French commercial broadcaster TF1 has denied newspaper reports that it was in talks with Groupe AB to take a larger share in the company. However, the broadcaster is believed to be interested in buying the 40% in the TMC channel, currently held by AB.
TF1 already owns 40% of the terrestrial commercial channel, which started life as Tele Monte Carlo, a broadcaster from the small city state of Monaco, but it now one of the more successful among the digital terrestrial newcomers.
TF1 also owns 33.5% of the Groupe AB, which it acquired in December 2006. The company is one of the major French production houses and also owns a number of channels as well as the DTH Bis platform.
With the increasing popularity of digital terrestrial television in the country, TF1 sees its market share decreasing.
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