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Thomas Coudry

MEDIA Free to air TV: still room for upside in 2022

In this report we update our forecasts and TPs for TF1 and M6, in light of start of the year and updated 2022 outlook. Market sentiment has been very negative for free to air TV groups, but 2022 outlook remains solid and the consensus is already pricing a slowdown over H2, and we believe that the probability the TF1/M6 merger goes through has increased. We raise our TP for TF1 Group to EUR13 vs EUR11 previously, while our TP for M6 Group remains unchanged at EUR22. Upside is still significant, Buy confirmed on both stock with yet a preference for TF1.
Underlyings
Metropole Television SA

Co. is engaged in the media industry, primarily television edition & broadcasting. Co.'s operations can be divided into three segments. In the Free-to-Air segment, Co. operates a Free-to-Air terrestrial TV network, financed exclusively by advertising. In the Digital TV segment, Co. broadcasts many digital channels. In the Diversification & audiovisual rights segment, Co. purchases audiovisual rights. Co. is also engaged in distance-selling business, allows viewers to play an active role in the unfolding of programs proposed to them, develops mobile phone content; publishes a family of websites, organizes events & shows, & manages football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux.

Television Francaise 1 SA

Television Francaise 1 is a French general-interest television channel. Co. is an integrated communications group. Its activities cover the whole of the audiovisual industry: upstream in production, acquisition and sale of audiovisual rights and also in distribution of feature films to cinemas; downstream in sale of advertising space, and publishing and distribution of DVDs and music CDs. Co. is also engaged in home-shopping TV with Teleshopping, and pay-TV market. In addition, Co. produces multimedia content. Its activities can be divided into four sectors: Broadcasting France, Broadcasting International, Audiovisual Rights and Other Activities.

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Bryan Garnier
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