TV5’s Unis TV announces first francophone series created in British Columbia

TV5 Québec Canada’s specialty channel Unis TV on Tuesday announced filming has started on the first locally created French-language drama series in British Columbia. The new original series from Unis TV, in collaboration with Bell Media’s Crave, Surf Bay, côte Ouest, is a coming-of-age drama that “blends the thrill of surfing, the urgency of environmental activism, and the intensity of family drama, all set against the breathtaking backdrop of Vancouver Island,” reads a description in a TV5 press release. The series will premiere on the TV5Unis free streaming platform in spring 2026, followed by its linear debut on Unis TV. A broadcast on...