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Vivendi
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Vivendi mulls options to recapture initiative in Telecom Italia battle
Vivendi is looking into convening a new Telecom Italia (TIM) shareholders meeting to “reorganise” the…
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Africa and wholesale market provide boost for Canal+
Strong growth in Africa and a slowing rate of attrition among subscribers in metropolitan France…
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Vivendi loses control of Telecom Italia, but Genish stays on
Vivendi lost control of Telecom Italia (TIM) at the end of last week, with its…
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Telecom Italia plays down report that Genish may quit if Elliott successful
Telecom Italia has contested a headline in the Sunday Telegraph that implied interim chief executive…
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Canal+ teams up with sister company for classical music channel
French pay TV provider Canal+ has teamed up with Vivendi sister-company Universal Music to launch…
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Vivendi secures Genish confirmation ahead of TIM battle
Vivendi scored a partial victory at the first of Telecom Italia’s (TIM) two shareholders’ meetings…
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Bolloré held in custody in relation to Africa corruption case
Vincent Bolloré has been held in custody by French police in relation to a corruption…
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Vivendi secures reprieve in Telecom Italia battle with Elliott
Vivendi has secured a reprieve in its battle with US hedge fund Elliott Advisors for…
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Vincent Bolloré hands Vivendi reins over to his son
Vincent Bolloré is stepping down as Vivendi chairman and handing over the reins to his…
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Elliott on the offensive again in Telecom Italia battle with Vivendi
‘Activist investor’ Elliott Advisors has issued a rebuttal of Telecom Italia’s (TIM) rejection of its…
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Telecom Italia counters Elliott plan with new presentation
Telecom Italia (TIM) has rejected ‘activist investor’ Elliott Management’s plans to break up the company…
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Vivendi submits slate ahead of Telecom Italia board battle
Vivendi has submitted its slate of candidates for the board of Telecom Italia (TIM) as…
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Telecom Italia: plot thickens ahead of crucial vote
Italian investment group Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) is preparing to take a stake in…
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Mediaset combines pay TV activity with Sky in wide-ranging deal
Mediaset has struck a wide-ranging pay TV deal with Sky that puts a likely end…
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Dominique Delport move to Vice confirmed
Vice has confirmed that it has appointed former Vivendi Content head Dominique Delport as its…
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Vivendi buys time in TIM battle with mass board resignation
Vivendi has bought itself time to regroup and persuade Telecom Italia (TIM) shareholders to support…
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Vivendi sells out of Ubisoft
European media giant Vivendi has sold off its stakeholding in Assassin’s Creed games studio Ubisoft…
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Gloves come off in Vivendi battle for Telecom Italia
Vivendi and activist investor Elliott Management are now engaged in a battle over the future…
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Vice Media close to signing Delport as international chief
Vice Media is close to naming Vivendi content chief Dominique Delport as its international chief,…
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Hedge fund calls for ejection of Vivendi from Telecom Italia board
US activist investor Elliott Management has formally submitted a request to Telecom Italia (TIM) to…
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Chairman could temporarily step down during TIM strategy debate
Arnaud de Puyfontaine could temporarily step down as Telecom Italia (TIM) chairman for the duration…
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US activist investor makes move on Telecom Italia
US activist investor Elliott Management has taken a stake in Telecom Italia and is seeking…
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Telecom Italia plans to triple TIMvision base
Telecom Italia (TIM) expects the number of subscribers to its TIMVision on-demand service to triple…
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Telecom Italia says it’s still in control of Persidera sale
Telecom Italia (TIM) has said that the transfer of its majority stake in transmission towers…
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Mediaset shares set for volatility as Vivendi uncertainty continues
Mediaset’s share price is likely to be volatile while uncertainty over the outcome of its…
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Mediaset-Vivendi case pushed back to October
The first court hearing of Mediaset’s case against Vivendi saw judge Vincenzo Perozzeillo push the…
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Vivendi-Mediaset dispute heading for court with no deal in sight
Vivendi and Mediaset now appear destined to face each other in court after the pair…
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Canal+ launches in Myanmar
Canal+ has officially launched its service in Myanmar, in partnership with local media player Forever….
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Rai Way in bid for Telecom Italia DTT towers business
Italian digital-terrestrial TV platform operator Rai Way has teamed up with financial investor F2i Fondi…
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Canal+ making progress as Universal Music helps boost Vivendi
Canal+ is successfully reducing its rate of churn, with new subscribers committing to 24-month contracts…