was jointly announced by Patrick Vien, Executive Managing Director, International, A+E Networks and Bibiane Godfroid, Managing Director of Newen.

Newen, France’s oldest and famed television production house and the country’s second most prolific content producer, will be able to produce such A+E’s acclaimed formats, Alone and Bride & Prejudice, locally. A leader in unscripted and scripted programming, Newen’s most recent success is the historical drama series Versailles, with the first episode of Season 2 on air this week on Canal Plus gaining a very large audience success.

“Our deal with Newen demonstrates A+E Network’s commitment to continued expansion in the international marketplace through strong, long-term partnerships with the best broadcast and production players,” said Vien. “Our formats belong to a new generation of television; they are entertainment with a social purpose. After major success in the U.S. and the U.K. we consider France’s audience to offer enormous potential for groundbreaking formats.”

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Newen to grow our collective businesses together,” added Denis Cantin, Vice President, Head of International Sales, EMEA, A+E Networks. “As Newen becomes A+E’s production partner in France, it opens the door to our U.S. channels for Newen’s formats and their next high-end drama series.” For Bibiane Godfroid, Managing Director of Newen ,”Production Valley  will be highly dedicated to the promotion of A+E formats on the French market and will work with all the broadcasters to promote them”.

For Alexandra Crucq, Managing Director of Production Valley , “I am delighted that this agreement could be made between this great player of the U.S. market and Production Valley. A+E formats question society and the world that surrounds us through new forms of storytelling, thus enabling them to reach a very large audience. Alone and Bride & Prejudice are already being well received on the French market.