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The global market for live television until May 28, one week critical. In New York, American studios unveil the series of vintage 2011. Buyers of French channels will now continue their negotiations in Los Angeles during the famous "Screening" that are on television what Cannes is to film. The battle to win the best series promises to be intense between channels for a vintage by both the extraordinary volume – production up 50% over 2010 – than the quality. All studios show ten rounds each.

Two major trends: the studios back to the series feuilletonists, that is to say that the episodes "does not close," leaving the viewer unsatisfied.Moreover, after the medical drama "tired and kind policeman who remains a safe bet, it is the comeback of comedy and especially of the supernatural. According to a market expert, "Hollywood continues to search for the successor of Lost." Like Warner offering Alcatraz series that depicts the disappearance in the 1960s, prisoners from the notorious prison that recur in 2011. Fiction is the second lighthouse Person of Interest, founded by Jonah Nolan, screenwriter of The Dark Knight. It features a former CIA agent paid by a billionaire to eradicate crime. The Fox studio is shaped with The Finder, a derivative of Bones, but Homeland, spy series written by the father of series 24, and Playboy Club, a sort of Mad Men, about the life of a night club in Chicago in the 1960s.But the big event will be Fox Terra Nova, directed by Steven Spielberg that tells the return at the age of dinosaurs in a scientific team to correct environmental problems. The pilot cost more than $ 20 million for a series whose cost is estimated at 200 million.

"A new stock"

For its part, Disney has "the largest inventory of new features." The succession of Desperate Housewives is assured with Good Christian Belles, written by the creator of Sex and the City. It will also count with The River, a supernatural series also produced by Steven Spielberg, written, directed and filmed with a handheld camera by the authors of paranormal activity, the movie event of 2010. Missing Finally, a feminine version of Luc Besson's Taken, is eagerly awaited.NBC, four major events are presented with SMASH, a sort of Glee adult, also produced by Steven Spielberg and devoted to Marilyn Monroe. Riding on the success of Inception, one of the most successful of Warner, NBC Awake propose that the universe is very close.

Finally, Sony has the remake of Charlie's Angels, called Charlie's Angels. The studio spent $ 10 million for the pilot. Finally, in the wake of his teacher Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro starts with CBS in the series with Rookies. Enough to blow the auction.

The French are less Eurosceptic than the Germans. According to a poll by TNS-Sofres for the political foundation and published on Monday, 67% of respondents wish that France retains the euro, against 30% who would prefer to return to the franc. For comparison, a survey conducted a few months ago in Germany gave half of citizens in Germany favor a return to the Deutsche Mark, the currency dropped during the transition to the euro in 2002. More broadly, the French are rather attached to the European Union (EU). Only 13% of respondents expressed willingness in effect to leave. Results "surprising" to Secretary of State for Europe Laurent Wauquiez: "The French are more pro-European than we think," he responded on France Inter.

The French only lip though not the European Union on all fronts.Their trial against him is even more mixed: 30% of respondents, hope is the first feeling evoked by the EU for them. But for 29%, the disappointment! For some aspects, the EU is their protective: for three quarters of respondents, it ensures peace, and for more than half, it makes France more strong against the U.S. and China. But in parallel, 60% of French believe that the term unemployment "corresponds to the EU, and for more than half, it accentuates the problem of immigration.

While the conditions of the plan of aid to Greece should be discussed again, the French are also mostly favorable for financial support to countries in difficulty, "even if this represents a cost to France." Only 39% believe that France did not pay for others.Overall, respondents call for a Europe of solidarity, more involved in the fight for employment, purchasing power and welfare. "The French are not skeptics, they just want Europe to change," concludes Laurent Wauquiez Monday.

* This survey was conducted for the Foundation for Political Innovation (Fondapol) from April 15 to 21 among a nationally representative sample of 1500 people aged 18 and over (quota method).

Baroin is certain: France will reach all its budgetary targets. In an interview with Journal du Dimanche, the budget minister said that for 2010, "we are confident that the deficit will be less than 7.7% of GDP. This means that we actually reach 6% in 2011, even better, "added the minister.

