France's media chronology reforms and local-content quotas impacting streaming (2018–2022)

1. EU updates AVMS rules for streaming platforms

   Nov 14, 2018Labels: EU AVMS

   • EUR Lex

2. France extends the 2018 cinema windowing agreement

   Jan 25, 2019Labels: Media chronology

   • L gifrance

3. France transposes the AVMS directive by ordinance

   Dec 21, 2020Labels: French ordinance

   • L gifrance

4. France adopts the SMAD decree for on-demand services

   Jun 22, 2021Labels: SMAD decree

   • Arcom
   • EPRA

5. SMAD decree enters into force nationwide

   Jul 1, 2021Labels: SMAD enforcement

   • Arcom

6. CSA signs initial obligations with major international streamers

   Dec 9, 2021Labels: CSA agreements

   • CoE Merlin

7. ARCOM replaces CSA as the audiovisual regulator

   Jan 1, 2022Labels: Arcom

   • CoE Merlin

8. Industry signs a new media chronology agreement

   Jan 24, 2022Labels: 2022 chronology

   • L gifrance
   • Contexte

9. France extends the 2022 media chronology by ministerial order

   Feb 4, 2022Labels: 2022 ministerial

   • L gifrance

10. New French release windows take effect

    Feb 10, 2022Labels: New release

    • Contexte
    • HD Num rique

11. Streaming quotas and investment rules consolidate into a single model

    Dec 1, 2022Labels: Consolidated model

    • Arcom
    • L gifrance
    • EUR Lex