Metropole Télévision SA, commonly known as Groupe M6 (English: M6 Group), is a French media holding company. It was formed around the commercial television channel M6, launched in March 1987 by the CLT (RTL Télévision) and La Lyonnaise des Eaux.[1][2][3]
RTL Group (48.26%) CNP (7.24%) Employees (0.81%) Self-owned (0.33%)
Website
www.groupem6.fr
In addition to its audiovisual and digital media presence, some of the group's television channels are operated (including M6, W9, 6ter, Paris Première, Téva, Série Club) as well as the television channels of the Lagardères (Gulli, Canal J, TiJi, MCM, MCM Top and RFM TV), radio stations (RTL, RTL2 and Fun Radio), and film and television production and distribution companies. The company has also been presenting information and services on the Internet, including online video and computer companies. Since 1999, the group has also diversified into publishing, music and show production, distance selling, and sport with the Football Club of the Girondins de Bordeaux.
In May 2021, Groupe M6 and TF1 Group announced that they had begun negotiations for a proposed merger.[4][5] On September 16, 2022, the merger was officially abandoned.[6] On September 22, 2022, Thomas Rabe, CEO of RTL Group's parent company, Bertelsmann confirmed that Groupe M6 is up for sale, after the failed merger with TF1 Group.[7] On October 3, 2022, RTL Group confirmed that they wouldn't be selling their stake in Groupe M6.[8]
On 19 March 2008, M6 launched its first catchup service, M6 Replay. On 4 November 2013, M6 Replay, W9 Replay and 6ter Replay were merged into 6play. Since late 2017, RTL radios joined 6play.
Service
Description
Stake
Launched
Acquired
6play
Catchup, live TV, radio and video on demand Available in Belgium and Croatia as RTL Play, and in Hungary as RTL+
100% (via M6 Web)
4 November 2013
Gulli Replay
Catchup and live TV, available on TV providers, and Gulli website and mobile app Gulli is also now available on 6play.
100% (via Jeunesse TV)
April 2010
2 September 2019
Gulli Max
Children SVOD service, available in OTT, as the premium option of Gulli Replay on Gulli website and mobile app, on Prime Video Channels, on Salto, or included in the Famille bouquet of Canal+
Société Nouvelle de Distribution (shortened SND Films), film distribution
Studio 89 Productions, television production
C-Productions, television news production
Golden Network, digital content
References
^"20 ans de cotation de M6 sur la place parisienne". Euronext. 24 September 2014.
^"M6 en quête de nouvelles recettes". Le Monde. 22 November 2013.
^"M6 souffle ses 25 bougies". Terrafemina. 1 March 2012.
^"France's TF1 & M6 Enter Exclusive Merger Negotiations to Create $4B Media Giant". 18 May 2021.
^Broughton, Mathew (20 May 2021). "TF1 & M6 Propose Merger; Vungle Acquires TreSensa". ExchangeWire. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^"Proposed merger between TF1 and M6 group abandoned, companies say". Reuters. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
^"Billionaires prepare for new battle over French broadcaster M6". Financial Times. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
^"Bertelsmann's RTL scraps plan to sell stake in French TV Group M6". Reuters. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
External links
Official website
January 28, 2023
groupe, metropole, télévision, commonly, known, english, group, french, media, holding, company, formed, around, commercial, television, channel, launched, march, 1987, télévision, lyonnaise, eaux, metropole, télévision, satypepublic, société, anonyme, traded,. Metropole Television SA commonly known as Groupe M6 English M6 Group is a French media holding company It was formed around the commercial television channel M6 launched in March 1987 by the CLT RTL Television and La Lyonnaise des Eaux 1 2 3 Metropole Television SATypePublic Societe Anonyme Traded asEuronext Paris MMT CAC Mid 60 ComponentIndustryMediaFoundedMarch 1 1987HeadquartersNeuilly sur Seine FranceKey peopleNicolas De Tavernost CEO ProductsTelevision broadcasting and production websites media investmentsRevenue1 279 billion 2016 Net income153 million 2016 OwnersRTL Group 48 26 CNP 7 24 Employees 0 81 Self owned 0 33 Websitewww groupem6 frIn addition to its audiovisual and digital media presence some of the group s television channels are operated including M6 W9 6ter Paris Premiere Teva Serie Club as well as the television channels of the Lagarderes Gulli Canal J TiJi MCM MCM Top and RFM TV radio stations RTL RTL2 and Fun Radio and film and television production and distribution companies The company has also been presenting information and services on the Internet including online video and computer companies Since 1999 the group has also diversified into publishing music and show production distance selling and sport with the Football Club of the Girondins de Bordeaux In May 2021 Groupe M6 and TF1 Group announced that they had begun negotiations for a proposed merger 4 5 On September 16 2022 the merger was officially abandoned 6 On September 22 2022 Thomas Rabe CEO of RTL Group s parent company Bertelsmann confirmed that Groupe M6 is up for sale after the failed merger with TF1 Group 7 On October 