As a reminder, France is committed to bringing the deficit to 6% this year and 4.6% next year and 3%, the maximum allowed under the European treaties, in 2013. The minister explains that "the march to pass the budget for 2012 that will require a budget, will probably be a little lower than some may fear."

Government policy has "paid off"

If Baroin is so sure of himself because he believes that the fiscal reform undertaken so far by the Government "has borne fruit."The Minister referred in particular to the general revision of public policies (RGPP) which, according to him, reported seven billion euros in 2009 to 2011, "in line with the target." Baroin also plans to communicate on the subject next Wednesday in the Council of Ministers.

The budget minister also defended the much-criticized reform of the non-replacement of staff on two retiring. "In 2012, we return the number of state officials in the early 1990s, with 150,000 fewer jobs than in 2007. There is an increase in payroll last year because many of the officers pushed their retirement, "he says.

Officials will be precisely the central concern of government should meet on Monday the unions and associations of local authorities to enter into a cycle of two months of negotiations before a bill this spring to reduce the uncertainty in the public service.

Life insurance in the viewfinder

Baroin is also long on income tax reform in progress. Declining to discuss the definitive end of the ISF, the minister emphasized the two preferred scenarios favored by his team: "One is innovative and ambitious, he removes the ISF and replaces it with a financing change Heritage. The second revised rates of tax schedule that had become robbers. "

Invoking the "spirit of justice," Baroin, promises to "correct the flaws that were growing in tax exile."He also announced that the remaining billion to complete the reform will be supported by "those who are now subject to the ISF." The government in the viewfinder the most senior portfolios of life insurance, "superior to 1.3 million euros" or dividends. The government, which wants to close the reform by May, after "multiple tracks" that "will be decided within three weeks." "In any event, the middle classes will not pay for the rich," says Baroin.

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It has almost become a habit: every year since 2008, attendance at cinemas French record-breaking 189 million came in 2008, 200 million in 2009, 206.5 million in 2010 … The Year Ahead flow and shows a total unmatched entries since 1967, according to the National Center for Film and Moving Image (CNC). As a percentage of the population, 65.4% French over 6 years, $ 37.6 million individuals have attended at least once in the cinemas in 2010. Thus, more than 35.9 million viewers (63.3%) recorded in 2008, the year of a previous record. At the time, remember that the excitement generated by "Welcome to the Sticks" (20 million viewers) had boosted attendance.What makes it even more remarkable record of 2010, in the absence of a blockbuster from inflating admissions.

The film, immunized against the crisis?

These exceptional figures surprise, because they coincide almost exactly with the start of the financial and economic crises that barely recovering the various economies. One thing not so paradoxical as that. The film, would have antidepressant effect, playing a full-sluggish economy. Coupled with its appearance relatively affordable compared to other leisure (vacations, sports club …), go "to get a canvas" remains one of the favorite pastimes of the French. It would be a "profiteer crisis."

Producers sentence

But if for the cinema, these figures are encouraging, they should not forget that the film industry includes dozens of different actors.And not everyone is as insensitive to the economic environment, far from it. Of course, the NCC highlights an improvement in the situation in 2010, up 31% of approved investments in production, reaching 1.439 billion euros over 261 films.

But in between, the crisis had significantly affected the sector. This explains that despite the upturn in 2010, the investments are not returned to their 2008 levels (1.49 billion euros). As in many other industries, the crisis has made it difficult to access funding. The diversity of sources by which French cinema is certainly enables finance to resist but not to maintain.Thus, in early 2010, the Association of Film Producers (APC) and the Union of Independent Producers (SPI) had pointed to a decline in overall investment in French film production by almost 30% between 2008 and 2009, and a decline of 400 million euros are dedicated to producing works of French initiative, which had gone under the billion euros.

