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Vivendi
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Journalists express concern about Canal+ as Bolloré meets CSA
A group of French journalists and the Reporters sans Frontières group have signed an open…
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Vivendi completes Telefónica exchange
Vivendi and Telefónica have completed their exchange of shares, enabling the French media giant to…
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Vivendi closes in on 100% control of premium channels unit
Vivendi has launched an obligatory squeeze-out process after securing 97.07% control of SECP, the unit…
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Canal+ makes further changes as Vivendi integration gathers pace
Canal+ has announced further management changes as the wave of moves initiated by Vivendi chairman…
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More management changes at Canal+
Vivendi-owned pay TV operator Canal+ Group has made further changes to its management line-up. The…
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Vivendi buys three production companies
French media powerhouse Vivendi has made three prodco acquisitions in its ongoing content drive, including…
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Canal+ reorganisation sees board changes
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré has become chairman of the Canal+ Group supervisory board as part of…
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Havas boss Delport to take Vivendi content head role
Dominique Delport is being strongly tipped to become the head of Vivendi Content. Delport is…
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Vivendi in talks to buy Banijay-Zodiak stake
French media giant Vivendi is in talks to buy a minority stake in the soon-to-be…
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Vivendi reportedly upping stake in Dailymotion
Vivendi has taken an additional 10% stake in online video site Dailymotion, according to local…
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Bolloré plans Canal+ management revamp
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré is planning to make significant changes to the organisation of Canal+,…
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Vivendi exits Numericable-SFR with €2 billion payment
Vivendi has received €1.974 billion from Patrick Drahi’s investment group Altice in part-payment for Vivendi’s…
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Vivendi takes control of Canal+ premium channels unit
Vivendi has secured overall control of Société d’Edition de Canal Plus (SECP), the company that…
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Havas chief tipped to replace Méheut at Canal+
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré plans to install long-term confidant and Havas Média CEO Dominique Delport…
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Vivendi ups tender offer for Canal+ channels unit
Vivendi has raised the price of its public tender offer for SECP, the Canal+ Group…
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Vivendi acquires 80% of Dailymotion
Vivendi has acquired an 80% stake in French video site Dailymotion for €217 million. Vivendi…
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Vivendi confirms Telecom Italia acquisition
Vivendi has acquired 14.9% of Telecom Italia, replacing Telefónica as the Italian telcos’s largest shareholder….
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Canal+ denies plan for post-Meheut era
Canal+ Group has denied reports that Bertrand Meheut is preparing to quit his role as…
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Shares in Sky spike after report of rebuffed Vivendi approach
Shares in Sky spiked by about 5% yesterday after the Sunday Telegraph reported that 21st…
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Vivendi expected to strike Telecom Italia deal
Vivendi is expected to announce a deal to take a stake in Telecom Italia this…
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Vivendi reportedly looking to launch SVoD plus music in multiple markets
Vivendi is studying the possibility of launching subscription VoD services in a number of Europe…
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Vivendi to take full control of Canal+ channels unit
Vivendi is to make an offer to acquire the shares in Société d’Édition de Canal…
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Vivendi completes sale of 20% stake in Numericable-SFR
Vivendi has completed the sale of its 20% stake in Numericable-SFR at a price of…
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Report: Sky made approach to acquire Mediaset Premium
Pay TV giant Sky made an approach to acquire Italian broadcaster Mediaset’s pay TV arm…
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Qatar selling down stake in Vivendi
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has reduced stake in Vivendi, according to business news service BFMTV,…
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Vivendi chief secures victory in double vote battle, promises more media acquisitions
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré on Friday secured victory in his battle with rebellious shareholders over…
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Telecom Italia set to strike content deal with Mediaset
Following last week’s deal with Sky Italia to market the latter’s pay TV services over…
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Decision day for Vivendi as Bolloré pushes for double voting rights
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré is set to discover today whether he will secure enough votes…
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Vivendi rules out Lagardère bid
Vivendi has ruled out a bid for Lagardère despite earlier reports that it had placed…
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Bolloré ups stake in Vivendi as De Puyfontaine plays down Sky rumours
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré has again upped his stake in the company, raising his shareholding…