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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 FL Entertainment outfit, following the broadcaster’s failed merger with TF1. M6 owner Bertelsmann has reportedly received a trio of offers for the group since it was put up for sale last week, with Reuters reporting that Italy’s MediaForEurope (MFE) had teamed up with […]

France’s TF1 & M6 abandon merger plans

Bouygues, RTL Group, Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6 have called off their plan to merge the TF1 and M6 groups. The decision to abandon the merger, which was originally announced in May last year, came after  the parties appeared at the hearings of the French Competition Authority’s board on 5 and 6 September to argue […]

ABC Signature investigates French series ‘HIP’ for English-language adaptation

Disney-owned ABC Signature has acquired English-language adaptation rights to TF1 detective series HIP (High Intellectual Potential), following a deal with distributor Newen Connect. Work has begun on adapting the scripts of the French scripted series, with the showrunner, writing team and cast still to be announced. The US version joins upcoming Czech and Slovakian adaptations, […]

France’s TF1 & M6 offer concessions in move to secure merger approval

TF1 and M6 have offered to keep their advertising businesses separate for three years after their merger in an attempt to secure regulatory approval of the fusion, according to a report by French newspaper Le Figaro. According to the paper, the offer is part of a wider set of remedies proposed by the parent companies […]

France’s TF1 & M6 merger on verge of collapse as regulator eyes competition fears

The planned merger of France’s two biggest broadcasters could fall apart, with the French competition authority raising concerns. The merger of M6 and TF1 was announced in mid-2021, with the prospective tie-up looking to create a French media group “with the broadest TV, radio, digital, content production and technology offering to the benefit of all […]

France’s TF1 & Viaplay join Acorn TV drama ‘Cannes Confidential’

French broadcaster TF1 and Viaplay in the Nordics are onboard upcoming six-part drama Cannes Confidential, which has started production. The show, which was commissioned by AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV last year, centers on the relationship between an idealistic, local underdog female cop and an ex-conman who are forced to work together to solve crimes in […]

TF1 & Altice take step toward TFX sale

French broadcaster TF1’s planned sale of its TFX channel to Altice Group has taken a step forwards after employee representative bodies of TF1 delivered their opinion and approved the proposal. Following that approval, TF1 and Altice have signed agreements relating to the sale. Completion of the deal is still subject to obtaining clearance from the […]

Newen’s Ringside Media buys into Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s Joi Productions

Newen’s Ringside Media has bought a stake in Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s Blue Story outfit, Joi Productions. The deal is the fifth investment for Ringside and sees Wildgaze’s head of development Tom Hawkins joining the prodco. The investment division of Ringside Studios has taken a minority stake in Joi, which focuses on Black, queer and female-led stories. […]

France Télévisions to sell Salto stake if TF1 & M6 merger approved

France Télévisions has announced that it will divest its interest in SVOD service Salto should the merger of TF1 and M6 Group be completed. Announced in May 2021, the merger of TF1 and M6 would combine France’s two leading commercial broadcasters in an effort to create a “French streaming champion”. The deal, which has received […]

France’s TF1 & M6 merger faces in-depth probe into effect on rights, channels & advertising

France’s competition watchdog, the Autorité de la Concurrence, has decided to open a ‘phase 2’ in-depth probe into the planned merger of commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6. The regulator said that it had decided there was a need for a more in-depth investigation following its initial probe into the views of the parties’ suppliers, competitors […]