"The most direct impact of the crisis is being felt internationally, explains Juliet Prissard, spokesperson for the SPI. Because the major customers of French works that are, for example Japan, Germany, Britain or the Benelux are also affected by the crisis no faxing payday loan. They buy fewer movies, and at prices lower and lower. "

Structural effects

Beyond these cyclical effects, the sector suffers from structural problems that gradually lead to change.First of which, the film piracy on the Internet. Moreover, cofinancing from the TV as part of their investment obligations in the cinema is changing. "Canal + plays its role as financier of the film, insists Prissard Juliet, with 203 million euros invested in 2009 in French and European films. But the decline in advertising revenue on terrestrial channels leads to a concentration of investment on big-budget films, in a logic with a large audience, including private channels. By domino effect, the public channels (France 2 and 3) investing more and more on larger productions.Finally, the calculation of investment obligations being made on the amount of advertising revenue channels (3.2% of their annual revenues), the absolute amount of money paid tends to decrease, especially with the partial lifting of the advertising the public service channels.

The Sofica give a little air for small players

Consequently, if the big production companies like Europacorp fare better thanks to their diversified profile (production, distribution, rights sales, license etc..) Producers and independent films at low and medium budgets (less than 10 million euros) are struggling increasingly to finance themselves. "It also increases concerns about taking on new talent, says Juliet Prissard. Before making a success like Of Men and Gods, you often experience that a director can acquire if his early films do not see the day. "

Only positive for smaller producers, the success of companies to finance of the film and audiovisual industry (Sofica). These products tax-free investment in films often provide funds necessary for the closure of some budgets, while offering the investor the opportunity to obtain a tax reduction of 40% of the deposit, within the limits of 8640 euros. Established in 1985, the collection of these products for 2009/2010 to exceed 63 million euros, spread over 11 Sofica. The CNC, which co-pilot device with the department's budget, also regularly reaffirms the principles guiding the product: investment in films in small or medium-budget (less than 8 million euros), primarily in the first and second film director, and boost support for independent production.In 2009, Sofica participated in the financing of 166 works for cinema and 25 audiovisual works.

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"Half of French Internet pirates on the net

Suspected cyber focus again on China. At least five multinational sector hydocarbures were victims of assaults coordinated, conducted by hackers from the Chinese cities revealed Thursday the U.S. security specialist McAfee. Several gigabytes of confidential documents on bidding for contracts to drill and industrial equipment were stolen. Alerted, the FBI launched an investigation, says the Financial Times.

According to the work of McAfee, which did not specify the names of companies mentioned, these attacks have been ongoing for at least two years and are still ongoing.By combining several techniques for intrusion, hackers managed to penetrate the computer systems of their targets, then go back to the positions of officers in order to download email archives and other sensitive data.

"Worker bees"

The attackers did not try to delete their tracks, says McAfee. One of them, which provided tools to remotely control the hijacked servers, acted from the city of Heze in Shandong Province, while the data downloads were launched from IP addresses in Beijing at office hours. "These people are more like worker bees that hackers love freedom," said Dmitri Alperovicth, vice president of McAfee responsible for research on cyber threats.

The admission of McAfee, this type of attack is "relatively unsophisticated."It is not at the offensive launched against Google and other American companies in December 2009, when Chinese hackers were already under investigation. He did not have the sophistication of computer virus Stuxnet, which has targeted Iran's nuclear infrastructure. He was spying, rather than sabotage. There is no indication that piracy has been orchestrated by a State.

This new offensive, dubbed "Night Dragon" ("Night Dragon") by McAfee, illustrates the recent evolution of computer hacking. The security experts who are used to warn about the risks of viruses, spam and phishing, is now competing revelations about targeted intrusions and spectacular. These attacks do not directly affect most ordinary users, but governments and companies, which are also their customers.

"France has lost 84 billion with the crisis

"Volume of hours worked inadequate

"Higher taxes elsewhere

"The share of wages in the highest in 15 years

"A rapid rise in labor costs

The presidential campaign has begun. The MEDEF, at least, with the publication of "Showdown", the diagnosis of the French economy performed every two years by the employers' organization. "It must be the basis of all discussions, all ideas, all thoughts that may be presented in 2012, said Laurence Parisot.

