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Vivendi
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Vivendi to ‘keeping investing’ in Canal+, plans MyCanal international rollouts
Vivendi will “keep investing” in Canal+ both in France and internationally, both in programming and…
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Bolloré to step down from Vivendi board
Vincent Bolloré is due to step down from the Vivendi board in April, according to…
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TIM auditors board rebuffs Vivendi shareholder meeting move
Telecom Italia’s (TIM) board of statutory auditors has rebuffed Vivendi’s call for a shareholders’ meeting…
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Vivendi condemns Elliott’s move to up stake in Telecom Italia
Vivendi has condemned what it sees as a move by its rival for the control…
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Mediaset sees off Simon Fiduciaria challenge
Italian broadcast giant Mediaset has seen off a court challenge that it had interpreted a…
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Telecom Italia names Rai and TivùSat exec as public affairs chief
Telecom Italia (TIM) has appointed Alessandro Picardi, chairman of digital satellite platform TivùSat and director…
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Vivendi condemns Elliott ‘time-wasting’ as shareholder meeting set for March
Vivendi has condemned what it describes as “time-wasting tactics” employed by Telecom Italia (TIM) board…
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Canal+ ‘planning relaunch’ of CanalPlay SVOD service
Canal+ plans to relaunch its subscription video-on-demand service CanalPlay in the spring with a €10…
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Canal+ seals deal for new windowing regime
Canal+ and other French television broadcasters signed a new windowing agreement with organisations representing the…
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Vivendi triggers TIM shareholders meeting request as battle with Elliott heats up
Vivendi has triggered a request for a meeting of Telecom Italia’s shareholders to appoint new…
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Canal+ reportedly eyeing Indonesian free and pay TV investment
Vivendi-owned pay TV outfit Canal+ is in competition with investment outfit Argyle Street Management to…
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Vivendi in move to reverse Elliott control of Telecom Italia
Vivendi has taken a step towards forcing a resolution of its battle with hedge fund…
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Telecom Italia names new CEO
Telecom Italia (TIM) has named Alitalia president and former Wind CEO Luigi Gubitosi as its…
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Canal+ reduces rate of subscriber loss in France
Vivendi’s pay TV unit Canal+ managed to reduce the rate at which it is losing…
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Telecom Italia raises threat of legal action against Vivendi
The war between French media giant Vivendi and activist hedge fund Elliott Advisors to determine…
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Canal+ and TF1 finally bury the hatchet with new deal
Vivendi-owned French pay TV outfit Canal+ and commercial broadcaster TF1 have finally buried the hatchet…
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Telecom Italia CEO Genish ousted in latest twist in battle for control
Telecom Italia’s (TIM) board has ousted CEO Amos Genish at a meeting called early this…
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Telecom Italia denies board meeting plan as Vivendi and Elliott clash over goodwill write-down
Telecom Italia (TIM) has issued an assurance that it has no plans to call an…
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Canal+ regains English Premier League from RMC Sport
Canal+ has secured the rights to English Premier League football in France for three seasons…
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Mediaset Vivendi battle reignites in dispute over shareholder meeting
Mediaset has defended its decision to exclude Simon Fiduciaria, the company in which Vivendi placed…
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Mediaset faces challenge from holder of ex-Vivendi stock
Simon Fiduciaria, the company in which Vivendi placed the bulk of its shares in Italian…
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Mediaset moving towards sale of pay TV platform
Mediaset is moving towards a sale of its pay TV unit Mediaset Premium to Sky…
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Elliott responds to Vivendi TIM assault
Activist investor Elliott Advisors has responded to Vivendi’s criticism of the performance of Telecom Italia…
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Vivendi slams Elliott record as Telecom Italia shares nosedive
French media group Vivendi has expressed alarm at what it sees as the “disastrous” performance…
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Vivendi sticking to plan for Canal+, says CEO
Vivendi plans to stick with its existing strategy to secure the future of Canal+, despite…
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Canal+ sees signs of turnaround as Vivendi unveils plan for Universal Music
Vivendi-owned pay TV operator Canal+ has reported a modest turnaround in the first half of…
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Vivendi to shut down Studio+
Vivendi is to shut down Studio+, the mobile-focused short-form content platform it launched with much…
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Vivendi to permanently exit Fnac Darty interest
Vivendi is to permanently exit its ownership interest in Fnac Darty under the option it…
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Mediaset chief mulls international alliance and football deal
Italian broadcaster Mediaset’s board has confirmed Fedele Confalonieri as chairman for the next three years,…
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Telecom Italia escapes fine over Vivendi control
Telecom Italia (TIM) has escaped being forced to pay a fine of €74.3 million for…