Impact of the multiplication of distribution methods on the financing of French films.

Summary This thesis deals with the impact of the multiplication of broadcasting modes on the financing of French film production. During the 1970s, the crisis in cinema attendance caused by the arrival of television led to the implementation of a system of mandatory contributions by the channels to the financing of French films. Since the end of the 1990s, the multiplication of distribution methods made possible by digitization has been accompanied by changes in the way cinema films are viewed, both in a cumulative and a substitutional logic. The multiplication of the offer leads to a decrease in the appetence of cinema films on television, which translates into a decrease in the revenues generated by their broadcast. It follows that the level of contribution made by television channels to the financing of French cinema is less and less covered by revenues. We conclude that there is a mismatch between the regulatory system of support for the cinema by the channels and the evolution of the market, and we discuss possible changes in the financing of films.