What if you could invest in a TV series like you invest in the stock market? It's now a reality. ACE Fund has just achieved a world first: the tokenization of an entire catalog of previously broadcast series, allowing investors to directly receive a share of the revenue generated by broadcasters like Arte or Canal+. This innovation could fundamentally transform the financing of audiovisual media.
Why a catalogue of TV series?
"This is the first time that a complete catalog of previously broadcast TV series has been tokenized, allowing investors to directly receive a share of the broadcast revenue," explains Gregory Montfort, co-founder of'ACE Fund.
The choice of series is not insignificant. Unlike a single film, whose profitability often depends on immediate success, Series catalogs constitute a more stable and predictable asset, thanks to multi-year and renewable contracts. The result: a model that limits risk and offers more consistent profitability.
A technological and legal feat
Tokenizing cultural works is not something that can be improvised.
"The main challenge was to legally translate a copyright into a tokenized digital asset, while respecting European legislation," emphasizes Grégory Montfort.
ACE Fund opted for the standard ER1400, A security token designed to represent regulated financial assets. Unlike a traditional utility token, it integrates compliance rules (KYC, transfer restrictions, reporting) directly into the blockchain. A choice that guarantees security and transparency: the revenues collected are recorded and redistributed automatically, without opaque intermediaries.
Returns and investor profiles
The project is attracting a wide variety of investors: curious individuals, business angels and film enthusiasts.
The promise is enticing:
- 25 % yield from 2025based on existing broadcasting contracts with Arte and Canal+,
- until 30 % from 2026 with the release of season 2 of Triggers.
“These returns are not based on risky bets, but on existing and predictable income,” explains Grégory Montfort
The risk remains – loss of public interest, non-renewal of a contract – but it is diluted across several series and several broadcasters.
Towards a new model for cinema
For ACE Fund, this initiative is just the beginning. "It's a much more transparent and democratic way to finance content. I think that in 5 to 10 years, a significant portion of audiovisual financing will come through tokenization."
Series and catalogues are currently the most suitable projects, but tomorrow, Even blockbusters could open up part of their financing to the general public..
"Eventually, everyone will be able to invest a few hundred euros in their favorite series, just like they buy shares in a company."
From Cannes to the Oscars: international recognition
The audiovisual ecosystem is watching this innovation with interest.
"CES gave us tech recognition, Cannes gave us artistic recognition. Today, directors and producers are listening to us and see blockchain as a solution to finance their projects faster and with more freedom."
Next step : a presentation at theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesalongside the Oscar-winning director Euzhan PalcyA strong symbolic validation, which could openpaving the way for an unprecedented future: that of an Oscar-winning film financed in part through tokenization.
With this world first, ACE Fund is not just innovating: the company is reshaping the landscape of cultural financing. By allowing investors to participate directly in the broadcast revenues of series, it is introducing a more inclusive, transparent, and profitable model. This initiative could well become a standard in the audiovisual industry.
