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M6+
Logo used since 14 May 2024
FormerlyM6 Replay (2008–2013)
6play (2013–2024)
Type of site
Video on demand, OTT streaming platform
Available inFrench
Founded21 November 2007; 18 years ago (21 November 2007)[1]
Headquarters
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France
,
France
Area servedFrance
OwnerM6 Group
URLOfficial website
Launched19 March 2008; 17 years ago (19 March 2008) (as M6 Replay)
4 November 2013; 12 years ago (4 November 2013) (M6 Replay becomes 6play)
14 May 2024; 18 months ago (14 May 2024) (6play becomes M6+)
Current statusActive

M6+ (previously M6 Replay then 6play) is a French streaming and video-on-demand platform, launched by the M6 Group on 14 May 2024, succeeding 6play.[2][3] The service allows live viewing of Free-to-Air channels: M6, W9, 6ter and Gulli. Along with Pay channels Paris Première and Téva through a subscription pay wall for each of the two channels (1,99€ (1.99 euros) per month for each channel) as well as some online channels financed by advertising and the French broadcast of National Football League and catch-up TV content from M6 Group.

The platform was originally launched as M6 Replay on 19 March 2008, then relaunched as 6play on 4 November 2013, before being relaunched again as M6+ on 14 May 2024.

History

In 2007, M6 Group created M6 Replay platform (now M6+) and operated the platform as a online video content streaming service.

M6 Replay

On 19 March 2008, M6 launched a new catch-up TV service called M6 Replay, allowing French internet users (Metropolitan France only) to watch all M6 channel programs (excluding films) one hour after they are broadcast, free of charge.

Since July 2009, advertisements have been present at the beginning of these videos and during certain shows and series.

On 5 July 2012, Nicolas de Tavernost launched a new version of M6 Replay.[4] This version allows the user to synchronize their device with the television via the sound emitted by the latter, to comment on the program live or to share it with the community on social networks.[5]

6play

In 2013, the M6 ​​Group launched 6play.[6] The website and app provide access to live broadcasts, catch-up programs, and the ability to react to live programs via social media.[7]

On 27 March 2014, 6play launched four new free digital channels: Sixième Style, Comic, Crazy Kitchen and Stories.[8]

In the same year, 6play became the leading catch-up TV service for under-50s.[9] The Home Time and Bruce channels joined the list shortly afterwards.[10][11]

In June 2016, 6play launched Refresh, a quirky channel surfing experience featuring channels from the M6 ​​Group.[12] In 2017, following the acquisition of the French radio stations of the RTL Group by M6,[13] radio stations RTL2 and Fun Radio are joining the platform, offering replays of shows and live video streaming.

In 2017, 6play expanded its offering with the launch of its first original program, Les Reines du make-up (The Queens of Makeup).[14]

Between 2019 and 2020, 6play launched 10 new original productions and acquired exclusive programs for its platform.[15]

In December 2020, 6play acquired the rights to Cage Warriors, the European mixed martial arts organization. The platform offers fights for free in France.[16]

Between 2020 and 2021, in collaboration with Bedrock, 6play launched a new version of its platform, which was gradually deployed via IPTV and OTT.[17]

In September 2021, 6play produced an original fiction series for the first time: Season 2 of Black Gold. In 2021, 6play is also launching a film service offering around twenty feature films on demand and free of charge, and is expanding its series offering in its entirety, notably by offering a number of British series.[18]

In 2022, the partnership between 6play and Vice Media Group aims to enrich the platform's catalog and make VICE programs available for free.[19]

M6+

The M6+ platform by M6 Group was launched on 14 May 2024 with 30,000 hours of programming, double that of 6play and its competitor TF1+ from TF1 Group. M6 Group promises 300 films and 11,000 hours of series from Disney, CBC, Sony, and Paramount.[20] The new platform will combine the group's television and radio offerings with podcasts and other programs from RTL, RTL2, and Fun Radio. The group wants to offer more exclusive content on its platform such as special shows with internet celebrities or a quirky news program produced in partnership with Le Gorafi. M6 also announced new technical features such as an AI assistant to find the program that best suits you, with a new interface based on that of RTL+ in Germany.

M6 has announced a €100 million investment with the aim of tripling its streaming revenue within four years. The platform will offer a paid subscription, similar to TF1+, allowing viewers to watch programs without commercials.[21]

In September 2024, M6 Group announced a partnership with NBCUniversal to expand its streaming service, Hayu, into M6+.[22]

6play max / M6+ Max

In October 2022, 6play max was launched, a paid service considered an extended version of 6play.[23] On 14 May 2024, the service was renamed M6+ Max upon the rebranding of 6play into M6+.[24]

Logos

When the service was 6play, the contained the number "6" followed by the word "play" right next to it as the logo. On 6 March 2024, when it was announced that a new platform called M6+ would replace 6play, this change is accompanied by a new visual identity for the platform.[25] The current M6+ logo consists of the M6 ​​channel logo accompanied by a plus sign.

