Metropole Télévision SA, commonly known as Groupe M6 ( en, M6 Group), is a French
media holding company. It was formed around the Public television channel
M6, launched in March 1987 by the CLT (
RTL Télévision) and
La Lyonnaise des Eaux.
In addition to its audiovisual and digital media presence, some of the group's television channels are operated (including M6,
W9,
6ter
6ter (pronounced: ister is a French television network which is available free-to-air through digital terrestrial television, satellite and DSL. It is a subsidiary of the Groupe M6; the name 6ter has been selected for the channel as M6's little "si ...
,
Paris Première,
Téva,
Série Club) as well as the television channels of the Lagardères (
Gulli,
Canal J,
TiJi,
MCM,
MCM Top
MCM Top is a French language music video TV channel owned by MCM Group, a division of Groupe M6.
History
To enrich the offer music channels, Lagardère Active launches November 28, 2003 MCM Music + channels. It is then composed of three channels ...
and
RFM TV
RFM may refer to:
Radio
*RFM (French radio station)
*RFM (Portuguese radio station)
Other
*RFM Corporation, a Philippine food company
*RFM (customer value) (recency, frequency, monetary value), a method for analyzing customer value
*Macedoni ...
), 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
TF1 Group (french: Groupe TF1) is a French media holding company. Its best-known property is the broadcast network TF1.
The group was formed after TF1 was privatized in April 1987. It is controlled with a 43% stake by Bouygues, and is quoted ...
announced that they had begun negotiations for a proposed merger. On September 16, 2022, the merger was officially abandoned. On September 22, 2022,
Thomas Rabe
Thomas N. Rabe (born February 18, 1951 in Heidelberg) is a German professor for gynaecology and obstetrics at the University Hospital Heidelberg. He is author of several scientific publications and reference books.
Biography
Rabe earned his me ...
, CEO of RTL Group's parent company,
Bertelsmann
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA () is a German private multinational conglomerate corporation based in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the world's largest media conglomerates, and is also active in the service sector and ...
confirmed that Groupe M6 is up for sale, after the failed merger with TF1 Group. On October 3, 2022, RTL Group confirmed that they wouldn't be selling their stake in Groupe M6.
Assets
Television
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
RTL Group (for "Radio Television Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate centre in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 68 television channels and 31 radio stations in Germany, France and ...
.
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. Since late 2017, RTL radios joined 6play.
Film
*M6 Films, film co-production
*M6 Studio, film production
*Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie, film catalog
*Société Nouvelle de Distribution (shortened SND Films), film distribution
*Studio 89 Productions, television production
*C-Productions, television news production
*Golden Network, digital content
References
External links
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Television companies of France
Pan-European media companies
Television networks in France
French-language television networks
Television channels and stations established in 1987
RTL Group
1987 establishments in France
Companies based in Île-de-France
Neuilly-sur-Seine