Created in late 2015 by Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel and Matthieu Pigasse, Mediawan is one of the main independent European studios producing audiovisual content.
The Group brings together best-in-class talents in audiovisual creation by operating on the entire value chain:
production labels
hours in catalogue
TV channels
employees
countries
turnover (scope of consolidation including Leonine)
production labels
hours in catalogue
TV channels
employees
countries
turnover (scope of consolidation including Leonine)
Co-founder
Pierre-Antoine Capton is Chairman of the Mediawan Group.
A producer for more than twenty years, notably with 3ème Œil, the production company he founded, he quickly distinguished himself by his ability to innovate and made his mark on the French audiovisual landscape with iconic unscripted programs such as "C à Vous" and "C L'Hebdo", "Les Carnets de Julie", "Vintage Mecanic", "Des racines et des Ailes" and "Le Grand Echiquier", and event-based documentaries such as "Coulisses d'une victoire", about Emmanuel Macron's campaign in 2017, or "Montre jamais ça à personne", an intimate documentary looking back at the key moments of Orelsan's life and career.
Pierre-Antoine Capton has been working at Mediawan since 2016, focusing on bringing together and supporting talent in front of and behind the camera, in order to produce and distribute premium and attractive content across all genres: film, fiction, documentary, unscripted and animation.
Mediawan, which is behind numerous international successes such as "Dix pour cent", "HPI", "Bac Nord", "Le Loup et le Lion" and "Miraculous", is now a leading group in France and Europe.
Co-founder
A self-taught entrepreneur, Xavier Niel has worked in the Internet and telecommunications industry since the late 1980s. He is currently the majority shareholder of the Iliad Group, which he co-founded.
In 1999, Xavier Niel launched Free, the first free Internet service provider in France. He was the co-inventor of triple-play and the concept of the router with the launch of the Freebox in 2002.
Outside of France, Xavier Niel personally controls telecommunications operators in numerous countries, including Switzerland, Ireland and Monaco.
In 2013, he founded the association "42", which provides free training in coding based on Peer-to-Peer learning. Available in many countries, it trains more than 5,000 students worldwide. In 2017, École 42 in Paris was voted best coding school in the world.
Xavier Niel also founded Station F in 2017, the world's largest startup campus that hosts 1,000 startups in a 34,000-square-meter former train station in Paris.
In addition, he is a shareholder of the newspaper Le Monde, and the magazines Télérama, Courrier International and L'Obs.
Co-founder
Matthieu Pigasse is a Partner in the Paris office of Centerview Partners. He has more than 20 years of experience in financial advisory services to a wide range of companies and governments.
Mathieu Pigasse began his career at the French Treasury, where he was in charge of the French government's debt and treasury. He then became an advisor to the Minister of Economics, Finance and Industry Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and then Deputy Chief of Staff to the Minister of Economics, Finance and Industry Laurent Fabius.
Mathieu Pigasse joined Centerview Partners in 2020 to open and lead the Paris office and expand it in continental Europe. Prior to joining Centerview, he spent over 15 years at Lazard Frères, where he was the Global Head of M&A and Government Advisory Services.
Mathieu Pigasse is also an entrepreneur in the media sector. He is a co-shareholder of Le Monde Group. In addition, he owns a media group (Radio Nova, Les Inrockuptibles, Cheek magazine and the Rock en Seine festival).
He is the author of three books on economics, and is a graduate of Sciences Po and the Ecole Normale d'Administration (ENA).
Pierre-Antoine Capton is Chairman of the Mediawan Group.
A producer for more than twenty years, notably with 3ème Œil, the production company he founded, he quickly distinguished himself by his ability to innovate and made his mark on the French audiovisual landscape with iconic unscripted programs such as "C à Vous" and "C L'Hebdo", "Les Carnets de Julie", "Vintage Mecanic", "Des racines et des Ailes" and "Le Grand Echiquier", and event-based documentaries such as "Coulisses d'une victoire", about Emmanuel Macron's campaign in 2017, or "Montre jamais ça à personne", an intimate documentary looking back at the key moments of Orelsan's life and career.
Pierre-Antoine Capton has been working at Mediawan since 2016, focusing on bringing together and supporting talent in front of and behind the camera, in order to produce and distribute premium and attractive content across all genres: film, fiction, documentary, unscripted and animation.
Mediawan, which is behind numerous international successes such as "Dix pour cent", "HPI", "Bac Nord", "Le Loup et le Lion" and "Miraculous", is now a leading group in France and Europe.
A self-taught entrepreneur, Xavier Niel has worked in the Internet and telecommunications industry since the late 1980s. He is currently the majority shareholder of the Iliad Group, which he co-founded.
In 1999, Xavier Niel launched Free, the first free Internet service provider in France. He was the co-inventor of triple-play and the concept of the router with the launch of the Freebox in 2002.
Outside of France, Xavier Niel personally controls telecommunications operators in numerous countries, including Switzerland, Ireland and Monaco.
In 2013, he founded the association "42", which provides free training in coding based on Peer-to-Peer learning. Available in many countries, it trains more than 5,000 students worldwide. In 2017, École 42 in Paris was voted best coding school in the world.
Xavier Niel also founded Station F in 2017, the world's largest startup campus that hosts 1,000 startups in a 34,000-square-meter former train station in Paris.
In addition, he is a shareholder of the newspaper Le Monde, and the magazines Télérama, Courrier International and L'Obs.
Matthieu Pigasse is a Partner in the Paris office of Centerview Partners. He has more than 20 years of experience in financial advisory services to a wide range of companies and governments.
Mathieu Pigasse began his career at the French Treasury, where he was in charge of the French government's debt and treasury. He then became an advisor to the Minister of Economics, Finance and Industry Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and then Deputy Chief of Staff to the Minister of Economics, Finance and Industry Laurent Fabius.
Mathieu Pigasse joined Centerview Partners in 2020 to open and lead the Paris office and expand it in continental Europe. Prior to joining Centerview, he spent over 15 years at Lazard Frères, where he was the Global Head of M&A and Government Advisory Services.
Mathieu Pigasse is also an entrepreneur in the media sector. He is a co-shareholder of Le Monde Group. In addition, he owns a media group (Radio Nova, Les Inrockuptibles, Cheek magazine and the Rock en Seine festival).
He is the author of three books on economics, and is a graduate of Sciences Po and the Ecole Normale d'Administration (ENA).
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