3 2022 RTL Group confirmed that they wouldn t be selling their stake in Groupe M6 8 Contents 1 Assets 1 1 Television 1 1 1 International 1 1 2 Former channels 1 2 Radio 1 3 Video platforms 1 4 Film 2 References 3 External linksAssets EditTelevision Edit Channel Description Stake Launched AcquiredM6 Broadcast network 100 1 March 1987 replaced TV6 W9 Youth entertainment and musical digital channel launched for DTT 31 March 20056ter Generalist family digital channel launched for DTT 12 December 2012Paris Premiere Generalist and cultural interest Pay TV channelAvailable on Pay DTT with FTA programs 15 December 1986 6 May 2004Teva Generalist Pay TV channel targeting a female audience 6 October 1996M6 Music Musical Pay TV channel 5 March 1998Serie Club Pay TV channel dedicated to TV series 50 Groupe TF1 50 Groupe M6 8 March 1993MCM Pay TV youth entertainment and music channel 100 via Groupe MCM 1 July 1989 2 September 2019MCM Top Pay TV music channelDistributed in Portugal and Brazil 28 November 2003RFM TV Pay TV music channelAvailable in Portugal as MCM PopAvailable in Brazil 3 April 2001La Chaine du Pere Noel Pay TV children channel available every year for the Christmas and holiday season 100 via Jeunesse TV 5 November 2011Gulli Generalist children digital channel launched for DTT 18 November 2005Tiji Pay TV channel for children under seven 15 December 2000Canal J Pay TV channel for children over seven 23 December 1985M6 Suisse Swiss subfeed available in free to air on satellite 100 advertising window operated by Goldbach Media 2 October 2001W9 Suisse 2 August 20116ter Suisse 2014International Edit Channel Description Stake Launched AcquiredM6 International International version of M6 outside Europe 100 2019Gulli Girl Russian children channel 2009 2 September 2019Tiji Russie Russian preschool channelGulli Africa Generalist children channel for the African market 23 March 2015Gulli Bil Arabi International Arab language children channel 28 June 2017Gulli Brasil Generalist Portuguese language children channel in Brazil and Africa 9 August 2020Former channels Edit All these channels used to be on Pay TV Channel Description Stake Launched Ceased AcquiredFun TV Music channel 100 22 February 1997 31 December 2008M6 Music Black Music channel 10 January 2005 4 January 2015M6 Music Club Music channel 20 January 2009 4 January 2015M6 Music Rock Music channel 10 January 2005 20 January 2009M6 Boutique TV shopping channel 100 via Home Shopping Service 19 May 1998 1 July 2020Best of Shopping TV shopping channel 1 October 2003 1 July 2020Girondins TV Channel dedicated to FC Girondins de Bordeaux 100 via FC des Girondins de Bordeaux 14 August 2008 30 October 2018TF6 Generalist family channel 50 Groupe TF1 50 Groupe M6 18 December 2000 31 December 2014Radio Edit The Groupe M6 acquired RTL France on 1 October 2017 from its main shareholder RTL Group Radio Description Stake Launched AcquiredRTL Generalist 100 15 March 1933 1 October 2017RTL2 Pop rock music 6 January 1992Fun Radio Youth oriented and dance music 2 October 1985Video platforms Edit On 19 March 2008 M6 launched its first catchup service M6 Replay On 4 November 2013 M6 Replay W9 Replay and 6ter Replay were merged into 6play Since late 2017 RTL radios joined 6play Service Description Stake Launched Acquired6play Catchup live TV radio and video on demandAvailable in Belgium and Croatia as RTL Play and in Hungary as RTL 100 via M6 Web 4 November 2013Gulli Replay Catchup and live TV available on TV providers and Gulli website and mobile appGulli is also now available on 6play 100 via Jeunesse TV April 2010 2 September 2019Gulli Max Children SVOD service available in OTT as the premium option of Gulli Replay on Gulli website and mobile app on Prime Video Channels on Salto or included in the Famille bouquet of Canal 2014Salto SVOD platform owned by the 3 main French television groups to compete with the American SVOD giants Netflix Amazon Prime Video Disney JV with France Televisions and Groupe TF1 20 October 2020Film Edit M6 Films film co production M6 Studio film production Societe Nouvelle de Cinematographie film catalog Societe Nouvelle de Distribution shortened SND Films film distribution Studio 89 Productions television production C Productions television news production Golden Network digital contentReferences Edit 20 ans de cotation de M6 sur la place parisienne Euronext 24 September 2014 M6 en quete de nouvelles recettes Le Monde 22 November 2013 M6 souffle ses 25 bougies Terrafemina 1 March 2012 France s TF1 amp M6 Enter Exclusive Merger Negotiations to Create 4B Media Giant 18 May 2021 Broughton Mathew 20 May 2021 TF1 amp M6 Propose Merger Vungle Acquires TreSensa ExchangeWire Retrieved 14 September 2021 Proposed merger between TF1 and M6 group abandoned companies say Reuters 16 September 2022 Retrieved 16 September 2022 Billionaires prepare for new battle over French broadcaster M6 Financial Times 22 September 2022 Retrieved 24 September 2022 Bertelsmann s RTL scraps plan to sell stake in French TV Group M6 Reuters 3 October 2022 Retrieved 6 October 2022 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Groupe M6 amp oldid 1132952202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
