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| Type | Public (Euronext: TFI) |
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| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Key people | Nonce Paolini (Chairman of the board and CEO) |
| Industry | Media |
| Products | Television broadcasting and production, websites, media investments |
| Revenue | €2.595 billion (2008)[1] |
| Operating income | ▲ €176.5 million (2008)[1] |
| Profit | ▲ €163.8 million (2008)[1] |
| Employees | 3,730 (2008)[1] |
| Website | www.tf1finance.fr |
TF1 Group is a French media holding company (Groupe TF1 in French), the owner of channel TF1, the largest European private TV channel, and Eurosport, the largest European sports network.
The group was formed after TF1 was privatised in 1987. It is controlled with a 43% stake by Bouygues, is quoted on Euronext Paris.
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Operations
Television
TF1 Group owns or has a direct stake in the following television channels:
- TF1, the most popular channel in France
- France 24 - 50% stake
- LCI - La Chaîne Info (launched in 1994)
- TV Breizh
- Eurosport, launched in 1991, replacing a previous Sky Television plc backed Eurosport
- Odyssée (launched in 1996)
- Histoire (launched in 2004)
- Ushuaïa TV
- TMC Monte Carlo - 40% stake
- TF6 - 50% stake
- Série Club - 50% stake
The group also owns 33.5% of peers AB Groupe and WB Television (parent of Belgian stations AB3, AB4 and Vidéoclick).
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 proposed deal remains under investigation by France's competition authority.[2] If approved, the group will also raise its stake in WB Television to 49%.[3]
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
- ^ a b c d "Annual Report 2008" (PDF). TF1 Group. http://www.tf1finance.fr/registration_document_2008/docs/all.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
- ^ Vidalon, Dominique (8 September 2009). "TF1 digital deal faces in-depth probe-watchdog". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSL823538720090908. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
- ^ Vidalon, Dominique; Jacobs, Caroline (28 May 2009). "TF1 in exclusive talks to buy digital TV assets". Reuters (Forbes). http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/05/28/afx6474083.html. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
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