"Canal +, a great financier of French cinema."This expression, a real commonplace since the chain's creation in 1984, may no longer be accurate on January 1, 2021. Indeed, by the end of the year, two events could make it obsolete. The first is the transposition of the European SMA directive, which will oblige SVOD platforms to contribute to the funding of creation. The second event will be the decision of the Canal + group to request or not the renewal of its TNT frequency, which expires on December 5, 2020, before the CSA. If Canal +, as he suggests, decides not to renew its frequency, he will be released from numerous commitments vis-à-vis the cinema. This prospect frightens the middle of the 7th art. He therefore urges the government to act quickly to replace an old banker with a new banker. The year 2021 could thus mark a historic change: SVOD platforms could contribute more to funding
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