John Lichfield - news@thelocal.fr

Updated: Wed 20 May 2026 09:50 CET

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French businessman Vincent Bolloré is embroiled in a row over his ownership of the French television channel Canal Plus. Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA and Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP

The story of the French film producers, the Breton billionaire and the blacklist is complicated but - argues John Lichfield - should be taken seriously as a genuine danger to France's culture.