"" Be positive, "said Laurence," said Pierre Nanterme, head of Accenture, president of the Economic Committee of the MEDEF, and as pilot of the book. Yet the picture is invariably dark. French companies suffer from a lack of structural competitiveness.The crisis is over there and has exacerbated the situation. Companies have seen their margin drop below 30%, its lowest level for twenty-five years. "A diagnosis beyond doubt is already at half of the solutions," says Pierre Nanterme.

But the report does not avoid some minor provocations likely to generate controversy with the unions.Noting that the share of wages in value added increased by 3 points in ten years to reach 67.7%, Medef pretends to be concerned: "France is the only country where wages are rising faster than production This is not sustainable unless further weakening the competitiveness of businesses. "The fault, a little to rising wage income – especially with the increase in the minimum wage during the 35 hours – and much to the heavier taxes levied on wages (payroll, 1% housing, transport payments payday advance…).

Fighting "equal footing"

But it regards the importance of taxation that Medef goes furthest in challenging the industry standard is to calculate the weight of tax burden (taxes and charges) to GDP."This calculation underestimates the burden of compulsory contributions paid by the private sector in countries where the public sector contributes significantly to GDP," says one in the organization of Grove Street. The latter proposes to measure the weight of taxes paid by businesses compared with 1.1 trillion of wealth they actually occur. Seen in this light, the tax burden represent 26.4% of the value added of French companies. "It's like siel had to work until mid-April to pay their charges and taxes," said the MEDEF, whereas in England they are working "for them" early March and Germany in mid- February. Conclusion: French companies are not fighting "equal footing" with their rivals, Pierre Nanterme regrets.Laurence Parisot judge therefore urgent to return to a "fair competitiveness" – the motto for a year.

It goes through five levers: better guide young people, encouraging research, reduce labor costs, reduce levies on businesses, improve the efficiency of public expenditure. How? The specific responses are returned at the end of the year, when the MEDEF released after "Need air," his book-2007 program. The President of the MEDEF, which likes anglicisms, has the art of teasing.

France has lost 84 billion with the crisis

CGT denies early departure of Bernard Thibault, announced Thursday morning by Le Parisien – Aujourd'hui en France. The newspaper believed that "tired", the CGT leader since 1999 has decided to leave the ship. "I'm leaving at the end of the year, so that my successor is in place before the presidential elections," reported Thursday morning in the daily framework of the CGT, remarks which were held on December 21 and 22 last to his closest collaborators. Allegations that the secretary general of the CGT was "very clear denial" on Thursday, denouncing "an attempt at destabilization."

"For the future of the CGT and its leadership, we will proceed when the time comes – and it's not yet the case – according to our usual procedures in a collective framework," to elect a successor at he said in a statement.

The assumption of an imminent departure of Bernard Thibault of the CGT leadership is often mentioned yet. Since his re-election to Congress in Nantes comfortable, difficulties have indeed accumulated to the charismatic leader. The failure of the struggle against the pension reform first, opened the way for a reconsideration of the reformist strategy adopted under his leadership over the past ten years. Some federations have seen the failure of a desire to refocus the CGT and make a union of contestation and negotiation payday advance. The recent decline in the weight of the union in some of its strongholds, such as RATP, EDF, GDF or the Post Office, has been interpreted by opponents as a validation of this hypothesis. By boycotting the beginning of January the wishes of the social partners Nicolas Sarkozy, Bernard Thibault would have liked to correct the situation by hardening his speech.

A three-year term

But other factors may also contribute to an early departure next leader of the CGT. Internally, Bernard Thibault is accused of abandoning the organization. A peak for the CGT: the staff, who complain the level of wages and working conditions, is in open war against management. "Every unhappy tumble in his office. This is evidence of dysfunction of the house, "said one observer Parisien-Aujourd'hui en France. Bernard Thibault, meanwhile, evokes "a fatasme" to destabilize the CGT "after the exceptional action over pensions.

