Groupe MCM
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | July 1, 1990 |
| Founder | Europe 1 Communication |
| Fate | Assets transferred to Groupe M6 in May 2019 |
Area served | France |
| Products | Thematic television channels including MCM, RFM TV (MCM Pop), MCM Top, Mezzo |
| Owner | Groupe M6 (since May 2019) |
Groupe MCM, initially known as Euromusique-MCM, was a French television company established by Europe 1 Communication. In 2000, Europe 1 Communication became part of the Lagardère Active group, which then formed a digital partnership with Groupe Canal+, acquiring a 49% share in its thematic channels. Following the cancellation of licenses by the CSA due to joint ownership, Lagardère Active and Canal+ ended their mutual shareholdings in January 2005 to launch new channels on DTT. This included the rebranding of the Groupe MCM-led i-MCM initiative as Europe 2 TV. In May 2019, Lagardère divested most of its television portfolio, including MCM, transferring these assets to Groupe M6, which incorporated them into its thematic channel division.
Currently operational channels
Now under the umbrella of M6 Thématiques:
- MCM
- RFM TV (marketed as MCM Pop in Portugal)
- MCM Top
- Mezzo, acquired jointly by Groupe Canal+ and Groupe Les Échos-Le Parisien (LVMH)
Channels no longer in operation
- (transferred to Modern Times Group, succeeded by Trace Urban)
- Virgin 17 (sold to Bolloré, replaced by Direct Star; subsequently acquired by Canal+ Group and renamed D17)
- (ceased operations on December 31, 2009)
- (merged with Mezzo from France Télévisions on April 2, 2002)
Leadership
- Presidents
- Jean-Pierre Ozannat (July 1990 – August 2002)
- Frédéric Schlesinger (January 2002 – August 2003)
- Christophe Sabot (September 2003 – 2008)
- Emmanuelle Guilbart (2008 – 2010)