Introduction. Cinema and television: Falling in Love Again?

It may appear paradoxical to put the question
of the relations between cinema and television
back on the agenda when the current industry
focus is on the development of the internet as a
new delivery vehicle for audiovisual works. More
than ever, it is clear that the audiovisual system
forms a complete unit and that recent changes in
regulations and the practices of economic players
and consumers are interacting in an increasingly
faster and complex way, so we believe it is worthwhile
reconsidering these relations at a time when
the digital technologies are reaching maturity and
producing ever more perceptible effects.