Grupo Zahran’s RMC Agrees to Take Control of Grupo Jaime Câmara Media Assets

Overview

• The two groups said they signed an agreement for Rede Matogrossense de Comunicação (part of Grupo Zahran) to acquire control of Grupo Jaime Câmara’s television, newspapers and radio stations, creating a larger regional Globo affiliate network.
• The assets named include Rede Anhanguera de Televisão, the newspapers O Popular, Daqui and Jornal do Tocantins, plus multiple radio stations such as Executiva, CBN Goiânia, Moov FM and Araguaia.
• Company statements stress the deal was structured to preserve operational continuity and governance, and that Jaime Câmara Jr. will remain a minority shareholder after closing.
• The transaction remains subject to customary conditions precedent, notably unspecified regulatory approvals, and the parties have not disclosed financial terms or a closing timetable.
• If completed, the combined operation could reshape local news reach and advertising markets across Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás and Tocantins and will face scrutiny over media concentration and integration of editorial and business functions.