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French shipping company CMA CGM commits to buy BFM-owner Altice Media
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PARIS (Reuters) -French shipping company CMA CGM and telecom group Altice France said on Friday they had entered exclusive talks for CMA CGM to buy Altice Media, which owns leading news channel BFM TV, for an enterprise value of 1.55 billion euros ($1.69 billion).
PARIS (Reuters) -French shipping company CMA CGM and telecom group Altice France said on Friday they had entered exclusive talks for CMA CGM to buy Altice Media, which owns leading news channel BFM TV, for an enterprise value of 1.55 billion euros ($1.69 billion).
CMA CGM’s Chief Executive Rodolphe Saade intends to create a large media conglomerate in France, the company said in a statement. “With this planned acquisition, we have the ambition to continue our long-term development in the media industry,” he said.
Altice’s founder and owner Patrick Drahi said the deal would allow further investments into the group’s media such as BFM TV station and RMC radio station.
A post-COVID shipping boom fanned profits for shipping firms, prompting CMA CGM to invest in port terminals, logistics firms and French media activities.
Cash-rich CMA CGM already owns French regional newspapers “La Tribune”, “La Provence” and “Corse Matin” and holds a more than 10% stake in M6, France’s second-biggest private TV network.
($1 = 0.9185 euros)
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, Inti Landauro, Gus TrompizEditing by Ingrid Melander)
An acquisition is a corporate action in which one company purchases most or all of another company's shares to gain control. This can help the acquiring company expand its operations and market presence.
Enterprise value is a measure of a company's total value, often used as a comprehensive alternative to market capitalization. It includes the company's equity, debt, and cash equivalents.
A media conglomerate is a company that owns multiple media businesses, including television, radio, and print. These companies often aim to diversify their media holdings and maximize revenue.
BFM TV is a leading French news channel that provides continuous news coverage and analysis. It is part of the Altice Media group, which is being acquired by CMA CGM.
A stake in a company refers to ownership interest, typically represented by shares. Holding a stake can give investors voting rights and a share in the company's profits.
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