EuroMedia (company)

EuroMedia is a Euro Republican based mass media holding conglomerate owned by TVVC and Modern Times Group.

History
In 1987, EuroMedia was founded to be the parent company of a new third channel which eventually launched as TV3. It’s shareholders were originally Modern Times Group (who were founded a few months prior), Teleclub & the American News Corporation. The involvement of the latter gave them the entirety of the 20th Century Fox film & TV library to air on their channels. The latter divested themselves to just 10% in 1997 and left completely in 2000, but continued to work closely with EuroMedia.

In 1988, they acquired 33.9% of Thames Television, and fully acquired them following their move to an independent production company. In the same year, they produced their first film, Marriage, under the newly found Picturebox Films subsidiary. It made more films as time went on and soon became the largest non-American film company.

In 1989, EuroMedia acquired Australian based independent producer Grundy Television.

In 1990, Teleclub's share of EuroMedia was sold to Kuboia-based TVVC.

In 1993, EuroMedia acquired a share in British Satellite Broadcasting, along with Granada plc. Among it's acquisition of Granada plc in 1996, it became the full owner of BSB.

In 1993, EuroMedia added Canal+ to it’s portfolio, and the following year, acquired Carlton and Central Independent Television. Carlton would be immediately renamed Capital. It would merge with United News & Media in 1999.

In 1995, they bought Australia's Ten Network for €2m.

In 1996, it bought Granada Television, which also included LWT.

This expanded in 1998 when they became a major shareholder in Ireland's TVThree.

In 1999, they bought a 40% stake in British Satellite Broadcasting, along with Orbitel.

In 2000, EuroMedia bought 50% of RTL Group from Bertelsmann before merging the next year.

In 2003, they became the parent company of the newly formed ITV plc. The new company would be a part of RTL Group, as sister channels to Channel 5.

Then in 2005, for 5 million euros, they bought the Australian Nine Network, and sold it in 2016, to Discovery Inc.

In November 2005, EuroMedia and Telefónica reached a deal to merge.

On 6th May 2006, EuroMedia announced it’s intention to buy the remaining 25% of BSB (It’s ownership was extended to 75% upon their acquisition of ITV plc).

On 26th July, 2010, EuroMedia announced it would add British newspaper The Independent (and it’s upcoming spinoff, The I) to it's portfolio.

In 2010, after an attempted buyout by BSkyB, EuroMedia bought Virgin Media Television, and was renamed Living TV Group in the process.

An acquisition of DPG Media (owners of Belgium‘s VTM) was complete by May 1, 2020 and was folded into the RTL operation.

On 1st April, 2020, EuroMedia put in a bid to acquire New Zealand television network Three from MediaWorks New Zealand, but lost to Discovery Inc. It is now going to acquire rival channel Prime.

On November 30, 2020, EuroMedia announced it would buy Debenhams & Arcadia Group to save them from administration.

