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French Film and TV Industry Struggles

Updated 2026-09-23 16:25 UTC 1 source Negative

The French film and TV industry is facing significant challenges as Netflix emerges as the leading private investor in French content. This comes amid a fateful presidential election where France’s cultural model is under scrutiny.

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Variety
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2026-09-23 16:09 UTC
Variety
Merely seven months before a fateful presidential election which has the far right leading polls, the French TV and film industry is in shambles. Despite recent efforts led by French President Emmanuel Macron to showcase and export France’s unique cultural model overseas — notably during the Lumiere
2026-09-23 16:09 UTC
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