A near
infrared screening film which consists of a biaxially oriented film made from a
polyester containing a
near infrared light absorber having a weight reduction start temperature of at least 280° C. and which has a
haze value of 5% or less and a total
transmittance for visible lights having a
wavelength of 400 to 650 nm of 40% or more and which is exemplified by having optical properties at visible and near
infrared ranges which satisfy the following expressions (1) to (4): 1<T(850)<20 (1) 1<T(950)<20 (2) -10<T(620)-T(540)<10 (3) -10<T(450)-T(540)<10 (4) wherein T(450), T(540), T(620), T(850) and T(950) are light transmittances at wavelengths of 450 nm, 540 nm, 620 nm, 850 nm and 950 nm, respectively. This film is inexpensive, has high handling ease, a high visible light
transmittance and the function of preventing the malfunction of
peripheral equipment caused by near
infrared lights from the screen of a
plasma display, for example, and can be suitably used in the
front panel of the
plasma display.