To these difficulties must be added the threats against himself and his family have suffered in recent years. The pig's head stabbed in front of his door and other malicious acts would eventually affect the CGT leader, worried about his family.Many reasons for Bernard Thibault, give way before the end of his mandate in 2012.

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European shares end down on Tuesday. The CAC 40 shows a decrease of 0.34% to 4019.62 points at closing. Elsewhere in Europe, the FTSE-100 from the London Stock Exchange was down 0.44% at 5917.71 points while in Frankfurt the Dax lost 0.12% to 7059.01 points.

Investors remained on guard before the speech of Barack Obama before Congress on the state of the Union and before the start of the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Federal Reserve (Fed).

The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. President will explain that he intends to find points of growth in renewable energy and research. Barack Obama will announce new spending in education and infrastructure, including road improvements, as the business daily. He could also announce to Congress a tax reform sought by conservatives."This speech will set the scene for the next two years," says Ross Baker, a political scientist at Rutgers University in New Jersey. "This will also be a delicate balancing act," says this former parliamentary attaché.

In the U.S., housing prices fell further in November, dropping 0.5% from October, according to the monthly S & P / Case Shiller index released Tuesday.

Consumer confidence has improved significantly in January, according to an index released Tuesday by the Conference Board, which jumped to 60.6 against 53.3 the previous month.

In France:

– Starts of new homes rose 2.4% in December and 6.9% over the last three months of 2010, to 3.5% to rise throughout the year, 346,018 , according to figures released Tuesday by the Department of Ecology and Sustainable Development.Not since July 2009 to observe a 12-month total so high, the ministry said. Meanwhile, the number of building permits granted for dwellings fell 0.7% in December and 1.9% over the period October to December compared with the previous three months.

– Expenditure on French household consumption of manufactured goods rose 1% on average in 2010, a year that ended on a 0.6% increase in December, driven by the end of the scrapping in automotive, INSEE said on Tuesday.

The IMF raised its forecast for global growth

The International Monetary Fund raised its forecast Tuesday for global growth in 2011. The institution said it was counting on 4.4% growth for the year, against 4.2% forecast in October. The forecast has been raised especially for the United States, 3% against 2.3% previously.The IMF explained by Washington's decision to extend for two years of tax cuts decided in 2001 and 2003, which would "add a half point of growth" in 2011.

For the euro area, the forecast was left unchanged at 1.5%, as well as for France to 1.6% against 2.2% in Germany (2% previously). For emerging and developing its forecasts remain broadly stable, with 9.6% growth in China, India 8.4% or 4.5% in Brazil.

Note that the side of the currency, the euro started to fall on Tuesday after almost touched the threshold of $ 1.37 on a wave of optimism in the euro zone and facing a dollar weakened by a resurgence of anxiety on the eve of the monetary policy decision from the U guaranteed payday loans.S. Federal Reserve (Fed).Vers11H00 in Paris, the euro bought 1.3581 dollars against 1.3635 dollars late Monday.

To follow: Renault, Lagardère and France Telecom

Renault: + 2.43% to 48.47 euros

Carlos Ghosn, CEO of the automaker, has again said Monday that crews were also shocked Nissan as their counterparts from Renault by the discovery of the spy case that hits the mark in diamond.

Interparfums: + 5.56% to 25.64 euros

The manufacturer of fragrances, which reported Tuesday an annual turnover exceeding its own expectations, has revised upward its forecast for 2011 in favor of launching a new fragrance Burberry and integration of Boucheron lines.

Havas: + 1.06% to 3.80 euros

ING has raised its recommendation on Tuesday Havas from "hold" from "buy" on the title, while lowering procurement to "neutral" opinion on the sector of advertising agencies in Europe.

Lagardère: -1.61% to 34.84 euros

The group identified a new time on Tuesday its forecast for operating profit in 2010 for its media business, which should save a contraction of less than 5%, so far it expects a decline ranging from 5% to 10%.

France Telecom: + 0.43% to 16.33 euros

Orange announced Tuesday that it is in exclusive talks with the French platform on the internet Dailymotion videos to acquire 49% of its capital to 58.8 million euros, with an option for up to 100% from 2013.

