The CEO of Canal+ has issued a direct warning against film professionals who signed an open letter criticizing Vincent Bolloré, the company's owner. The signatories, linked to over 600 recent French productions, now face potential workplace retaliation. The move has sparked intense debate about the power of media conglomerates in the local film industry.
The retaliation algorithm: how signatories are tracked 🎬
Internal sources indicate that Canal+ uses data analysis tools to cross-reference the list of signatories with production databases. The system, similar to that used for content recommendations, identifies past and future collaborations in audiovisual projects. This technology allows management to automatically filter out flagged professionals, blocking their participation in co-productions. The process, while legal, raises questions about the ethics of using data for employment exclusion purposes rather than service improvement.
The boycott as a weekly suspense series 🕵️
The threat resembles an episode of a series where the villain threatens to erase supporting characters. But here there are no scriptwriters: the signatories are real actors, directors, and technicians who now fear being cut from the cast. Canal+ seems to be rehearsing a new genre: the reality show of corporate revenge. The next step will be to see if the boycotted individuals can order popcorn while watching their careers turn into exclusive platform content.