France

• French Government Decides Not To Levy 2% Tax Against YouTube Videos
• French Lawmakers Pass Bill To Levy 2% Tax On YouTube Ads

  The lower house of the French legislature has approved a bill that would levy a 2% tax on ad revenue generated by online video platforms.

  
• Marseille Web Fest, Which Celebrates The Year’s Best Digital Series, Names 8-Person Jury

  The five-year-old Marseille Web Fest has announced the eight-person jury that will preside over the 25 series slated to be screened at this year’s event.

  
• Vine Shares Its Most-Looped Videos Of The Year

  In a blog post, Vine has celebrated its third birthday by unveiling its most popular videos from the past 12 months.

  
• Bonjour! YouTube Space Comes To Paris
• Vivendi Reportedly Offers ~$275 Million To Buy Majority Stake In Dailymotion
• Canal Plus Picks Up Studio Bagel, YouTube’s Biggest French Comedy Hub
• YouTube Goes International, Adds 60 Original Channels To Initiative
• You Haven’t Seen an Independent Online Travel Show Like This
• ‘Urban Wolf’: Web’s ‘French Connection’ Chase Begins
• Dailymotion @ CES: 'Be Everywhere in 2010'
• Dailymotion @ CES: ‘Be Everywhere in 2010’