Today the positions are not yet stabilized

It is now that resumed in limited Committee negotiations on the interprofessional agreement on video on demand (VOD). Face to face are the representatives of film, TV and access to Internet (ISP) providers. The latter, supporters of a change in the agreement signed a year ago, had until November 17 to formalize their proposals. Today, the positions are not yet stabilized. On the one hand, operators and some large producers of film, such as Gaumont, want that the fight against piracy is a prerequisite before any development. Another, representatives of rights holders and a part of the producers can be willing to discuss some changes. Side FAI, the professional association AFA and France Telecom are not actually on the same wavelength. Finally the binding with the profession interests of pay television, main funder of the French Film Fund, face to any questioned agreements le le avec la de de la payante, principale de de le français, avec la avec la de de la payante, principale de de le français, of de de la payante, principale de de le français, de la de la payante, principale de de le français payante, principale principale de de le français de de de le français de le de le français français, In any case, the parties have until 21 December to agree. Beyond this date, the professionals provided in a legal vacuum.

Cinema, access providers and audiovisual players must renegotiate the agreements on VOD. What is your position on this subject

Cinema and ISPs signed an agreement coming expired on 21 December. The condition for a serious discussion can commit is that ISPs include that they must agree to develop a contractual graduated response. In signed agreements last year, the principle of a graduated response was expected to seize the illegal downloads. He stole shattered before the Parliament. It is fundamental that today ' hui Internet access providers understand that they have to commit to a reduction in illegal downloading. Movies files are heavy. So, they have the means to easily identify illegal downloads. If they had a real desire to act in this sense, it would very quickly. Both the cinema television channels are concerned. Now each can have its own view of the importance that can have this point in the negotiations.

Overall, what must you be place of the Internet in dissemination of films

For the right holders, Internet is clearly a new territory of conquest. But the development of this new mode of dissemination must not be at the expense of the acquis. Take the example of "Palais Royal", successful film produced by Gaumont. He totaled 2.4 million admissions in the room, childcare sales of DVD and registered 24,000 downloads on the Internet. In addition, the Gaumont producer receives more than one room ticket to a DVD and a DVD to a download.

ISPs believe shortening VOD distribution times the risk of piracy of films will be limited. What do you think

I think they are wrong. This is not because diffusion times will be reduced that whoever was to download for free a film is foregone. The positions of the American studios on the decrease of the video time limit in the United States have also evolved. Previously, they had campaigned for a shortening of the time. Today, it is more the trend.

ISPs also require to be able to integrate new in their formulas of subscription. Do you agree

The more there will be new in their packages, the more their offers will be closer to Canal , which is the first financier of French cinema. However, outside of Orange, ISPs are not ready to finance the film. Therefore be very vigilant.

Do you consider that an agreement must absolutely be found by the end of the year

French cinema enjoys regulation; so nothing would be worse than a bad agreement.

What is your thinking about the exposure of the film on television

The Minister of Culture initiated a consultation on this subject. The problem is the attitude of the public service, the first to have developed in the first part of night series. A reflection is committed under the contract of objectives and means of France television. The position of the other channels is clear. TF1 and M6 want to focus on the dissemination of films popular at great hearing, when Canal is the diversification of film one of the arguments to its subscribers. Television must maintain a report of quality with the film. However, the opening of banned film television days may change the agreement between the cinema and Canal . Before requesting the opening of new cases for the cinema, the public service should begin by better use of the existing boxes.

What do you think of the arrival of France Telecom in film production

Right holders saw the arrival of France Telecom in production a new funding scheme and it are welcome. The first reflection of Gaumont is that we do not play in the same court as France Telecom. It has considerably higher than our own financial means. But, in the cinema, we have a slight lead and are, of course, ready to work with France Telecom.