https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed As foreign investment in France soars to an 11-year high, Netflix is the latest big international name to announce that it is preparing to open its first Paris office and strengthen its original French content. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190405/netflix-launching-paris-office-to-develop-original-french-content Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:06:11 +0200 netflix-launching-paris-office-to-develop-original-french-content Where "House of Cards" portrays Washington DC as a diabolical den of wheeling and dealing, Netflix's new drama set in France, "Marseille", promises brutal local politics but no cliches in a city widely seen as crime-ridden and seamy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150324/marseille-the-setting-for-french-house-of-cards Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:43:40 +0100 marseille-the-setting-for-french-house-of-cards Netflix's arrival in France has prompted the French president to call for a review on laws and taxing after local cable operators grumbled over the threat posed by the American video service. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141003/netflix-france-calls-for-review-video-laws Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:26:00 +0200 netflix-france-calls-for-review-video-laws American video streaming service Netflix launches in France on Monday. Here's look at what the service and the impact it could have on France's 'cultural exception.' https://www.thelocal.fr/20140912/netflix-launches-france-movies Fri, 12 Sep 2014 19:38:00 +0200 netflix-launches-france-movies France’s gritty port city of Marseille will be the setting for a Netflix original series that will bear a strong resemblance to the streaming service’s massive hit "House of Cards". The news comes on the eve of Netflix’s arrival in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140828/netflix-to-film-marseille-political-thrille Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:34:00 +0200 netflix-to-film-marseille-political-thrille American video streaming service Netflix has announced it is coming to France in September and has promised to invest in French society. Rumours are still flying around online about how much the service will cost per month. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140722/netflix-france-september-launcg Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:00:00 +0200 netflix-france-september-launcg Netflix will be available in France by the autumn as part of a major expansion by the popular American video streaming service. It arrives after contentious negotiations with the French government, which had tried to place limits on the service. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140521/netflix-to-arrive-in-france-by-the Wed, 21 May 2014 11:10:00 +0200 netflix-to-arrive-in-france-by-the Popular video streaming service Netflix is coming to France, but will base its operations in Luxembourg to avoid onerous French rules, reports said on Wednesday. The service is seen a big threat to the French film industry. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140402/netflix-pulls-fast-one-to-avoid-french-rules-2 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:10:00 +0200 netflix-pulls-fast-one-to-avoid-french-rules-2 French TV executives have asked to meet with top leaders to plead for "urgent measures" that would guard them against the pending arrival of video service Netflix and tech giants like Google. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140217/french-tv-execs-want-protection-from-netflix Mon, 17 Feb 2014 17:05:00 +0100 french-tv-execs-want-protection-from-netflix