Canal + to the rescue of cinema, the difficulties of the "World" and the 40 years of Figaro Magazine

We start with Canal Plus which, for the first time in its history, will do something it has never done before.

In 10 days, you will not once hear the legendary generic of Universal on Canal Plus. This is how many feature films on the encrypted channel begin. Except that on June 22, Canal Plus will not broadcast any cinema films. Not a single film for 24 hours. Unheard of for the chain created in 1984 with the best of the 7th art as a showcase.

Why June 22?

Because in 10 days, cinemas will finally reopen all over France. Quite a symbol for Maxime Saada, president of the management board of Canal. This is what he said in the Point: "We encourage all our subscribers, who are very fond of cinema, to go to the cinema. It is a question of responding to the exceptional nature of this Covid crisis". 

And you will have a choice in dark rooms! No less than 34 films currently available and it could climb. There are films released a few days before confinement, but which did not stay very long on the bill, this is particularly the case of the terrifying "Invisible Man".

New things too, which have been waiting for weeks to come out, such as the comedy "The Good Wife" with Juliette Binoche.

Canal Plus which still has every interest in the French rushing into cinemas. Each week, among the releases, there is one on average that is produced by its subsidiary, Studio Canal. The chain has even done everything to ensure that the films it produced before the confinement did not sneak onto platforms but wait to be screened as it should be on the big screen.

The Senate regrets that the government does not support (or so little) the audiovisual sector in this period of crisis.

The audiovisual sector weighs as much as the automotive sector, except that the audiovisual sector has obtained nothing. This is the very bitter observation of senators, who proposed 10 shock measures to support the media. First, help the public service when we have just learned that France Télé's losses could this year rise to 50 million euros.

But how ?

First, with a fee paid by many more French people. With also no more advertising at all on public channels. And a hope, that advertisers carry over to private channels and give them a breath of fresh air. We are also talking about a tax credit for them. Finally, the Senators propose to group BFMTV, CNEWS, LCI and France Info in the same block from channel 14 to channel 17 for example. This would enhance them even more, they say. They were very followed during confinement. But we know that BFMTV has always said "out of the question", for fear of losing its advantage, that of being before its competitors when we zap.

After the difficulties of the audio-visual one, one passes to the written press: the daily "Le Monde" launches in its turn a great campaign of support.

Everywhere on social networks, this slogan: "In the world, we are always ready to fight for our independence. Join our 400,000 subscribers". And there is an emergency. Here are the words of the leaders of the World: "We see no recovery for the moment". To convince readers to subscribe, Jérome Fenoglio, director of Le Monde, has an argument.

25% less articles but more quality, therefore. Le Monde is also awaiting a state guaranteed loan of 17 million to try to bail out part of the funds, with an air gap of 30 million euros. Jérôme Fenoglio, director of Le Monde, wants to be optimistic for the future. It's rare these days for a press owner.

Last year, the newspaper was one of the only beneficiaries in France, with a net profit of 2.6 million euros.

We stay in the world of the press with the Figaro Group, which is celebrating an anniversary.

Le Figaro Magazine celebrates its 40th anniversary with a collector's issue on sale for a month. On the front page: Laetitia Casta. Inside: 160 pages and total freedom given to creators, designers, actors, writers and philosophers to tell us about the world of tomorrow they dream of.

We finish with a reality TV game that returns this week, very popular with young people and the LGBT + community.

We wanted to tell you about it this month of pride, this month when the LGBT + community speaks out and calls for more tolerance in the world. This reality TV is "Bring back my girls", understand "Bring me back my girls".

Who are these girls?

Drak queens who fight for weeks to find out who is the best. Nothing is left to chance: hyper-sophisticated outfits, professional makeup and ultra-worked hairstyles. There are bound to be rivalries between the participants. To distribute good and bad points or to attend their performances, guest stars and not the least like Lady Gaga, Nicky Minaj or Christine and the Queens. 

This week, it is the launch worldwide of a version with former candidates who marked the program. A test can cost the elimination outright: the lipstick (understand singing in play back), all while doing the show in stilettos.

"The time has come for you to lipstick to save your reputation." It is Ru Paul, the animator-producer, who pronounces these words, like a cleaver. RuPaul is the pop queen of the Drag Queen in the United States. A star across the Atlantic whose laughter has become cult on social networks.

RuPaul has reason to be happy considering his empire. It has its own platform that is a hit, with all its emissions declined by the dozen. He also sold all of his seasons to Netflix, which even dedicates a documentary to him. During confinement, his show is one of the most watched programs by the French.

Especially that in the last season, there is for the first time a Frenchman, Nicky Doll. She has 400,000 subscribers on Instagram, she was invited in March on the set of Yann Barthès and Quotidien and she was this Thursday the guest of Vogue France.