Disney+ Bags Hundreds of Episodes from Groupe M6 in French Content Deal

Disney+ has struck a content deal with French broadcaster Groupe M6 that will bring several hundred episodes from four flagship M6 shows to the streaming service, with the first titles arriving on 25 September 2026. (Deadline)

Two of the four shows land first. Scènes de Ménages, a long-running scripted comedy about neighbouring couples, and En Famille, another family sitcom, join the Disney+ catalogue on 25 September. The other two — Mariés au Premier Regard (the French adaptation of Married at First Sight) and The Power: Qui a le Pouvoir? — are scheduled to follow in 2027. (Deadline)

The deal also includes a seven-day preview window for selected programmes, meaning some M6 titles will appear on Disney+ up to a week before they air on the linear M6 channel. That is an unusual twist on the traditional broadcast-to-streaming sequence, where shows typically move the other direction — from the channel to the platform after transmission. (Deadline)

For Disney+, the agreement adds local French-language programming to a service still building its regional catalogue. Karl Holmes, General Manager of Disney+ EMEA, was quoted welcoming the deal as a way of bringing local French shows to the platform's subscribers. (Deadline)

For Groupe M6, the calculus is about audience reach. The broadcaster sees the partnership as an opportunity to significantly expand its 15–34 demographic — viewers who are harder to capture through traditional linear television alone. David Larramendy, Chairman of Groupe M6's executive board, was quoted saying the deal extends the companies' longstanding relationship and gives M6's brands additional exposure among Disney+ subscribers. (Deadline)

Disney+ has previously struck content-share agreements with ITV in the UK, Atresmedia in Spain, and ZDF in Germany. According to Deadline, the M6 arrangement differs from those earlier deals, though the specifics of how it diverges were not detailed in the report. (Deadline)

The deal also lands against a broader corporate backdrop. Groupe M6's parent company, RTL Group, has been reported to be seeking a sale of the French network following a previous failed attempt — meaning the streaming agreement arrives while the broadcaster's ownership future is still unresolved. (Deadline)

For French viewers, the immediate takeaway is simpler: a batch of familiar, long-running favourites will soon sit alongside Disney+'s international catalogue, and some of them will show up on the app before they reach the television schedule.