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Vivendi
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Media giants dominate European TV, US influence growing
A group of 15 media giants dominate pay TV within the European Union, accounting for…
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Canal+ staff strike in support of iTele
A strike by staff at Canal+ news channel iTele has spread to the broadcaster’s main…
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Canal+ revamps offering
Canal+ has revamped its programming offering with the launch of the ‘Canal+ galaxy’ centred on…
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Bolloré to quit as chairman of Canal+
Vincent Bolloré is set to quit as chairman of Canal+ this summer, with his son…
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Richard: Orange looking to get closer to Vivendi
Orange could forge a closer relationship with Vivendi and Canal+ and the pair are in…
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Bolloré now controls over 15% of Vivendi
Bolloré Group now controls over 15% of Vivendi’s shares following the cancellation of additional shares…
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Vivendi acquires more Ubisoft shares
Vivendi has said it now owns over 20% of the share capital of games giant…
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Vivendi Content chief to headline IBC
Vivendi Content chairman Dominique Delport is to deliver a keynote at the forthcoming IBC in…
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Canal+ mulls options as competition watchdog rejects BeIN Sports deal
France’s competition watchdog has rejected Vivendi-owned Canal+’s plan to become exclusive distributor of the BeIN…
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Vivendi reassures Gameloft staff as it closes in on remaining shares
Vivendi has written to Gameloft employees to reassure them that the company’s innovative spirit will…
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Vivendi pushes forward with gaming ambitions
Vivendi has succeeded in securing a majority of shares in Gameloft, the French games company…
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Vivendi moves closer to taking control of games company
Vivendi has moved closer to taking full control of Gameloft after the French games company’s…
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Vivendi ups stakes in Gameloft battle
Vivendi’s long-running hostile attempt to take over French games company Gameloft has entered a new…
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Canal+ likely to reduce free-to-air offering
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré has given the strongest indication yet that he plans to reduce…
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Canal+ set to lose €400 million unless action is taken, says Vivendi
Canal+ will lose €400 million this year if “nothing is done” to arrest its decline,…
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Canal+ loses more subscribers in France
Canal+ France lost 183,000 subscriptions in the first quarter, taking its domestic total to 8.276…
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Premium pushes Mediaset into the red
Mediaset was pulled into the red in the first quarter, posting a loss of €18…
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Hastings: Vivendi-Mediaset deal is not a problem
Netflix boss Reed Hastings has said he is not worried by the prospect of direct…
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Vivendi takes stake in Fnac as part of wider strategic partnership
Vivendi has taken a minority stake in French electronics, music and video retailer Fnac as…
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Vivendi and Mediaset team up to take on Sky and Netflix
Vivendi and its Italian counterpart Mediaset have inked a deal that sees the French media…
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Vivendi launches ‘first global premium series’ offering for mobile
Vivendi has launched Studio+, described by the media giant as the first global offering of…
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Vivendi says Europe must back its own distribution platforms
Europe is lagging the US and Asia in terms of next-generation distribution platforms for content…
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Vivendi reportedly close to securing Mediaset deal
Vivendi is close to securing a deal to take control of Mediaset’s pay TV arm,…
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Mediaset CFO dampens Vivendi pay TV speculation
Mediaset Premium is doing well and the Italian broadcaster sees it as a core part…
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Telecom Italia’s Patuano resigns
Telecom Italia has confirmed the resignation of its CEO Marco Patuano. The news follows a…
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Vivendi ups stake in Telecom Italia to 24.9%
Vivendi has reportedly upped its stake in Telecom Italia to 24.9%, taking it close to…
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Vivendi ‘close to deal’ to buy Mediaset Premium
Italy’s Mediaset is close to striking a deal to sell its pay TV operation to…
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Vivendi reorganises Canal+ management in effort to control costs
Vivendi-owned Canal+ has reorganised its executive ranks in an effort, it said, to keep better…
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Netflix takes back House of Cards in France
Netflix is to air the fourth season of its flagship drama House of Cards in…
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Vivendi moves raise question over Patuano’s future
Vivendi is flexing its muscles following its acquisition of a stake in Telecom Italia by…