LVMH: +2.42% to 116.50 euros Hermes: + 1.21% to 146.20 euros

The CEO of luxury goods group Bernard Arnault, has enjoyed a fashion show for Dior (a subsidiary of the group) to reaffirm that the rise in the capital of Hermes was peaceful, also ensuring that it does not take control the famous saddler.

Alcatel-Lucent: + 2.85% to 2.45 euros

The group sees a clear interest from the French telecom operators for future generation mobile networks (4G), but the speed of their deployment will depend very much on the price of licenses to be auctioned by the state.

Air France-KLM: -0.77 to 13.54 euros

A group of independent experts commissioned by the airline to consider the safety of its flights after the crash of Paris-Rio, concluded that the airline had not committed any deviation from the regulations.

STMicroelectronics: -2.48% to 8.35 euros

The group released Monday a profit that exceeded expectations in the fourth quarter but noted that it anticipated a drop in sales in the first quarter, about 7% to 12% sequentially on the other.

Sanofi-Aventis: -0.69% to 50.63 euros

The pharmaceutical giant has hired a search firm to potential candidates for appointment to the Board of Directors of Genzyme, said on Monday sources familiar with the matter.

Spir Communication, Klépierre NextRadioTV SeLoger.com and publish their turnover in the fourth quarter.

In a market supported by confident and good indicators in Europe and the United States, the CAC 40 finished sharply higher Tuesday night and closed above 4000 points. A peak not seen since ten months.

But on Wednesday, indecision took over the top: CAC 40, which opened in the green, iron in the red about 10 hours: -0.12% to 4007 points. The 4000 points are kept but investors are worried.

On the one hand, this morning the Asian stock markets have stayed the course and bullish Wall Street closed last night invigorated. United States, the strong performance of IBM and Apple have reassured the financial world. And good macroeconomic news have taken over. According to that day, at 14.30 in the U.S., housing starts and building permits in December.In addition, a point of view of technical analysis, the next resistance is at 4090 points for the CAC 40.

But on the other, the rating agency Standard and Poor's has warned that the debt rating of the United States "will be put under pressure" if the government does not soon a "credible plan" to reduce its budget deficit . Moody's has also deteriorated on Wednesday morning note to long-term debt of Tunisia following the recent political changes and economic disruption resulting am.

On the foreign exchange market, the euro briefly exceeded $ 1.35 on Wednesday morning for the first time since Nov. 23, the greenback fell against all currencies.The euro has received some backlash, investors buying the currency after relatively successful bond issues by European countries in difficulty budget earlier this week, including Spain and Greece.

Edenred, Ingenico, Seb and Pierre & Vacances published

Also on Wednesday, banking stocks remain controlled while the finance minister, Christine Lagarde, hopes that the new tests for strength of banks expected to be completed by late spring. The official said Tuesday that details of the tests was discussed.

Vivendi: U.S. authorities have conditionally approved Tuesday by Comcast to acquire a majority stake in NBC Universal.A step that will allow Vivendi to finalize the sale of its interest in NBCU and cash it will allocate funds to the repurchase probably from Vodafone SFR.

Eiffage: 6.35% to 37.25 euros The group was selected at the expense of Bouygues (-1.83%, largest drop Cac), yet the most likely candidate, and Da Vinci (+0.35% at 41 , 89 euros) to finance, design, construction and maintenance of future high-speed line (HSL) Bretagne-Pays de la Loire, a market estimated at 3.4 billion euros.

Ingenico (4.17% to 28.50 euros) announced Tuesday again raised its 2010 earnings targets after posting organic growth of around 14% in Q4.

Seb (2.26% to 80.50 euros) reported Tuesday night with a turnover up 15% for the full year 2010, to 3.651 billion euros, bolstered by its sales in China.

IMS (2.77% to 13.72 euros) ade again in the fourth quarter benefited from higher metals prices, which resulted in an increase of 38.9% of sales over the last three months of the year's leading European distributor of specialty steels.

