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Vivendi
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Vivendi settles last claims from US class action
Vivendi has finally settled the remaining claims made against it and still in dispute in…
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Vivendi ‘could take control’ of Telecom Italia
Vivendi could take effective control of Telecom Italia next month after the Italian telco appoints…
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Delport: Vivendi aims to take Studio+ to US this year
Vivendi aims to take its mobile content platform Studio+ to the US this year and…
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Vivendi addresses competition probe on Mediaset holding
Any move by Italian competition watchdog AGCOM against Vivendi because it holds significant stakes in both…
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Vivendi and Mediaset accuse each other of defamation as case comes to court
Vivendi has opened a new front in its ongoing legal battle with Mediaset by accusing…
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Vivendi chief: no resolution in sight to Mediaset conflict
Attempts to find a resolution to the battle between Vivendi and Mediaset have so far…
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Vivendi unit buys island to create media campus
French media giant Vivendi’s Boulogne-Studios subsidiary has struck a deal with SPL Val de Seine,…
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Vivendi names top CNews journalist to head up special projects
Vivendi has named Virginie Chomicki as director of special projects, charged with developing “prospective and…
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eSports set to surpass football in popularity, says MTG
eSports is set to become the biggest sport in the world and surpass football in…
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Studio+ ‘filling gap in market’ as mobile content comes of age
Content specifically tailored to mobile consumption is coming of age and there is a gap…
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Orange chief says not in talks about acquiring Canal+
Orange is not currently in talks with Vivendi about an acquisition of Canal+ by the…
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Vivendi chief sees future in ‘horizontal’ convergence
Vivendi’s first attempt at convergence may have failed spectacularly, but the all-new media-focused Vivendi of…
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Vivendi says turnaround on track as Canal+ loses nearly half million subs in 2016
Canal+ lost close to half a million subscribers in France last year, pushing revenues down…
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De Puyfontaine: Vivendi remains open to deal with Mediaset
Vivendi remains open to a deal with Mediaset, according to CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine. Speaking…
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Vivendi reportedly looking to reopen Mediaset talks
Vivendi could be willing to restart negotiations with Mediaset on condition that the Italian broadcaster…
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Mediaset ‘open’ to new Vivendi deal
Mediaset is still open to a deal with Vivendi that “creates value”, but no proposal…
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Ex-iTélé journalists create new social media-focused news service
A group of French journalists that left Vivendi-owned news channel iTélé following the recent dispute…
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Sub-Saharan pay TV customers to almost double by 2022
The number of pay TV customers in Sub-Saharan Africa will almost double between 2016 and…
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Fininvest denies Vivendi proposal report
Mediaset’s controlling shareholder Fininvest has said it has not received any fresh proposal from Vivendi…
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Vivendi hires ex-Telefónica Brasil chief in convergence role
Vivendi has hired former Telefónica Brasil CEO Amos Genish in the new role of chief…
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Mediaset prepares defences as Vivendi closes in on 30% threshold
The Berlusconi family has moved to shore up its defences against Vivendi as Mediaset prepares…
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Vivendi Mediaset move ‘could breach antitrust rules’
Italian antitrust watchdog AGCOM has stepped into the battle raging between Vivendi and Mediaset with…
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Vivendi now owns 20% of Mediaset, but next steps unclear
Vivendi is continuing its hostile bid to acquire a significant stake in Mediaset. The French…
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Battle for Mediaset intensifies as Vivendi acquires 12% stake
The battle between Vivendi and Mediaset has entered a new phase, with Vivendi revealing that…
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Mediaset furious as Vivendi takes stake with plans for more
Mediaset has reacted furiously to what it sees as a hostile takeover attempt by stealth…
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Vivendi denies Orange Canal+ rumours
Vivendi denied over the weekend that it was in talks with Orange and said that…
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Vivendi denies Mediaset talks report
Vivendi has denied an Italian press report that suggested the French media giant and its…
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Closing Premium would be ‘worst option’ for Mediaset
Closing Mediaset Premium would be the worst of the choices on offer to the Italian broadcaster, but…
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Vivendi maintains top shareholder status in Telecom Italia
Vivendi has acquired additional shares in Telecom Italia, allowing it to maintain its position as…
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Former Canal+ boss Meheut joining SFR
Bertrand Meheut, the former CEO of Canal+, is to join cable and telecom group Altice’s…