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US-Based SVoD Providers in Europe: Impacts and Challenges
  • ISSN: 2516-3523
  • E-ISSN: 2516-3531

Abstract

This article studies the impact of the rise of new content consumption methods on French audio-visual production. To this end, we conducted 26 semi-structured interviews with producers, investigating their relationship with new online players, as well as their work habits. This study makes it possible to distinguish between two market segments: the first is organized around US-based subscription video on demand platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+) and the second around players from the competitive fringe, who are smaller but whose demand still fuels the French audio-visual sector.

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2023-11-30
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