Gilles
Pélisson

TF1, Europe’s leading private channel, scored 91 of the 100 best-rated programs in France in 2018, thanks partly to the FIFA World Cup. Since joining holding company TF1 Group in 2009, Pélisson has implemented an ambitious digital-transformation strategy to widen the group’s presence internationally and restructure it as a multi-channel content marketplace. Under his leadership, the film division has streamlined with the launch of TF1 Studio, a French mini-major whose current slate includes Benjamin Millepied’s debut feature, “Carmen,” with Sony Pictures Classics, a modern-day reimagining of the celebrated opera. Another key content-creation pillar is the acquisition of French production group Newen, creator of Canal Plus’ English-language hit “Versailles” and Netflix’s first French series, “Marseille.” The group also has interests in social media and music publishing.