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The number of shooting days for foreign productions in Gaul rose by 7% last year, Film France reported. Despite a hike in the value of the euro against yen and [...]

Free peer-to-peer sharing of music and movies on the Internet could become legal in Gaul as pols voted it in during the early hours of Thursday after heated debate. The [...]

The article reports on the suspended approval by the antitrust board of Gaul on Canal Plus Group SA's 2006 merger with pay television (TV) operator TPS and even fined the company for 30 million euros for breaching its commitments.

The article reports that Argentine director-producer Daniel Burman will receive a four-picture retrospective at Gaul's Biarritz Latin America Festival including the French preem of Bumian's "Brother and Sister."

The article reports on a project to be launched by Utopia chain of art house cinemas in Gaul by mid- September 2010, which trades documentary films at 5 euros to visitors with memory card or USB stick.

The article reports on the special participation of France's first lady Carla Bruni in Woody Allen's film "Stranger" which will be shot in Gaul in summer 2010. It notes that Bruni announces her confirmation on Canai Plus television while Allen is still completing the English-French production. It mentions that the film will be produced by Spanish production company Mediapro Inc. Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, and Anthony Hopkins also star in the film.

The article reports on the protest of more than 2,000 French theaters against the Gaul's release-window schedule. Theaters will turn off their lights from six to seven p.m. in November 4, 2009 as part of the protest. It says that the Gaul's release-window schedule is viewed to bring reduction in cinema attendance in France and will degrade the economic condition of theater owners. The Lights Out movement is also aimed to convince the French government to waive business taxes for theater owners.

The article reports on the box office performance of "Amreeka" in Gaul. It states that the film has garnered a box office revenue of 312,586 euro in its eight days of opening. However, the video-on-demand release of the film has been controversial. But the distributors are still hoping hope to release the film on other day and date.

The article reports that jury at the Deauville American Film Festival will be headed by director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. It notes that the appearance of the Jeunet will attract interest in Gaul. Furthermore, it pertains that July 21, 2009 will be the scheduled date for the presentation of the full program on the 35th edition of the film festival.

The article reports on the partnership between Film France and the Writers Guild of America to launch France Unlimited Access, a program that takes ten Hollywood writers on an eight-day tour of Gallic landmarks to encourage them to develop story ideas set in that country. The writers in the program include John August, Michael Brandt, Michael Dougherty and Derek Haas.

The article reports that the commercial broadcasters' organization of Gaul had received the government's allocation of $623 million to pubcaster France Televisions in the 2009 budget. According to the Association of Private Broadcasters (ACP) the allocation is used to compensate the pubcaster to ban the advertising. It mentions the foundation of ACP, creation of sweeping legislation on advertising restrictions, and future state funding for public service broadcasting.

The article reports on the inauguration of Universal Pictures International's (UPI) subsidiary in Gaul. It presents the names of UPI officials who include Jean-Michel Lorenzi as sales director, Stephane Rethore as marketing director, and Myriam Peyre as technical director. It features UPI's roles which involve supervision of marketing and distribution for all theatrical titles under Universal in France and others. Information on its next releases are also featured.

The article reports that the motion picture "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis," directed by and starring Dany Boon and co-starring Kad Merad has broken a 42-year box office record to become the most successful French film in the country. The motion picture achieved 17.5 million admissions in Gaul, breaking the record set by Gerard Oury's wartime comedy "La grande vadrouille" in 1966.

The article reports on the record-setting box-office revenues for the Disney animated film "Ratatouille" in Gaul in 2007. The movie grossed $16 million in its first week of release in the region and in the process broke the earlier record set by the Disney/Pixar animated film "Finding Nemo," which grossed $12.1 million in its first week.

The article reports on the entries for the 2007 Cesars film awards in Gaul. Several Oscar-nominated films competing in the race include "Days of Glory," French film "Lady Chatterley," and Guilume Canet's thriller "Tell No One," which compete in nine categories including film and director. Other nominees are "Babel," "Private Fears in Public Places," "Little Miss Sunshine," and "The Queen."

The article reports on the complaint against U.S. series "Prison Break, a primetime show for Gallic web M6 in Gaul. M6 received a terse letter from broadcasting watchdog the Conseil Superieur de I'Audiovisuel (CSA), complaining that some episodes were too violent for its "not for under 10s" rating, displayed during the program. A CSA working group will examine the choice of rating of M6.

The article reports that France's Conseil Superieur de l' Audiovisuel has unanimously adopted its formal opinion on the acquisition of TPS Visual Communication Ltd. by Canal Plus France. The agency refuses to disclose any details regarding the matter until the Competition Council of Gaul weighs in on the deal. The recommendation by the agency is expected to allow Canal Plus to keep its premium channel. This will guarantee that the pay-box will be able to continue providing financing for film production.

Reports on the reorganization of France Television in Gaul. Appointment of Patrick de Carolis as president; Replacement of executive Marc Tessier by de Carolis, a television journalist best known for presenting and producing the current-affairs show "Des raciness et des ailes"; Plan of de Carolis for the company.

Reports on the launching of digital terrestrial television (DTT) in Gaul. Terrestrial channels available to French audience; Potential of free-to-air DTT; Schedule of launching DTT pay channels.

The article reports that Gaul's prestigious Cesar Awards for film provided a series of upsets Saturday night as prizes were showered on outsiders while big favorites "The Chorus" and "A Very Long Engagement" failed to snag major awards. Kudos for film, director, screenplay and female newcomer went to "L'Esquive," a low-budget second film by Abdellatif Kechiche set among struggling thesps in the Parisian projects. "When The Tide Comes In," a first film by Gillies Porte and Yolande Moreau and produced by Humbert Balsan, grabbed first film honor and actress for Moreau.

The article reports that Gaul's 24-hour news channel, dubbed the "French CNN," could get a long-awaited greenlight in the next few days for a 2005 launch. The project has been held up for more than a year by squabbling among France's public service news organizations over which should be involved. But French President Jacques Chirac is impatient to see the launch of the channel and Gallic officials said that the government could announce before the end of this week that an initial $40 million of public money has been earmarked for it.

Reports on corporate reorganization at Gaul-based Canal Plus Group, a telecommunication company. Appointment of Guy Lafarge as marketing director; Launch of mobile money-earning services Orange and Itineris; Elimination of loss-making international units.