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Banijay chairman Stephane Courbit tables bid for France’s M6 Group
Banijay chairman Stephane Courbit has emerged as the frontrunner to buy France’s M6 Group via his…
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French broadcaster M6 for sale after abandoned TF1 merger
Bertelsmann has put French broadcaster M6 up for sale following the collapse of plans to…
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Fremantle-owner RTL Group sells Belgian arm for $300m
European broadcaster RTL Group has sold its Belgian division, including three channels and streamer RTL…
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French duo M6 & TF1 unveil merger plans
France’s two leading commercial broadcasters M6 and TF1 have unveiled plans to merge. The pair,…
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Penguin Random House UK hires BBCS exec to drive IP adaptations
Penguin Random House UK – a division of German giant Bertelsmann – has appointed former…
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Bertelsmann explores $3.6bn sale of France’s M6 Group
German media conglomerate Bertelsmann is reportedly looking to sell its controlling stake in French broadcast…
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Storyglass hires Audible, ITN & Initial alum Steve Carsey as MD
Fremantle-backed podcast-skewing prodco Storyglass has appointed Audible’s Steve Carsey as its MD. Former ITN Productions…
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Bertelsmann moves Fremantle’s Storyglass in with Penguin Random House for podcast push
European content giant Bertelsmann is combining expertise from its UK businesses – including TV producer…
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Habets replacing Schäferkordt as RTL CEO
Anke Schäferkordt is stepping down as co-CEO of RTL Group, with the pan-European broadcaster’s Dutch…
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UK-licensed channels weigh Brexit impact
UK-licensed European channels face a period of uncertainty after last night’s Brexit vote, according to…
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Turkish format to debut on RTL in Hungary
A Hungarian broadcaster is working up the first international version of Turkish-produced talent singing format…
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RTL MCN plots BMG music artists push
Multi-channel network BroadbandTV is partnering with Bertelsmann stablemate and music publisher BMG on an initiative…
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RTL Group creates central Digital Hub
RTL Group has created a digital hub that will manage RTL Group’s portfolio of digital acquisitions and…
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TV features heavily in top media firms list
Media agency ZenithOptimedia has ranked the world’s top media owners, with Disney, Comcast, Fox and…
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FremantleMedia exec moves to MCN StyleHaul
FremantleMedia veteran Olivier Delfosse has been named COO of StyleHaul, Fremantle’s multichannel network sister firm…
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Bertelsmann digital exec steps down
Digital executive Thomas Hesse has stepped down from RTL parent Bertelsmann “to pursue new professional…
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Bertelsmann raises €1.4bn from RTL share offer
RTL Group’s owner Bertelsmann has raised €1.4 billion (US$1.8 billion) through a secondary public offering…
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RTL predicts earnings boost as listing looms
European broadcaster RTL Group has said its first quarter EBITA for the year is expected…
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Bertelsmann confirms RTL stake sale
German publishing company Bertelsmann has confirmed that it plans to reduce its holding in broadcaster…
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Bertelsmann selling chunk of RTL
German publishing company Bertelsmann is preparing to sell part of its stake in broadcaster RTL…