TF1 Group

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Groupe TF1
Native name
Groupe TF1
TypeSociété anonyme
Euronext ParisTFI
CAC Mid 60 Component
IndustryMedia
Founded1975
1987 (privatized)
FounderGovernment of France
HeadquartersTF1 Tower,
Boulogne-Billancourt
,
France
Key people
Gilles Pélisson (Chairman and CEO)
ProductsTelevision broadcasting and production, websites, media investments
RevenueIncrease €2.288 billion (2018)
Increase €174 million (2018)
Increase €128 million (2018)
Total assetsDecrease €3.157 billion (2018)
Number of employees
3,135 (2018)
ParentBouygues (43.8%)
Websitewww.groupe-tf1.fr
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

TF1 Group (French: Groupe TF1) is a French media holding company. Its best-known property is the broadcast network TF1.

The group was formed after TF1 was privatized in 1987. It is controlled with a 43% stake by Bouygues, and is quoted on Euronext Paris.

On 18 May 2021, TF1 Group and M6 Group announced that both companies have began negotiations for a proposed merger.[3][4]

History[]

In June 2009, TF1 Group agreed to buy the NT1 channel from AB Groupe, as well as AB's 40% stake in TMC Monte Carlo (which would take TF1's total stake to 80%). The deal was cleared by France's competition authority and subsequently by the Council of State in December 2010, dismissing an appeal by Métropole Télévision.[5] As part of the same transaction the group raised its stake in WB Television to 49%.[6]

On 21 December 2012, Discovery Communications purchased a 20% stake in Eurosport from TF1 Group for €170m.[7] Discovery has the option to increase its stake to 51% in 2014. Should Discovery exercise its option, TF1 Group would have the ability to then exercise a put option over the remaining 49% that would see Discovery take full control.[8] On 22 July 2015 Discovery agreed to acquire TF1's remaining 49% stake in the venture.[9] Discovery also took a 20% share in TV Breizh, Histoire, Ushuaia TV and Stylia – for €14m, with the option of increasing its shareholding to 49% in each channel in 2014. Discovery and TF1's production arm will also work together on making programmes.

TF1 Group's Newen agree to acquired a majority stake in Reel One of Montreal in July 2019. Current owner and CEO Tom Berry would retain a minority stake in the company.[10]

Operations[]

  • Newen - Paris-based TV production company[10]
    • Capa Drama, French banners
    • Telfrance, French banners
    • Nimbus, Denmark
    • Tuvalu, Netherlands
    • Pupkin, Netherlands
    • De Mensen, Belgium
    • BlueSpirit, Canadian animation company
    • Reel One, Canadian production outfit[10]

OTT platform[]

Television[]

TF1 Group owns or has a direct stake in the following television channels:[citation needed]

Free-to-air[]

  • TF1, channel 1
  • TMC, channel 10
  • TFX (launched in 2005 as NT1), channel 11
  • TF1 Séries Films (launched in 2012 as HD1), channel 20[11]
  • LCI - La Chaîne Info (launched in 1994), channel 26

Pay[]

Former[]

  • Stylia (ex-Odyssée launched in 1996, closed in 2014) - 80% stake
  • TF6 (closed in 2014) - 50% stake

Other assets[]

The firm holds a number of other interests in the advertising, internet and publishing fields, including 34% of Metro International's operations in France.

References[]

  1. ^ TF1 Group, [1], retrieved 13 March 2019
  2. ^ TF1 Group, [2], retrieved 13 March 2019
  3. ^ "France's TF1 & M6 Enter Exclusive Merger Negotiations to Create $4B Media Giant". 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2021/05/20/tf1-m6-propose-merger-vungle-acquires-tresensa/
  5. ^ Le Galès, Yann; Renault, Enguérand (30 December 2010). "TF1 autorisée à racheter TMC et NT1". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  6. ^ Vidalon, Dominique; Jacobs, Caroline (28 May 2009). "TF1 in exclusive talks to buy digital TV assets". Forbes. Reuters. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  7. ^ "TF1 & Discovery Communications finalize agreement and move forward to build three-tier strategic alliance across Eurosport, four payTV channels and production" (Press release). TF1 Group. 2012-12-21. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  8. ^ "Discovery moves into sport with a 20% stake in Eurosport". The Guardian. 13 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Discovery to take full control of Eurosport". broadbandtvnews.com. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c Keslassy, Elsa (July 11, 2019). "France's Newen Acquires Canadian Outfit Reel One (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  11. ^ Nabyla, Daidj (2014-09-30). Developing Strategic Business Models and Competitive Advantage in the Digital Sector. IGI Global. ISBN 9781466665149.

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