Altice authorized to buy TFX and 6ter in the event of a merger between TF1 and M6

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The Competition Authority has authorized Altice, owner of BFMTV and RMC, to buy the TFX and 6ter channels, an operation linked to the proposed merger between TF1 and M6.

Following a decision taken on July 19, the Authority indicated on its site that it had agreed to the takeover of these two DTT channels, confirming information from the

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However, the institution has not published the entire decision and specifies that it can be appealed.

French regulations limiting the number of national channels owned by the same group on DTT to seven, the two groups, owners of ten channels between them, had to part with three channels.

They have thus decided to return the frequency of Paris Première (which will be broadcast only on cable and satellite) and to initiate the sale of TFX and 6ter.

A generalist channel and a family channel

Altice Media presented Wednesday to Arcom, the audiovisual and digital regulator, its projects for these two channels.

According to the CEO of the Arthur Dreyfuss group, channel 11 "will function as a gateway to the RMC / BFM universe" and will be "a generalist, friendly channel, anchored in reality and providing solutions on everyday subjects". .

Channel 22 will be "a positive family channel for well-being and good family living", described Stéphane Sallé de Chou, general manager of RMC Découverte and RMC Story, the group's two other generalist channels.

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