TF1 challenges Netflix’s One Piece: The debut was historic for the first episodes of Cat’s Eyes

News culture TF1 challenges Netflix’s One Piece: The debut was historic for the first episodes of Cat’s Eyes

Live-action manga adaptations are finally finding their audience!

In 2023, at the end of August, Netflix has achieved what has long seemed unlikely in the entertainment industry: produce a live-action series that will delight long-time fans. The platform had struggled on this topic for a long time… until the release of the live-action film One piece. There was already excitement when it was released: the episodes of the first season were a huge success, making the series count 18.5 million views in four days. race results, Live action is even positioned as the most watched program for the second half of 2023.

For its part, the broadcaster TF1 did not wait for the success of the Netflix series before embarking on the live-action adventure.

. A few years ago, in 2017, two producers (Mehdi Sabbar and Benjamin Dupont-Jubien) had the idea of ​​giving a second life to the famous manga Cat’s eye by Tsukasa Hōjō. Back then, it was still a matter of convincing the author to transfer the rights to the adaptation… Anyone who sat in front of the television yesterday could therefore understand that the negotiations between the two parties have gone quite well since then the series Cat eyesThe series, budgeted at 25 million dollars, unveiled the first episodes of this amazing reinvention in the heart of Paris.

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The adaptation of “Cat’s Eye” on TF1 is off to a promising start, landing at the top of viewership

The first season, spread over eight episodes, only started last night, Monday November 11th, on the French channel. Before the broadcast, many people were wondering if TF1 wasn’t satisfied with this adaptation

a bit strange. The day after broadcast, the day on which viewers are available, We actually have confirmation that the French channel won its bet by broadcasting episodes 1 and 2 of the first season. A relief for the channel, as it has already negotiated two more seasons with its star trio (Camille Lou, Constance Labbé and Claire Romain).

Expressed in numbers: The channel TF1 occupies the top spot in the audience ranking with a peak audience of 5.12 million viewers (5,119,000, 23.6% audience share), but ahead of a leading entertainment figure on French television, namely the new season of Love lies on the meadow on M6 (4,128,000, 18.8%). According to estimates collected since broadcast, The average viewership was 4.56 million. This even made the series a… Best historical launch of a TF1 creation with a 49% market share in the 15-24 age group. It remains to be seen whether the success will last until the end of the season… and the next ones!

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