-

M6 Official Broadcaster of the Two World Cup : Fifa 2026TM and Fifa 2030TM

NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:

M6 Group (Paris:MMT) is happy to announce that it has acquired exclusive free-to-air rights from FIFA for the majority of matches in two of world football's major competitions :

FIFA World Cup 2026TM in the USA, Canada and Mexico, from June to July 2026.

FIFA World Cup 2030TM in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. This event marks the first centenary of the competition, the first three matches will take place in South America.

M6 holds the rights to 54 of the best matches in each competition whose will now total 104. Each competition will feature a new round of 1/16 finals, giving the hope of an additional French team match.

Already a broadcaster of UEFA Euro 2024, the Europa League until June 2024, the Champions League Final from 2025 to 2027 and matches for the French women's football team until 2027, M6 Group, with this major acquisition, has strengthened its offering of free events in sport and established itself as a major sports broadcaster in France.

Nicolas de Tavernost : « We are delighted with this historical agreement for M6 Group and to welcome this legendary competition to our channels. This commitment reflects the Group's deep commitment and leadership in sport. »

David Larramendy : « This major investment demonstrates the determination of M6 Group to pursue its development and attract massive audiences on its channels to consolidate its leadership in France. We can’t wait to support the French football team through our channels and streaming platform M6+. »

Romy Gai, FIFA Chief Business Officer : « FIFA is delighted to welcome Groupe M6 as the official free-to-air broadcaster of the 2026 and 2030 editions of the FIFA World Cup, with an expanded format. The agreement with the M6 Group will enable French viewers to enjoy free-to-air broadcasts of the main matches of these two global events. We are delighted with this long-term partnership with the M6 Group, which will undoubtedly contribute to the success and popularity of our flagship competitions in France. »

Contacts

INVESTOR RELATIONS
Myriam Pinot +33 (0)1 41 92 57 73 / myriam.pinot@m6.fr

PRESS
Paul Mennesson +33 (0)1 41 92 61 36 / paul.mennesson@m6.fr

M6 METROPOLE TELEVISION

BOURSE:MMT
Release Versions
EnglishFrench

Contacts

INVESTOR RELATIONS
Myriam Pinot +33 (0)1 41 92 57 73 / myriam.pinot@m6.fr

PRESS
Paul Mennesson +33 (0)1 41 92 61 36 / paul.mennesson@m6.fr

More News From M6 METROPOLE TELEVISION

M6 Metropole Television: Procedure for Obtaining Preparatory Documents of the Combined Shareholders’ Meeting to Be Held on April 28, 2026

NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: M6 Metropole Television (Paris:MMT): The Shareholders of the company are invited to attend the Combined General Meeting to be held on 28 April 2026, at 9:00 am, at the Théâtre des Sablons, 70 avenue du Roule, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine. The preliminary notice of meeting, including the agenda and the presentation of the proposed resolutions, was published in the French “Bulletin des Annonces Légales et Obligatoires (BALO)” n°35 dated Marc...

M6 Metropole Television: Availability of the 2025 Universal Registration Document

NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: M6 Métropole Télévision (Paris:MMT) is pleased to announce that its 2025 Universal Registration Document (Document d’enregistrement universel) has been filed on March 19, 2026 with the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des Marchés Financiers – AMF). The document is available on the company’s website www.groupem6.fr (section Investors – Investors and analysts - Reports) and on the AMF’s website (www.amf-france.org). The foll...

M6 Group: Consolidated Results at 31 December 2025

NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: M6 Group (Paris:MMT): 2025 HIGHLIGHTS Best market growth for M6 Group TV audiences across all targets Best year in three years amongst over 4s at 13.3%, up 0.5 percentage points1 vs 2024 Best year in four years in the 25-49 age bracket at 21.0%, up 1.4 percentage points1 vs 2024 A new dimension for W9: best performance in 14 years amongst 25-49 year olds Excellent streaming performance in 2025: 37%2 increase in unique users and 15%3 i...
Back to Newsroom