Alstom (-0.89% to 40.28 euros) and Remy Cointreau (1.20% to 53.29 euros) will unveil on Wednesday its sales in the first nine months of their fiscal offset.

Edenred (-0.54% to 18.55 euros), the former branch of prepaid services group Accor announced a croisssance 7% of its annual sales, supported by Latin America, and confirmed that its result during 2010 will range between 310 and 330 million euros.Accor will release on Wednesday.

Pierre & Vacances (1.02% to 62.43 euros) himself has posted a 11.7% increase of its quarterly revenue, supported in particular by its activity in property development.

CGG Veritas (-1.62%) announced Wednesday the launch of a convertible bond (Oceane) of approximately EUR 315 million maturing on January 1, 2016.

BioMerieux (-0.05%) will announce its turnover for the year 2010 after market close.

Note that yesterday, Gemalto rose over 6.6% at the close Tuesday night after signing a large contract with Japan for mobile payment. On Wednesday, the correct action of 0.26%.

The VAT hike on January 1 in telecoms has triggered a fare increase in mobile Internet and most telcos. But the French are not all equal before the increases. There are those whose membership will increase and those to be spared. So those who may request termination of their free online and those who remain bound to their operator. For the occasion, Lefigaro.fr compiled the information given by the major French telecom operators.

Orange increases capped

In Orange, about 11 million subscribers are affected by rising prices. In mobile, it affects 3 million customers, a fleet of 18 million. She passed on two ranges of current packages: packages blocked M6 Mobile and Origami Star.She is one to three euros, rounded to achieve a round number, usually in favor of the customer (see pdf). Other packages earlier, including television, are also increasing. The affected customers were notified by mail, and can terminate free.

In ADSL, the nine million Orange customers are affected by changes in fees. All packages can watch television, the "Livebox", a satellite or an Internet portal, the operator calls. The increase ranges from 1.10 to 3 euros (see pdf). It is for example 2.10 for the package "triple play" basis, up from 29.90 to 32 euros.In this case, rounding is not on the client's favor, since the price should be 31.77 euros in strictly applying the VAT increase from 5.5 to 19.6% on half of the package.

SFR price points

SFR applies also rate increases in the fixed and mobile. It affects 5.2 million mobile customers in eight ranges of packages, one-third of subscribers of the operator. These increases reflect the increase in VAT to the penny, and are usually rounded to the client. However, they may reach ten euros more expensive packages, because unlike Telstra, Vodafone did not put up ceiling from 3 euros. Watch your bill.

In ADSL, these increases offset by work. The increase is 1 euro for subscribers under 20 euros, for example to offer "Internet only" Same day payday loans. And it is 2 euros for offers from more than 20 euros.The package "triple play" reference at 29.90 euros to 31.90 euros so happens, instead of 31.77 euros if SFR did not round prices.

Bouygues Telecom: no increase in mobile

Bouygues Telecom stands out from its two main competitors, as it announces no increase in the mobile. Its 8.4 million subscribers packages are spared. This gesture he described as "generous" aims to recruit new customers from its competitors.

In ADSL, where Bouygues Telecom has 645,000 customers, packages will be € 1.88 more expensive starting in February, regardless of the offer. The subscription "triple play" reference at 29.90 euros will be increased to 31.78 euros, which is a more accurate calculation for the client in Orange and SFR.The subscription "quadruple play services including Internet, television, fixed telephone and mobile, will also be affected.

Darty: the penny

As Bouygues Telecom, Darty chose to pass this increase to the penny in ADSL. We thus find the same increase of 1.88 euro for offering "triple play" at 29.90 euros.

Free: a smart option

Free is definitely the smartest of all.He leaves the price of his crime to 29.99 unchanged, but lots of television, which becomes an option, charged 1.99 euro.

Numericable: unexplained increases

The cable operator, whose bids are yet mostly untouched by the VAT hike, took advantage of this new deal to increase its rates by three euros on average from August, for no apparent reason.

Other operators

Alternative operators like Virgin Mobile or NRJ, did not apply the reduced VAT on their packages. They do not reverberate upward.

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