Groupe M6


Métropole Télévision SA, commonly known as M6 Group, is a French media holding company. It was formed around the commercial television channel M6, launched in March 1987 by the CLT and La Lyonnaise des Eaux.
In addition to its audiovisual and digital media presence, some of the group's television channels are operated radio stations, 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 16 September 2022, the merger was officially abandoned. On 22 September 2022, Thomas Rabe, CEO of RTL Group's parent company, Bertelsmann confirmed that Groupe M6 was up for sale, after the failed merger with TF1 Group. On 3 October 2022, RTL Group confirmed that they would not be selling their stake in Groupe M6.
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Assets

Television

ChannelDescriptionStakeLaunchedAcquired
M6Broadcast network100%1 March 1987
W9Youth entertainment and musical digital channel launched for DTT100%31 March 2005
6terGeneralist family digital channel launched for DTT100%12 December 2012
Paris PremièreGeneralist and cultural interest Pay-TV channel
Available on Pay-DTT, with FTA programs		100%15 December 19866 May 2004
TévaPay-TV channel targeting a female audience100%6 October 19962007
M6 MusicMusical Pay-TV channel100%5 March 1998
Série ClubPay-TV channel dedicated to TV series50% Groupe TF1, 50% Groupe M68 March 1993
MCMPay-TV youth entertainment and music channel100%1 July 19892 September 2019
MCM TopPay-TV music channel
Distributed in Portugal and Brazil		100%28 November 20032 September 2019
RFM TVPay-TV music channel
Available in Portugal as MCM Pop
Available in Brazil		100%3 April 20012 September 2019
GulliChildren and family channel launched for DTT100% 18 November 20052 September 2019
TijiPay-TV channel for children under seven100% 15 December 20002 September 2019
Canal JPay-TV channel for children over seven100% 23 December 19852 September 2019
M6 SuisseSwiss subfeed, available in free-to-air on satellite100% 2 October 2001
W9 SuisseSwiss subfeed, available in free-to-air on satellite100% 2 August 2011
6ter SuisseSwiss subfeed, available in free-to-air on satellite100% 2014

Former channels

All these channels used to be on Pay-TV.
ChannelDescriptionStakeLaunchedCeasedAcquired
Fun TVMusic channel100%22 February 199731 December 2008
M6 Music BlackMusic channel100%10 January 20054 January 2015
M6 Music ClubMusic channel100%20 January 20094 January 2015
M6 Music RockMusic channel100%10 January 200520 January 2009
M6 BoutiqueTV shopping channel100% 19 May 19981 July 2020
Best of ShoppingTV shopping channel100% 1 October 20031 July 2020
Girondins TVChannel dedicated to FC Girondins de Bordeaux100% 14 August 200830 October 2018
TF6Generalist family channel50% Groupe TF1, 50% Groupe M618 December 200031 December 2014
La Chaîne du père NoëlChildren channel, available every year for the Christmas and holiday season100% 5 November 20117 January 20242 September 2019
Telekanal Deda MorozaRussian children channel, available every year for the Christmas and holiday season100%1 December 201320192 September 2019
Gulli BrasilPortuguese-language children channel in Brazil, Luxembourg and Africa100%9 August 202018 June 2023

Radio

The Groupe M6 acquired RTL France on 1 October 2017, from its main shareholder RTL Group.
RadioDescriptionStakeLaunchedAcquired
RTLGeneralist100%15 March 19331 October 2017
RTL2Pop-rock music100%6 January 19921 October 2017
Fun RadioYouth-oriented and dance music100%2 October 19851 October 2017

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. 6play was declined in Belgium and Croatia as RTL Play, and in Hungary as RTL Most.
On 14 May 2024, 6play became M6+ and is now using the same platform as Germany’s RTL+ as they are developed by streaming technology company Bedrock co-owned by Groupe M6 and RTL Group.
ServiceDescriptionStakeLaunchedAcquired
M6+Catchup, live TV, radio and video on demand.
Available in Germany and Hungary as RTL+		100% 4 November 2013
Gulli ReplayCatchup and live TV, available on TV providers, and Gulli website and mobile app
Gulli is also available on M6+.		100% April 20102 September 2019
Gulli MaxChildren SVOD service, available in OTT, as the premium option on Gulli website and mobile app, on Prime Video Channels, and various providers, included in some offers such as the Famille bouquet of Canal+100% 20142 September 2019

Groupe M6 was a shareholder of the streaming service Salto as a joint-venture with Groupe TF1 and France Télévisions, active from 2020 to 2023.

Film

  • M6 Films, film co-production
  • M6 Studio, film production
  • Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie, film catalog
  • SND, formerly known as Société Nouvelle de Distribution or SND Films, film distribution and production
  • M6 Vidéo, home video distribution division
  • Studio 89 Productions, formerly known as W9 Productions, television production
  • C. Productions, television news production
  • M6 Formats, distribution arm of Studio 89's original programmes
  • Golden Network, digital content