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Football has been the name of the game this weekend in Europe and the UK as Euro 2020 continues to crank out impressive viewing figures across the continent and in Britain. Beginning with England Vs Scotland's goalless draw on Friday night, ITV drew an average 18.4M UK viewers for a 74 share. Gareth Southgate and…

Over 15M viewers watched reigning World Cup champions France edge out Germany on France's M6 Tuesday night in the first major head-to-head of Euro 2020 which runs through July 11 and is being played in various locations throughout Europe and the UK. That was good for a 57.5 share from 9PM local and included a peak of…

The French Ministry of the Interior has identified its so-called "compelling reasons" that would allow travelers from the UK to enter France (scroll down for full list of requirements). As of today, there is no specific exemption for entertainment business professionals, raising further questions as to how this might…

Speaking to CBS News' Face The Nation on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron said travel restrictions for vaccinated Americans wanting to come to France will be "progressively" lifted from the beginning of May. This should come as good news for industry professionals hoping to attend the Cannes Film Festival…

As France struggles with a rise in Covid variant cases, the country will enter a third nationwide lockdown beginning April 3, President Emmanuel Macron announced this evening in a televised address. This is currently expected to last until May 2, though it will be less restrictive than the first full lockdown at this…

UPDATE: Disneyland Paris has indefinitely delayed its planned April 2 opening given the Covid-19 situation, which has deteriorated in France and across much of Europe. The park said it’s optimistic on a speedy reopening and will keep its site updated. Meanwhile, patrons with tickets can change the date or ask for a…

Sony Pictures International Productions is launching Parasomnia Productions, a new label dedicated to genre movies in France. The label’s creation is in association with Marc Missonnier's Moana Films. The aim is to promote theatrical genre pics in France, including fantasy, horror, supernatural and mock documentaries…

UPDATED with video: "I wanted to do this project for a long time, I had this story in mind for years and years," says director Filippo Meneghetti about Two of Us, France's Oscar entry this year, adding that he also spent an additional five years writing the screenplay with his co-writer Malysone Bovorasmy. The story’s…

France's cinemas and other cultural venues are to remain closed until at least the end of January, French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced during a press conference this evening local time. The move is not terribly surprising given the country's daily rate of new Covid-19 cases is well above the 5,000 threshold…

Cinemas in France will not be able to reopen on December 15 which was the date initially set by the government late last month. They will instead remain closed for at least three weeks from that date, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said in an address to the nation this evening. France has been in a second lockdown…

Movie theaters in France will be allowed to reopen from December 15, President Emmanuel Macron announced this evening in an address to the nation. The country’s second COVID-19 spike has peaked, said Macron, and there will be an overall, gradual easing of restrictions over the next several weeks. Culture “is…

France's Oscar selection committee has chosen drama Two Of Us as its submission to the International Feature Film category at the 2021 Academy Awards. From director Filippo Meneghetti, the feature debut world premiered in the Discovery section of Toronto last year and was released in France in early 2020 via Sophie…