In the last two years French cinema has been an enormous hit with the public, both at home and abroad. Amélie, Il Patto dei Lupi, 8 Femmes are just some of the films that have led to this success. But at the same time, a new type of "Americanised" entrepreneur, including Jean-Marie Mèssier, are once again challenging the protectionist system that has sustained French cinema from the cultural and production point of view. So given this scenario, what will happen to Canal Plus, the most important reference point for French and even world cinema?