By the early 1990s, Canada was the second largest exporter of audiovisual products after the United States.

While the market is far from robust, Japanese semiconductor manufacturers are seeing improved demand for chips used in cellular phones and audiovisual products.

"As the world increasingly becomes digital, part of our core competencies has to be the integration of digital technology with audiovisual products," he said.

It has been quietly adding computer capabilities to its audiovisual products for years.

First the debate concerned mainly the audiovisual products.

The French government also succeeded in maintaining a cultural exception to defend audiovisual products made in the country.

Nowadays, technological progress in terms of digital services facilitates better dissemination of European audiovisual products.

What we must do is enhance the sales of European audiovisual products.

At the same time, the market for audiovisual products is characteristically an international one.

But, as every audiovisual product is a prototype, the public authorities must accept responsibility for their share of the risk in subsidizing the cinema.