24 Oct 2025

NRJ Group Sells Chérie 25 to RMC-BFM, Renamed RMC Life

"NRJ Group has completed the sale of its television channel Chérie 25 to RMC-BFM, a subsidiary of CMA Media, on September 30. The transaction was approved by the regulatory authority Arcom, which also authorized the channel's rebranding to "RMC Life" effective October 1. Both parties were advised by various legal firms on corporate, regulatory, and social aspects during the transaction."

**Law Firms Involved in the Transaction:** The transaction involved several law firms: De Pardieu, Ogletree Deakins, Piwnica & Molinié, BDGS Associés, and Flichy Grangré Avocats. De Pardieu assisted NRJ Group, while Ogletree Deakins provided support on social law aspects. Piwnica & Molinié advised on regulatory matters. BDGS Associés represented CMA Media and RMC-BFM on corporate and regulatory aspects, and Flichy Grangré Avocats handled social law issues for the same parties. **Transaction Overview:** On September 30, NRJ Group, a French private media company listed on Euronext Paris, finalized the sale of its television channel Chérie 25 to RMC-BFM, which is owned by CMA Media, a media branch of the CMA CGM group. The completion of the transaction was subject to approval from the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (Arcom), which also authorized the renaming of Chérie 25 to "RMC Life," effective October 1. **Lawyers Involved:** - **De Pardieu:** - Guillaume Touttée (Partner, Corporate) - Raphaëlle de Gabrielli (Counsel, Corporate) - **Ogletree Deakins:** - Cécile Martin (Partner, Social Law) - Paul Clair (Partner, Social Law) - Jean-Marc Albiol (Partner, Social Law) - Thibaud Lauxerois (Associate, Social Law) - **Piwnica & Molinié:** - François Molinié (Partner, Regulatory) - **BDGS Associés:** - Antoine Gosset-Grainville (Partner, Corporate and Regulatory) - Jean-Emmanuel Skovron (Partner, Corporate and Regulatory) - Manon Baezner (Associate, Corporate and Regulatory) - Jules Delagrange (Associate, Corporate and Regulatory) - Pierre Proux (Associate, Tax) - **Flichy Grangré Avocats:** - Joël Grangé (Partner, Social Law) - Romain Guichard (Partner, Social Law) - Sarah Mir-Emarati (Associate, Social Law)
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