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Canal+ owner Vivendi moves to take full control of Lagardère

Canal+ owner Vivendi plans to take full control of publishing and travel retail giant Lagardère…

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Vivendi sells UMG stake for US$1.149 billion

Vivendi has sold a small stake in Universal Music Group for over US$1 billion. The…

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Canal+ to appeal as court orders it to honour Ligue 1 contract

Canal+ has said it will contest a ruling by the Nanterre commercial court ordering it…

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Vivendi and Mediaset complete peace agreement

Vivendi and Mediaset have closed the global agreement the pair put to paper in May,…

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Mediaset set for Netherlands move

Mediaset is set to receive backing from its shareholders over its plans to shift its…

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European Commission considering infringement procedure of Italian media Law

The European Commission is reportedly on the verge of launching an infringement procedure against a…

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Mediaset shareholders agree to scrap loyalty share scheme

Mediaset has agreed a deal with its shareholders to scrap a loyalty share scheme as…

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Vivendi and Mediaset declare peace

Vivendi and Mediaset have announced an agreement to end hostilities, putting an end to five…

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Mediaset revives MediaForEurope plans, extends olive branch to Vivendi

Mediaset is reviving its plans to launch a pan-European media group and move its headquarters…

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Canal+ sees stable revenues in quarter of modest progress

French pay TV operator Canal+ saw its revenues for the quarter to March remain stable…

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Italian court rejects Mediaset damages claim

Vivendi has achieved a partial victory on one front of its ongoing legal battle with…

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Mediaset: no last-minute resolution to Vivendi dispute

Mediaset has moved swiftly to state that there is no last-minute resolution in sight to…

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Canal+ adds 1.5 million subs for the year

Canal+ ended 2020 with a total of 21.8 million subscribers, an increase of 1.5 million…

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Mediaset secures victory against Dailymotion in copyright case

Italian broadcaster Mediaset has secured a victory in its legal battle with Vivendi-owned video sharing…

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Vivendi buys 7.6% stake in Prisa to extend Spanish interest

Vivendi has agreed to buy a 7.6% stake in Spanish media conglomerate Prisa. Vivendi said…

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Sky picks up Studiocanal movies in new distribution deal

Sky has announced a distribution deal with Vivendi-owned Studiocanal to bring a range of new…

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Vivendi secures full voting rights in Mediaset

Vivendi secured another significant victory in its battle with Mediaset just before Christmas, with the…

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Italian watchdog AGCOM launches probes into Vivendi and Sky

AGCOM, the Italian communications watchdog, has opened an inquiry into Vivendi’s stakes in Mediaset and…

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Vivendi announces talks to buy publisher Prisma Media

Canal+-owning French media giant Vivendi has announced that it is in talks with Germany’s Bertelsmann…

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Vivendi contests finding that execs manipulated market as EC casts doubt on new media law

Italian authorities have accused Vivendi bosses Vincent Bolloré and Arnaud de Puyfontaine of market manipulation…

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Canal+ scores major court victory in Paramount film licencing deal

Vivendi-owned French pay TV operator Canal+ has won a court battle to stop Paramount Pictures…

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Mediaset denies reports of letter from Vivendi, but it is open to talks of alliance

Italian broadcaster Mediaset has denied reports that it received a letter from France’s Vivendi calling…

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Canal+ Polska announces plan to float

Polish pay-TV provider Canal+ Polska has announced its intention to float on the Warsaw Stock…

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Canal+ grows revenue and subs but hit by currency movements

Vivendi-owned pay TV operator Canal+ recorded strong revenue growth from its international operations in the…

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Vivendi looks to Universal IPO as music group and Canal+ prove bright spots in muted quarter

French media group Vivendi has said that it plans to list Universal Media Group. Universal…

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Vivendi and Mediaset move towards talks following ECJ ruling

Vivendi CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine and Mediaset opposite number Pier Silvio Berlusconi are expected to…

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TIM chief pours cold water on potential Mediaset stake in fibre network

Telecom Italia (TIM) CEO Luigi Gubitosi has dampened expectations that Mediaset might take a stake…

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Vivendi secures ECJ victory in Mediaset ownership rules battle, overturning Italian media law

The European Court of Justice has ruled in favour of Vivendi in its battle to…

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Vivendi secures new Dutch court victory in battle with Mediaset

Vivendi has hammered another nail in the coffin of Mediaset’s plan to merge its Italian…

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Dailymotion to launch on Xiaomi’s Mi Video app

Vivendi-owned video sharing site Dailymotion has struck an agreement with Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi whereby…