Business
Bertelsmann changes its mind over M6 sale
Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe said the company had reversed its decision due to concerns over regulatory hurdles
M6
Business
Bertelsmann puts M6 up for sale following failed TF1 merger
Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe said the company has been “inundated with expressions of interest” after the news that the merger with TF1 had been...
Business
TF1, M6 abandon merger
In a statement, the companies said the French Competition Authority had failed to take into account "the speed and extent of the changes sweeping...
Business
TF1/M6 merger at risk following concerns from competition authority
Companies want to form a French streaming champion to take on the international players
Media Management
Telestream assists M6 with ultra-fast replays during Euro 2020
Broadcaster worked with Telestream and its partner Videlio to create Replay – a new online service that provides viewers with replays of the Euro...
Business
High profile mergers point to domestic consolidation landscape in Europe
The Warner-Discovery and TF1-M6 merger plans have dramatically pushed consolidation up European commercial television’s agenda, says Enders Analysis, while investors believe the landscape for...
Business
Business
TF1 and M6 enter ‘exclusive’ merger negotiations
Deal, which has been approved by both companies boards, would lead to an acceleration in the development of a French streaming champion to take...
Business
RTL Group doesn’t deny M6 sale reports
Parent company Bertelsmann is believed to be looking to sell M6 for around €3 billion
Media Delivery
French TV giants join forces on #Alamaison linear channel
Linear channel will be available to 37 million French TV viewers
Data Centre
French broadcasters increase spending for original content
Local players are diversifying their revenue streams to compete with the likes of Netflix
Technology
France’s M6 Group to move to an all-IP worfklow
Will employ Harmonic for all-IP workflow with SMPTE ST 2110 and 2022-7 standards
Technology
castLabs supplies DRM technology for France’s M6 Group
Solution is being used to handle a large number of license requests across the 6play VoD and live streaming platform
Business
French broadcasters combine for new OTT service
SALTO is a new venture from France Télévisions, M6 and TF1
Production & Post
M6 picks Cantemo to streamline workflow
Cantemo Portal has been implemented by the M6 group, with the aim of streamlining the archiving workflow and collaboration within the group’s brand and...
News
Production & Post
France’s MBT: managing the broadcasters
French broadcasters are managing their workflows with the help of a boutique MAM systems developer, MBT. Neal Romanek toured Parisian broadcast facilities to see...