Daniel Kretinsky, Czech billionaire who made his fortune in energy and who invests in French media, indirect shareholder of World, enters the capital of TF1, according to The echoes, Monday, September 13. He crossed the 5% threshold and could increase his participation.
“In the case of this investment, we are a minority and passive investor. We are not asking for any particular rights “, declares Mr Kretinsky to the business daily.
He adds that this entry into the capital “Is not done in consultation with the Bouygues group [propriétaire de TF1], same [s’il l’a] informed “. He specifies that he “Is not in any way hostile to him, quite the contrary”.
Mr. Kretinsky, who had also submitted a takeover offer for the M6-RTL group, is now in favor of the TF1-M6 merger. The merger between the two channels, scheduled for the end of 2022, was unanimously approved on June 24 by the employee representative bodies of Bouygues, TF1 and M6. But he still has to obtain the consent of the Superior Audiovisual Council and the Competition Authority. The latter must in particular decide on the very significant market share that the new group would obtain in the television advertising sector.
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