TF1 Group SA CEO and Chairman Gilles Pélisson has been appointed to become chairman of the supervisory board at Salto, a streaming joint venture between TF1, Groupe M6 and France Télévisions SA.
Pélisson will serve in his role at Salto for two years. He will be joined by Thomas Follin, a former executive committee member at M6, who has been named to the leadership of Salto.
The announcement comes after the French Competition Authority approved the planned formation of the streaming platform, which is anticipated to launch during the first quarter of 2020.
