Studiocanal and the changing industrial landscape of European Cinema and Television Articles uri icon

publication date

  • April 2016

start page

  • 49

end page

  • 64

issue

  • 1

volume

  • 3

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 2373-9037

abstract

  • This article analyzes the recent growth of Studiocanal, which in recent years hasexpanded from being the French-language production arm of Canal Plus to thepreeminent European distributor and producer of fictional film and television. Thefocus here is on the company s corporate development, with particular emphasison Studiocanal s acquisition of sales and distribution interests across Europe andbeyond, and with its subsequent move into television production. A study of Studiocanal reveals a great deal about the current state of the European film andtelevision industries and allows us to rethink traditional ideas about the relationshipbetween Hollywood and Europe.

subjects

  • Information Science

keywords

  • film; television; production; distribution; conglomeration; globalization; europe