Leadership
Lionel Uzan Succeeds Pascal Breton as Federation Studios President as Montefiore Becomes Majority Shareholder
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- Lionel Uzan, who joined Federation Studios in 2015, succeeds founder Pascal Breton as president.
- Montefiore Investments, previously a 33% shareholder, becomes a majority shareholder alongside other financial investors.
- Pascal Breton becomes chairman of the supervisory board, and Uzan is supported by an executive board of Éric Broet, Cosette Liebgott, Simona Rapino and Chiraz Zribi.
Lionel Uzan has succeeded Pascal Breton as president of Federation Studios, with Montefiore Investments becoming a majority shareholder, Yahoo reported on November 12, 2026. Uzan joined Federation in 2015, and Breton, who founded the company more than a decade ago, becomes chairman of the supervisory board.
Uzan's Executive Board and Breton's New Role
Federation Studios will operate under a new structure with an increase of capital, under which Montefiore Investment, previously a 33% shareholder, becomes a majority shareholder alongside other financial investors. The company said the group will "refocus its strategy on its most promising markets, and on scripted content."
Uzan will be supported by an executive board comprising Éric Broet, Cosette Liebgott, Simona Rapino and Chiraz Zribi. Breton moves to chairman of the supervisory board after founding the company more than a decade ago.
The Montefiore move reverses the direction the leaders described in 2025, when they said they were seeking hundreds of millions in investment. Breton told Deadline at the time: "We have 55 producers [within the company] and feel we can double that in the next two to three years, so we want to replace Montefiore and find a stronger partner for the future." The leaders declined to say how much of a stake they wanted to sell and valued the business at around €500 million to €600 million, or $513 million to $616 million.
Montefiore invested €50 million in Federation in 2021. BNP Paribas and Bpifrance are also minority investors.
Montefiore's Fund Scale and Portfolio
Montefiore Investment, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Paris, manages more than €5 billion in funds under management, according to akta.pro company records. The firm reached the €1.4 billion hard cap on its Montefiore Investment VI fund and has supported 50 entrepreneurial adventures since 2005. Eric Bismuth is president of Montefiore Investment.
Federation's Refocus on Scripted Content
Federation said the new structure will refocus its strategy on its most promising markets and on scripted content. The company had been seeking a cash injection of hundreds of millions of euros for the past couple of years.