The chronology of events raised doubts on the completion of the proposed merger. Nevertheless, the cancellation of the operation before the date of the final decision by the French Competition Authority in October 2022 is a surprise. While RTL Group will find a new acquirer for M6, the concern on the strategy to avoid the mid-term erosion of revenue remains. It is the same issue for TF1. Bouygues could be tempted by the combination of TF1 with another broadcasting group.
19 Sep 2022
Cancelled merger and back to square one
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Cancelled merger and back to square one
- Published:
19 Sep 2022 -
Author:
Hélène Coumes -
Pages:
3
The chronology of events raised doubts on the completion of the proposed merger. Nevertheless, the cancellation of the operation before the date of the final decision by the French Competition Authority in October 2022 is a surprise. While RTL Group will find a new acquirer for M6, the concern on the strategy to avoid the mid-term erosion of revenue remains. It is the same issue for TF1. Bouygues could be tempted by the combination of TF1 with another broadcasting group.