France’s Windowing Reform in Deadlock Over SVOD and TV Channels’ Conflicting Interests

France’s strict windowing rules are looking increasingly outdated in the pandemic era, but local players and streamers disagree on changes. At stake is the distribution of movies financed by studio-backed streaming services, such as Disney and WarnerMedia, as well as a related dispute with Canal Plus, which is leveraging the level of its investment in French movies in order to obtain a reduced four-month window.

Source: France’s Windowing Reform in Deadlock Over SVOD and TV Channels’ Conflicting Interests