We left him during a grandiose party organized by M6 for his departure end of April. Announced retirement, Nicolas de Tavernost will not take long to come out of it. He joins the media subsidiary of the shipowner CMA-CGM, owned by Rodolphe Saadé.
At 73, the former boss of the M6 Group thumbs his nose at those who saw him spend peaceful days. He became vice-president of CMA Médias, which notably includes La Tribune, La Provence… and soon BFMTV and RMC (Altice Médias).
After leading the M37 group for 6 years, Nicolas de Tavernost is launching a new challenge. It was through a press release this Wednesday that the group led by the Franco-Lebanese Rodolphe Saadé confirmed the persistent rumor.
If he will occupy the position of vice-president of CMA Médias, he will also take the chairmanship of the strategic committee. CMA-CGM expects him to mobilize “ its experience to assist the group in its media activities, in the choice of investments and the conduct of operations ", The statement said.
With the exceptional expansion of the Marseille shipowner in the world of media, there is no doubt that Nicolas de Tavernost will have a lot of work. And a reunion with M6 still remains possible since CMA-CGM is already a shareholder of the group. While certain rumors indicate an interest from Rodolphe Saadé in the overall takeover of the entity… To be continued.
