The French Conundrum

The numbers are in and for the first time in six years, the stats are not encouraging. The Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), France's administrative and funding body for the film and TV sector, reports that it supported 2,466 hours of TV docs in 2003, down about 10% from 2002. Additionally, the numbers show that broadcasters covered slightly less of the costs this year, delivering producers a double hit.

May 1, 2004

The numbers are in and for the first time in six years, the stats are not encouraging. The Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), France's administrative and funding body for the film and TV sector, reports that it supported 2,466 hours of TV docs in 2003, down about 10% from 2002. Additionally, the numbers show that broadcasters covered slightly less of the costs this year, delivering producers a double hit.