Channels

M6 Group channels

Free-to-Air channels

In addition to content on the m6.fr portal, the platform offers digital livestreams of the following free-to-air channels owned by M6 Group:

Pay-TV channels

With price of additional 1,99€ (1.99 euros) per month for each of the following channels, users can watch digital livestreams of the following pay-tv channels owned by M6 Group:

FAST channels

M6+ also has a list of FAST channels that are broadcast on the platform[20][26]

Current

M6+'s current free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels are listed on its Web site. Channels include:

FAST Channel Name About
The Marseillais 24/7 (Les Marseillais 24/24) Episodes from the series.
Incredible Transformations 24/7 (Incroyable transformations 24/24)
The Queens of Shopping 24/7 (Les Reines du Shopping 24/24)
Criminal Investigations: The True Crime Magazine 24/7 (Enquêtes criminelles : le magazine des faits divers 24/24)
Restricted Area 24/7 (Zone interdite 24/24)
Turbo 24/7 (Turbo 24/24)
Live by M6+ 24/7 (Le Live by M6+ 24/24) Reruns of Live programs from M6 and M6+

Seasonal channels

Channel Name About
Television films of Christmas 24/7 (Téléfilms de Noël 24/24) Christmas films and TV films.
National Football League 24/7 (NFL 24/24) Games from the NFL to be aired in France.

Broadcasts, platforms and apps

In metropolitan France, M6+ is broadcast on its website and its application available on various platforms, and the service is also available with the TV packages of operators, via their set-top boxes and on the various platforms of the operators (such as MyCanal, Orange, Oqee, B.tv).

Outside of France, only certain replayable content is available.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Baudin, Julia (2024-05-15). "Que propose M6+, la nouvelle plateforme gratuite du groupe de chaînes privé ?". TV Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  3. ↑ "Launch of M6+". company.rtl.com. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  4. ↑ Martin, Charles (7 July 2012). "M6 Replay fait peau neuve et vous invite à découvrir la TV connectée". reviewer.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "M6 Replay, le couteau suisse - Stratégies". www.strategies.fr (in French). 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  6. ↑ Bolesse, Cécile (2013-11-04). "Démarrage de 6play, la nouvelle plate-forme numérique du groupe M6". 01net.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  7. ↑ Blanzy, Adrien de (2015-04-29). "Le Groupe M6 lance 6play". L'ADN (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  8. ↑ "M6 lance 4 chaînes sur sa plate-forme 6play". Le Nouvel Obs (in French). 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  9. ↑ Lopes, Benjamin (2014-11-12). "6play : la catch-up TV du groupe M6 leader chez les moins de 50 ans". Toutelatele (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  10. ↑ "M6 : Home time, la nouvelle chaîne maison du bouquet 6play | média+" (in French). 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  11. ↑ Rédaction, La (2015-10-16). "6play s'enrichit avec une nouvelle chaîne, de nouveaux contenus et un service personnalisé - The Media Leader FR" (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  12. ↑ Blanzy, Adrien de (2016-06-17). "6play lance Refresh". L'ADN (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  13. ↑ "Le rachat des radios françaises de RTL Group par M6 effectif le 1er octobre". Le Point (in French). 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  14. ↑ Petoin, Fanny (2016-09-21). "Exclu. Les Reines du Make-Up, déclinaison des Reines du shopping, débarque sur 6Play (VIDEO) - Télé-Loisirs". www.programme-tv.net (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  15. ↑ Rédaction, La (2020-07-08). "Le groupe M6 développe les contenus exclusifs sur 6Play - The Media Leader FR" (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  16. ↑ "La plateforme du groupe M6 va diffuser du MMA". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  17. ↑ "M6 lance une nouvelle version de l'application 6play". CB News (in French). 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  18. ↑ "M6 muscle l'offre AVOD de sa plateforme 6play". CB News (in French). 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  19. ↑ "M6 s'allie à Vice pour enrichir son catalogue en streaming". Les Echos (in French). 2022-03-28. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  20. 1 2 "Introducing M6+". company.rtl.com. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  21. ↑ Alric, Jean-Yves (2024-03-07). "M6+ : contenus, fonctionnalités... Tout savoir sur ce service de streaming gratuit". Presse-citron (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
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  23. ↑ puremedias (2022-10-11). "6Play Max : Un an après TF1, M6 lance à son tour son service payant de vidéo à la demande". www.ozap.com. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  24. ↑ Nils (2024-05-24). "M6+ MAX: The Ultimate Advertising-Free Streaming Experience". Sharesub. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
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