Question 537 — overseas

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Mr. Philippe Dunoyer draws the attention of the Minister of Culture to the situation of cinema operators in overseas territories, who could see the economic model on which they are based completely called into question by the unilateral decision of the national rights-holding and distributing companies to align the film rental rate practiced in overseas territories with that of mainland France. This rate, calculated in percentage of revenues, is 47% in mainland France and 35% overseas. He specifies that this distinction is explained by a different economic model due to an additional cost in terms of investment made necessary in particular to deal with the climatic hazards to which these territories are exposed as well as additional operating expenses to deal in particular with security problems. However, for two years, the National rights-holding companies wish - in order to increase their income - for the rate applied in overseas territories to be the same as that in mainland France, despite a 2018 finance inspection report which attests to the need to cap this rate at 35% for overseas cinemas. He recalls that the decision to increase the rate practiced in overseas territories would inevitably have consequences on the profitability of cinemas, which would see their economic fragilities increase in a period already marked by a significant increase in inflation. This decision would result in an increase in ticket prices which would increase the risk of diversion from cinemas to the benefit of digital platforms. He would therefore like to know what measures the Government plans to take in order to maintain the rental rate for films currently practiced overseas.

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