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On 6 November 2025, Bauer Media France notified the Autorité de la concurrence of its plan to acquire exclusive control of the Télé 7 Jours, Télé 7 Jeux and Télé 7 Jours Jeux magazines, together with a mobile application. At the end of its examination, the Autorité has cleared the transaction unconditionally.
      
      

                
          
        
            The parties to the transaction



Bauer Media Group is a German multimedia conglomerate that has grown to become one of the main magazine publishers in Europe. Bauer Media Group operates in France through its subsidiary Bauer Media France, which is the buyer in the transaction examined by the Autorité. Bauer Media France notably publishes the magazines Télécâble Sat Hebdo, Maxi, Maxi Cuisine and Jeux de Maxi and their special issues.



The target assets include three magazines published across multiple channels (print, web and social media) – Télé 7 Jours, Télé 7 Jeux and Télé 7 Jours Jeux –, together with a mobile application. Currently, the Télé 7 Jours brand is owned by CMI France, a subsidiary of the Czech Media Invest group. 

The transaction is not likely to harm competition



The Autorité analysed the effects of the transaction on the markets for weekly TV guide magazines, puzzle magazines, advertising in weekly TV guide magazines, online editorial sites and online advertising.



According to the information provided by the companies, the position of the new entity in each of those markets is limited (with market shares estimated at less than 25%) and the new entity will face numerous competitors.



On the basis the transaction is not likely to harm competition, the Autorité cleared the transaction unconditionally.
      
      
      

                
          
        
          
            Decision 25-DCC-303 of 27 November 2025 
      
          
            on the acquisition of exclusive control of assets linked to the Télé 7 Jours brand by Bauer Media France
      
        
                  
            
            The full text of the decision (in French) will be available soon
      
          
              
      

                
          
  
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Bauer Media France's Acquisition of Télé 7 Jours Cleared by French Authority

Bauer Media France has received unconditional clearance from the French competition authority, the Autorité de la concurrence, for its acquisition of the Télé 7 Jours brand assets. This includes the magazines Télé 7 Jours, Télé 7 Jeux, and Télé 7 Jours Jeux, along with a mobile application.

The acquisition was notified to the Autorité on November 6, 2025, and after a thorough examination, the authority concluded that the transaction would not harm competition in the relevant markets. The analysis focused on various sectors, including weekly TV guide magazines and online advertising.

The Autorité found that the new entity's market shares would remain below 25%, indicating a limited competitive impact. Furthermore, the new entity will continue to face significant competition from other players in the market.

As a result, the Autorité de la concurrence has cleared the transaction unconditionally, allowing Bauer Media France to proceed with the acquisition.



Bauer Media France's Acquisition of Télé 7 Jours Cleared by French Authority

The French competition authority has unconditionally approved Bauer Media France's acquisition of several assets related to the Télé 7 Jours brand, including multiple magazines and a mobile app.