> This makes it extremely hard for French language films to compete.
This assumes some zero-sum level of media the public can support and that money is enough to control it. I don't believe in either of those things wrt the arts and patronage can come in many forms, but restricting amounts of art in any direction by fiat is wrong.
There is a zero sum fight over finite attention and leisure time, and the ability to monopolize distribution channels (as with any other market, there can be monopolies).
This assumes some zero-sum level of media the public can support and that money is enough to control it. I don't believe in either of those things wrt the arts and patronage can come in many forms, but restricting amounts of art in any direction by fiat is wrong.