Metropole Télévision SA, commonly known as Groupe M6 ( en, M6 Group), is a French
media
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Communication
* Media (communication), tools used to deliver information or data
** Advertising media, various media, content, buying and placement for advertising
** Broadcast media, communications delivered over mass e ...
holding company. It was formed around the Public television channel
M6, launched in March 1987 by the CLT (
RTL Télévision
RTL9 is a French-language Luxembourgish television channel shown in Luxembourg, France, Monaco, Africa and the French-speaking regions of Switzerland.
History of the channel
Télé-Luxembourg
On 1 July 1954, CLR (Compagnie Luxembourgeoise ...
) 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,
Paris Première
Paris Première is a French public TV channel, available on cable, satellite and the digital terrestrial service, Télévision Numérique Terrestre. It was launched on 15 December 1986 and is now wholly owned by the Groupe M6.
Programming
...
,
Téva
Téva is a French general-interest public television channel, privately owned, with a female and family focus, belonging to the M6 Group. Téva has been broadcast in 16:9 since 10 November 2009 and in HD quality since 8 November 2011.
History
I ...
,
Série Club
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.
...
) as well as the television channels of the Lagardères (
Gulli
Gulli (; stylised as gulli) is a French free-to-air television channel focused on kids programming for those aged 3 to 14. It was created as a result of a partnership between Lagardère Active and state-owned broadcaster France Télévisions. ...
,
Canal J
Canal J (stylised as canal J) is a French pay public television channel dedicated to children's programming. It is aimed at children aged seven to fourteen.
On 1 February 2019, M6 Group entered negotiations to acquire the television unit o ...
,
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 channel ...
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. On September 16, 2022, the merger was officially abandoned. 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. 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
Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichannel television providers, but ...
.
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 an ...
.
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