EXCLUSIVE MAINTENANCE – The chairman of the management board of M6 explains this decision. He plans to forge partnerships.
After having given up on merging with TF1, RTL Group has decided to continue the adventure for five more years in the capital of M6. The latter is now heading for streaming by forging partnerships.
LE FIGARO. – After receiving takeover offers, what did your RTL Group shareholder decide?
Nicolas DE TAVERNOST. – RTL Group, our shareholder for thirty-five years, has decided to retain its stake in M6. We worked for two years on a consolidation plan with the Bouygues and TF1 groups. Unfortunately, the Competition Authority decided that this operation was not possible. We can regret it. No doubt, our market analysis was ahead. However, television channels today share the same audience, the same programs, the same customers as video streaming platforms. I think this attempt at consolidation is a missed opportunity.
After the decision to stop the operation with TF1, our shareholder RTL Group decided to test…
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