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Groupe M6

Métropole Télévision SA, commonly known as Groupe M6 (), 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]

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) 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 Groupe TF1 announced that they had begun negotiations for a proposed merger.[4][5] On 16 September 2022, the merger was officially abandoned.[6] On 22 September 2022, Thomas Rabe, CEO of RTL Group's parent company, Bertelsmann confirmed that Groupe M6 was up for sale, after the failed merger with TF1 Group.[7] On 3 October 2022, RTL Group confirmed that they would not be selling their stake in Groupe M6.[8]

Assets

Television

International

Former channels

All these channels used to be on Pay-TV.

International

Former channels

All these channels used to be on Pay-TV.

Radio

The Groupe M6 acquired RTL France on 1 October 2017, from its main shareholder RTL Group.

Video platforms

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. In late 2017, RTL radios joined 6play. 6play was declined in Belgium and Croatia as RTL Play, and in Hungary as RTL Most.

On 14 May 2024, 6play became M6+ and is now using the same platform as Germany’s RTL+ as they are developed by streaming technology company Bedrock co-owned by Groupe M6 and RTL Group.[9][10][11]

Groupe M6 was a shareholder of the streaming service Salto as a joint-venture with Groupe TF1 and France Télévisions, active from 2020 to 2023.[12][13][14]

Film

  • M6 Films, film co-production
  • M6 Studio, film production
  • Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC), film catalog
  • SND, formerly known as Société Nouvelle de Distribution or SND Films, film distribution and production
  • M6 Vidéo, home video distribution division
  • Studio 89 Productions, formerly known as W9 Productions, television production
  • C. Productions, television news production
  • M6 Formats, distribution arm of Studio 89's original programmes
  • Golden Network, digital content

External links

References

  1. 20 ans de cotation de M6 sur la place parisienne Euronext, 2014-09-24^
  2. M6 en quête de nouvelles recettes Le Monde, 2013-11-22^
  3. M6 souffle ses 25 bougies Terrafemina, 2012-03-01^
  4. France's TF1 & M6 Enter Exclusive Merger Negotiations to Create $4B Media Giant 18 May 2021^
  5. Mathew Broughton. TF1 & M6 Propose Merger; Vungle Acquires TreSensa ExchangeWire, 20 May 2021, retrieved 14 September 2021^
  6. Proposed merger between TF1 and M6 group abandoned, companies say Reuters, September 16, 2022, retrieved September 16, 2022^
  7. Billionaires prepare for new battle over French broadcaster M6 Financial Times, September 22, 2022, retrieved September 24, 2022^
  8. Bertelsmann's RTL scraps plan to sell stake in French TV Group M6 Reuters, October 3, 2022, retrieved October 6, 2022^
  9. Ch F. Que propose de vraiment nouveau la nouvelle plateforme de streaming M6+ ? L'Aisne nouvelle, 2024-05-15, retrieved 2025-01-02^
  10. Qu'est-ce que M6 +, la nouvelle plateforme de streaming gratuite lancée aujourd'hui qui va mettre fin à 6Play ? midilibre.fr, retrieved 2025-01-02^
  11. Launch of M6+ company.rtl.com, retrieved 2025-01-02^
  12. Salto, l'anti-Netflix de France TV, TF1 et M6, est annoncé pour 2020 2019-08-13, retrieved 2025-01-02^
  13. Manon Vautier-Chollet. Salto pourrait (déjà) s'arrêter : retour sur l'ambition puis la chute du "Netflix à la française" France Inter, 2022-11-22, retrieved 2025-01-02^
  14. Ça y est, c'est l'écran noir pour la plateforme de streaming Salto 20 Minutes, 2023-02-15, retrieved 2025-01-02^