Groupe MCM (formerly Euromusique-MCM) was a French television company, created by Europe 1 Communication. In 2000, Europe 1 Communication was integrated into the Lagardère Active holding and made a digital alliance with Groupe Canal+ taking a 49% share in its thematic channels. In January 2005, Lagardère Active and Canal+ divested their cross-shareholdings in order to launch their channels on DTT from which the CSA had cancelled their licenses on the grounds of their joint ownerships, including the Groupe MCM-led i-MCM, which project was renamed and launched as Europe 2 TV. In May 2019, Lagardère sold most its television assets including MCM to the Groupe M6, who incorporated its channels to its thematic unit.
Television channels Channels still active These are now part of M6 Thématiques. MCM RFM TV (still named MCM Pop in Portugal) MCM Top Mezzo was acquired by Groupe Canal+ and Groupe Les Échos-Le Parisien (LVMH) Defunct channels (sold to Modern Times Group and replaced by Trace Urban) Virgin 17 (Sold to Bolloré and replaced by Direct Star then Bollore sold the channel to Canal+ Group and replaced by D17 (Closed on 31 December 2009) (Merged with Mezzo from France Télévisions on 2 April 2002 as international TV Channel)
Administration Presidents Jean-Pierre Ozannat ( – ) Frédéric Schlesinger ( – ) Christophe Sabot ( – 2008) Emmanuelle Guilbart (2008 – 2010)
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