When the problem of concentration in the media is mentioned, the subject is almost systematically treated from the point of view of competition and respect for pluralism.
Rarely approached from the side of cultural sovereignty.
Yet it is a crucial component of reflection.
Hearing Friday by the Senate, Maxime Saada, the chairman of the executive board of the Canal + group, came to remind him before the commission of inquiry into the concentration of the media in France.
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This year, the behemoths Disney, Netflix or even Warner Bros and Discovery combined will spend 33, 19 and 22 billion dollars respectively on content.
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The growth of these numbers is almost exponential.
Moreover, these investments are not exclusively dedicated to the production of content.
They are sometimes used to block access to talents or intellectual property
,” pointed out Maxime Saada.
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