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Bouygues moves forward with SFR acquisition plan
Bouygues Telecom chief Martin Bouygues reportedly met French president François Hollande last week as part…
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Overseas operations and FTA lift Canal+
Overseas pay TV operations and domestic free-to-air channels lifted Canal+’s full-year operational and financial results…
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Vivendi confirms Altice approach on Numericable-SFR merger
Vivendi has confirmed that it has been approached by Numericable majority owner Patrick Drahi’s investment…
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SFR could launch IPO in July, says Vivendi CEO
Vivendi-owned French service provider SFR could launch its IPO as early as July, according to…
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Numericable to offer 4G free to subs for one year
French cable operator Numericable is making its 4G mobile service free of charge to existing…
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Canal+ files complaint against TF1 on advertising dominance
Vivendi-owned Canal+ has filed a complaint against commercial broadcaster TF1 with the French competition authority,…
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Vivendi makes fresh commitments to secure free-to-air channels deal
Vivendi has made a series of fresh commitments to secure regulatory approval for its acquisition…
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Vivendi’s GVT abandons plan for pay TV joint venture
Vivendi’s Brazilian subsidiary GVT has ended discussions with US DTH provider EchoStar about launching a…
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Vivendi approves SFR split, backs Bolloré
Vivendi has approved plans to spin off its teleco arm SFR as a separate company…
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Vivendi to sell Maroc Telecom to Etisalat for €4.2 billion
UAE-based telco Etisalat is to acquire Vivendi’s majority stake in Maroc Telecom for €4.2 billion…
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Lagardère sells Canal+ stake to Vivendi for €1 billion
French media company Lagardère Group has sold its 20% stake in Canal+ to Vivendi for…
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Lagardère in ‘ongoing’ talks with Vivendi over Canal+
French media company Lagardère has said that it is in “ongoing discussions with Vivendi” to…
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German SVOD platform latest to go Under the Dome
Vivendi’s European SVOD service Watchever is the latest buyer of CBS miniseries Under the Dome….
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Vivendi completes Activision Blizzard sale
Vivendi has completed the sale of games division Activision Blizzard. Vivendi has divested its 85%…
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Vivendi to complete Activision Blizzard sale
Vivendi expects to complete the sale of the majority of its interest in gaming company…
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Fourtou: Vivendi could spin off media arm, retain SFR
Vivendi could retain control of telecom group SFR and spin off its more profitable media…
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Vivendi teams up with EchoStar for Brazilian pay TV plan
Vivendi’s Brazilian telecom subsidiary GVT has formed a partnership with EchoStar Technologies to create a…
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Vivendi hit by legal delay to Activision Blizzard sale
Vivendi has been hit by a delay in its sale of video games subsidiary Activision…
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Vivendi to assess splitting the business
French media and telecoms giant Vivendi is launching a study into whether to split the…
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Canal+ sees boost from D8 but hit by ad market
The consolidation of former Bolloré-owned free-to-air channels D8 and D17 and the merger between Polish…
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Vivendi to sell Maroc Telecom stake to Etisalat
Vivendi has entered into exclusive negotiations with UAE telco Etisalat for the sale of its…
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SFR names new chief
Vivendi-backed French ISP SFR has named Jean-Yves Charlier as its new chief executive. Charlier, who…
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Lagardère declares himself “ready to buy” Canal Plus France
Lagardère boss Arnaud Lagardère has said he could be prepared to buy the 80% of…
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Vivendi approves board changes
French media and telecoms group Vivendi’s annual shareholders’ meeting has approved the appointment of five…
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Charlier reportedly to take over at SFR
Vivendi is expected to name Jean-Yves Charlier as the new CEO of telco SFR, according…
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Watchever snaps up CBS content
German OTT service Watchever has inked a programming deal with CBS Studios International. The Vivendi-backed…
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Vivendi confirms Bolloré, names four other board appointees
Vivendi’s supervisory board is set to confirm Bolloré chairman and CEO Vincent Bolloré as a…
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Africa boosts Canal Plus numbers as total for France declines
A strong performance by Canal Plus Overseas in Africa helped compensate for a flat performance…
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Vivendi and Lagardère go to war
Lagardère and Vivendi are engaged in a bitter legal dispute over claims that the latter…
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Vivendi launches OTT service Watchever in Germany
France-based entertainment conglomerate Vivendi has launched an over-the-top service in Germany called Watchever. The subscription…