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France 3's long-running soap opera Plus belle la vie has been rebooted by TF1. Most of the creators and actors are returning for the new season, beginning next year, but new sets will be constructed (Newen having destroyed the old ones) and new storylines are being written; filming starts in October.

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Le Figaro (paywall) is reporting the new series will have a reduced duration to cut costs (around 15 minutes), and might air after Marie-Sophie Lacarrau's 13h or between TF1's existing longer-tenured serials (Ici tout commence and Demain nous appartient, also produced by Newen).

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For reminder: PBLV had been axed by France 3 in May last year, due to the soap's increasingly lower viewing figures, high production costs, and the strong competition by TF1's DNA and France 2's Un si grand soleil; France 3 took the decision to give the programme's slot to the new Aux jeux, citoyens ! magazine, which begins July 24; in the meantime, F3 filled the slot with repeats of Cuisine ouverte, but the low ratings led to F3 replacing it with a daily extension of Samedi d'en rire, which finally bought some stability in viewer figures. A first attempt to revive the series came when Xavier Niel announced his failed bid to challenge M6's license (and for which we know the outcome).