Type | SAS |
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Industry | Entertainment (television, Internet) |
Genre | Music television network |
Founded | 1 July 1990 |
Headquarters | 28 rue François 1er, 75008 Paris , France |
Parent | Groupe M6 |
Divisions | MCM RFM TV MCM Top |
Website | mcm |
MCM Groupe (French: Groupe MCM) is a French television company, owned by Groupe M6, one of the largest media companies in Europe.
MCM Group manages all the music television channels of M6 Group:
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