The French Competition Authority begins an in-depth investigation into the merger of two media companies (TF1 / M6)

TF1/M6: the Autorité de la concurrence opens an in-depth examination* Following a pre-notification phase, the Bouygues group notified the Autorité de la concurrence of its planned acquisition of the Métropole Télévision group on 17 February 2022. The Bouygues group The Bouygues group (“Bouygues”) controls TF1. TF1's activity includes, notably, the publishing of free-to-air television channels on DTT (digital terrestrial television) (TF1, TMC, TFX, LCI and TF1 Séries Films) and pay television channels (TV Breizh, Ushuaïa TV, Histoire and Série Club, co-controlled with the Métropole Télévision group) as well as their associated services and functionalities (for example, catch-up television). TF1 also publishes a video-on-demand service dedicated to children’s content: Tfou max and co-operates,

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French Competition Authority, The French Competition Authority begins an in-depth investigation into the merger of two media companies (TF1 / M6), 18 March 2022, e-Competitions Mergers & Media , Art. N° 105900

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