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After the question of the definition of what constitutes an audiovisual work (see IRIS 2002-1: 8), it was the turn recently for the qualification as a cinematographic or audiovisual "original French-language work" and "European work" to benefit from a number of clarifications. In the case in hand, the CSA had refused this qualification for a full-length animated film based on The Diary of Ann Frank that used images from an animated film produced in Japan. The producer of the disputed film had made over the exclusive television broadcasting rights to the Canal + channel subject to the film being...

When it categorised the programme "Popstars" as an "audiovisual work" (see IRIS 2002-1: 8), the CSA decided to embark on a wider consideration, reaching beyond this specific case and involving creators, producers and broadcasters, on the question of the relevance of the present definition of an audiovisual work in the light of new concepts for programmes. It has therefore just posted a public consultation on its Internet site, launching a call for observations and hearing the main parties concerned, as well as the Directorate for the Development of the Media and the French national cinematographic...

In the context of the regulations adopted recently with a view to the launching of digital terrestriallybroadcast television, Decree no. 2001-1331 of 28 December 2001 has now extended the scope of the decree of 27 March 1992 "laying down the general principles for the scheme applicable to advertising and sponsorship" to all television services however they are broadcast (analog or digital, unencrypted or onpayment from users). It is intended to apply also to services other than television services broadcast terrestrially in digital mode (cable, satellite, encrypted channels). A new Article 15-1...

The decrees laying down the obligations incumbent on the channels operating terrestrially-broadcast digital television in the future were published officially on 29 December 2001. Two of them concern the obligations incumbent on these channels to contribute to the development of the production of cinematographic and audiovisual works. Decree no. 2001-1332 covers the contribution of the editors of television services broadcast terrestrially in analog mode financed in part by payments made by users. Its purpose is to replace Decree no. 95-668 of 9 May 1995 and extend its scope to include the means...

The decree setting out the general principles concerning the contribution of future editors of terrestriallybroadcast digital television services to the development of the production of audiovisual and cinematographic works, and their obligations in terms of broadcasting European works and original French-language works or advertising has just been published officially (see two other articles on the new decrees elsewhere in this issue). The decree has been eagerly awaited, particularly since the call for applications from candidates for terrestrially-broadcast digital television put out by the...