Unifrance Rendez-Vous TV Mart Spotlights Ancient Rome, 19th Century Paris, Retired Spooks, Luchadores, Diplomatic Intrigue and Gaza
The 32nd Unifrance Rendez-Vous TV content market opens on 7 September in Le Havre, showcasing more than 350 French television programmes to international buyers. The condensed four-day event will feature around 50 exclusive screenings of scripted series, animated shows and documentaries, alongside industry panels and the presentation of France's 2025 TV export figures by Unifrance and the CNC.
Highlighted titles span a wide range of genres, including "Beasts of the Colosseum", a historical documentary on ancient Rome's animal spectacles; "Swapped", a 19th-century Paris drama likened to "Downton Abbey"; and a Stendhal adaptation, "The Red and the Black". Other notable shows include spy drama "Country Spy", Mexican-inspired children's animation "Super-Lucha", art-world thriller "The Nefertiti Case", and Gaumont's diplomatic drama "The Deal", set during 2015 Iran nuclear talks. Last year's market drew roughly 150 buyers from 40 countries and more than 50 French distribution companies.
- Unifrance's Rendez-Vous TV market opens 7 September in Le Havre
- Over 350 French programmes shown to international buyers
- Highlights include Roman history, Paris drama and diplomatic thriller series
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Unifrance is the organisation that promotes French films and television programmes abroad. Its annual TV market brings together French distributors and international buyers, who view programmes they might acquire for broadcast or streaming in their own countries.
The event features dramas, animation and documentaries, giving buyers a look at the range of French television being made. Its screenings and industry discussions also offer a chance to discuss how the programmes travel to overseas audiences.
The titles span subjects from ancient Roman history to modern diplomacy and children’s entertainment. The market matters to French producers and distributors because sales abroad can help programmes reach viewers beyond France.
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