April 3 - ** Shares in indebted French film co
EuropaCorp ECP.PA rise 31 pct to 2.52 euros after media
reports that it was in "advanced talks" with Netflix NFLX.O
over a potential takeover
** French financial newspaper Les Echos reported the deal
could be announced "in a few weeks" and Netflix would be
"well-placed" to secure the deal
** The parties aim to do the deal by summer, said a source
close to the matter cited by Les Echos
** In early February, EuropaCorp confirmed it had initiated
discussions with potential partners, which sent the shares up
more than 70 pct
((zuzanna.szymanska.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))