Current

 * Picturebox Films
 * Picturebox Alternative
 * TV3 Films
 * TV3 Networks
 * TV3
 * FOX
 * TMF
 * Channel 6
 * TV8
 * Channel 9
 * TV10
 * Boing
 * Spark
 * ET1
 * ET1 Satellite
 * ET1 Cable
 * ET1 Telecom
 * ET1 Go
 * ET1 Play
 * Spark Networks
 * Spark Entertainment Networks
 * Spark
 * Spark 2
 * Spark Animation
 * Entertainment and Culture Networks
 * A Channel
 * Arena
 * Disney Channel
 * TNT
 * TBS
 * TCM
 * Channel V
 * G4
 * Syfy
 * BBC UKTV
 * BBC World News (distribution only)
 * ITV Prime
 * Lifestyle Networks
 * Spark Documentaries
 * Spark Nature
 * Spark History
 * DMAX
 * Discovery Channel
 * LifeStyle Channel
 * LifeStyle Food
 * LifeStyle Home
 * Premiere Channels
 * Premiere Movie Collection
 * Premiere 1
 * Premiere 2
 * Premiere 3
 * Premiere 4
 * Premiere 5
 * Premiere 6
 * Tele+ (50%)
 * EuroMedia Publishing
 * The Euro Reader
 * The Independent
 * The i Paper
 * The Irish Independent
 * The Euro Independent
 * Finance Euro Republics
 * ShowbizMagazine
 * TV21
 * Musix
 * Glory
 * CUE
 * FOXMAG
 * EuroMedia Radio
 * Canal+ Group
 * Eirgroup
 * TV3 Ireland
 * 3e
 * Be3
 * 3Sport
 * play3
 * Eir
 * C More
 * C More First
 * C More Hits
 * C More Series
 * C More Stars
 * Endemol Group
 * Endemol UK
 * Remarkable
 * Zeppotron
 * Tiger Aspect
 * Inital
 * Talpa Group
 * Talpa TV
 * SBS 6
 * Net 5
 * Veronica
 * SBS 9
 * Telefónica
 * Movistar
 * O2 UK (50%)
 * Virgin Media UK (50%)
 * O2 Germany
 * Vivo Brazil
 * Ten Network Holdings
 * Network 10
 * 11
 * ONE
 * Shake!
 * BSBMulticable plc
 * BSB
 * Galaxy
 * Galaxy 2
 * Galaxy World
 * Galaxy Klub (block/channel)
 * Galaxy Klub Pop (channel)
 * Galaxy Klub Playground (channel)
 * Now
 * Arts & Culture
 * Geia
 * Geia Wisdom
 * Geia History
 * The Movie Channel
 * The Movie Channel 2
 * The Movie Channel Family
 * The Movie Channel Classics
 * The Movie Channel Next
 * The Movie Channel Women
 * The Movie Channel Extreme
 * OMC
 * CLS
 * CLS2
 * CLS Food & Home
 * BTV
 * BTV Hits
 * BTV U
 * Movieworld
 * The Sports Channel
 * The Sports Channel 2
 * The Sports Channel 3
 * The Sports Channel Classics
 * The Sports Channel 360
 * The Power Station
 * The Power Station Mix
 * The Power Station Hits
 * The Power Station Urban
 * The Power Station Dance
 * The Power Station Rock
 * The Power Station Gold
 * The Power Station World
 * Multicable
 * Starstel
 * Starstel Xtra
 * Starstel Comedy
 * Taste
 * Multi Screen Advertising
 * TalkTV
 * ShopNow
 * Replay
 * Living TV Group
 * Living
 * Living 2
 * Living Loves
 * Channel One
 * Bravo
 * Bravo 2
 * Trouble
 * Challenge
 * Challenge Jackpot
 * Bravo 2
 * Trouble
 * Challenge
 * Challenge Jackpot


 * RTL Group


 * Luxembourg
 * Club RTL
 * RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg
 * Den 2. RTL
 * Belgium
 * RTL TVI
 * Club RTL
 * Plug RTL
 * VTM
 * VTM 2
 * VTM 3
 * VTM 4
 * CAZ 2
 * VTM Kids
 * Netherlands
 * RTL 4 (started in 1989 as RTL Veronique, renamed RTL 4 in 1990)
 * RTL 5
 * RTL 7 (formerly known as Yorin)
 * RTL 8 (formerly known as Talpa, Tien)
 * RTL Z
 * RTL Crime
 * RTL Lounge
 * RTL Telekids
 * France
 * M6
 * M6 Boutique & Co
 * Paris Première
 * Série Club
 * Téva
 * 6ter
 * W9
 * M6 Music Hits
 * Gulli
 * Tiji
 * Canal J
 * Sweden
 * Kanal 5
 * Kanal 9
 * Kanal 11
 * Denmark
 * Kanal 4
 * Kanal 5
 * 6’eren
 * Canal 9
 * Norway
 * TVNorge
 * FEM
 * MAX
 * Germany (Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland)
 * RTL
 * VOX
 * RTL II
 * Nitro
 * Super RTL (joint-venture with The Walt Disney Company)
 * Toggo Plus
 * n-tv
 * RTLplus
 * RTL Crime
 * RTL Living
 * RTL Passion
 * Geo Television
 * VOXup
 * TV Now
 * United Kingdom
 * ITV
 * ITV2
 * ITN News
 * Channel 5
 * Channel 5
 * 5Xtra
 * Spain
 * Antena 3
 * laSexta
 * Neox
 * Nova
 * Mega
 * Atreseries
 * Fremantle
 * Original Productions
 * 495 Productions
 * Random House Studio
 * Boundless
 * Castlefield
 * Hare & Tortoise
 * Shotglass
 * Talkback
 * Thames
 * Spring