behind the scenes of a merciless battle

It’s a real trench warfare in which all shots are allowed. The proposed merger between TF1 and M6initiated by the group Bouygues, owner of TF1, and by RTL Group, that of M6, promises such an upheaval in the French audiovisual landscape that it is very difficult to pass. On the eve of crucial hearings before the college of the Competition Authority, on September 5 and 6, a competitor remembered the good memories of TF1. The group Canal+ has decided to bring down a black screen on the channels of the TF1 group (TF1, TMC, LCI, TFX, TF1 Séries Films and the MyTF1 replay service) because the two parties have not reached an agreement on the distribution of these channels to the 5.4 million Canal+ subscribers.

Hitherto discreet in its opposition to the proposed merger, Canal+ press where it hurts. Because this operation, if approved by the Competition Authority, would affect all audiovisual sectors. Advertising first. The meeting of…