Chargeurs
Encyclopedia
Chargeurs Réunis was a major French company formed in 1872.
, the official UK satellite broadcaster. BSB was set up in 1986 in competition with Rupert Murdoch
's Sky Television
. Sky was launched in 1989, a year earlier than BSB, and though both companies suffered massive losses, BSB which collapsed first. This allowed a merger on Murdoch's terms to form British Sky Broadcasting
. Chargeurs maintained a minority shareholding.
In 1992, Chargeurs bought media group Pathé
for 1.2 billion francs. Chargeurs demerged Pathé in 1996: Chargeurs became a textile group and Pathe SA retained the media interests; the film, television, cinema chain and the shareholdings pay TV operators British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) and CanalSatellite.
History
Chargeurs was a shareholder in British Satellite BroadcastingBritish Satellite Broadcasting
British Satellite Broadcasting was a British television company which provided direct broadcast satellite television services to the United Kingdom...
, the official UK satellite broadcaster. BSB was set up in 1986 in competition with Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
's Sky Television
Sky Television plc
Sky Television plc was a public limited company which operated its four-channel satellite television service, launched by Rupert Murdoch's News International on 5 February 1989...
. Sky was launched in 1989, a year earlier than BSB, and though both companies suffered massive losses, BSB which collapsed first. This allowed a merger on Murdoch's terms to form British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
. Chargeurs maintained a minority shareholding.
In 1992, Chargeurs bought media group Pathé
Pathé
Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various French businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France.-History:...
for 1.2 billion francs. Chargeurs demerged Pathé in 1996: Chargeurs became a textile group and Pathe SA retained the media interests; the film, television, cinema chain and the shareholdings pay TV operators British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) and CanalSatellite.