While working on a resolution, the China Film Group has held up payments to American studios for the distribution in China of blockbusters like “Skyfall.”
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A major sticking point — France’s demand to exclude films, TV shows and other audiovisual services from talks — could prompt the United States to require exclusions of its own.
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In preparation for loosening trade barriers between Europe and the United States, France fears Netflix and other American companies are a threat to its entertainment industry.
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Hollywood blockbusters appeared poised last year to take over China’s box office, but something unexpected happened on the way to the bank: demand tapered off sharply.
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A 1984 Supreme Court decision to permit home videotaping shaped the evolution of digital media. A ruling last week might have a similar effect.
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