Following the press release of 17 May 2021 relating to the proposed merger between Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6, the employee representative bodies of Groupe Bouygues, Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6 issued their favourable opinions on the proposed merger on 24 June 2021.

Groupe Bouygues and RTL Group thus today announced the signing of agreements relating to the merger between Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6.

The completion of the transaction remains subject to the usual condition precedents, in particular the authorizations of the competent authorities[1]  and the general meetings of Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6. The transaction is aimed to close by the end of 2022.

[1] The antitrust authorities (Autorité de la Concurrence) and media regulator (Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel).