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Canal Plus records higher revenues as Vivendi eyes listing
Canal Plus, a subsidiary of media conglomerate Vivendi which plans to list it on the London stock exchange, earned increased revenues in the first half of 2024 compared to last year
Canal Plus launches MultiChoice takeover offer amid proposed Vivendi split
Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, has submitted a full takeover offer for pan-African media group MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television operator DStv.
Canal Plus global subscriber base exceeds 25m as 2022 revenues near €6bn
Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, has reported a significant uplift in its total subscriber base, with revenues also increasing to €5.87bn ($6.2
Canal Plus’ MultiChoice shareholding nudges closer to 20 per cent
Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, has further increased its shareholding in pan-African broadcaster MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television…
Canal Plus reports full-year group revenue, profit and subscriber growth
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Group has continued its growth trajectory, reporting significant rises in subscriber numbers, revenue and Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and…
Fininvest regains control of Mediaset in Vivendi pact
Fininvest, the holding company of the family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has returned to having the absolute majority of voting rights in Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset…
Mediaset, Vivendi lay down arms after long legal battle
Mediaset and its second-largest investor, Vivendi, have agreed a truce on their long-running legal battle, through a deal which will see the French media group significantly reduce its interest in the…
Mediaset plans to revive ‘MediaforEurope’ project
Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset is set to revive its MediaforEurope (MFE) project, which aims to unite its domestic and Spanish business interests into a Dutch holding company
Vivendi ordered to pay €1.7m in damages to Mediaset
French media group Vivendi has been ordered to pay €1.7
Canal Plus Poland’s IPO launched with 21.6m shares offered
Polish pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Polska has today (Tuesday) published the details of its initial public offering, following approval from the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF)
New blow for Mediaset merger plan as Vivendi appeal upheld
French media group Vivendi has won an appeal in an Amsterdam court against Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset’s MediaForEurope (MFE) project, which aims to unite its domestic and Spanish business i…
Lagardère sells stake to Vivendi amidst Amber Capital ‘attack’
French media group Vivendi has acquired a 10.6-per-cent stake in Lagardère, the France-based conglomerate that recently sold its sports division to H.I.G.
Canal Plus’ international revenues boosted by M7 acquisition
First-quarter revenues at pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus rose by 9.6 per cent to €1.37bn ($1.4
Vivendi to appeal court ruling over Mediaset’s European plans
French media group Vivendi has said it will appeal a ruling from a Milan court rejecting its requests to suspend the resolutions adopted by Mediaset over its MediaForEurope (MFE) project
Vivendi ‘could cut’ Mediaset stake to end legal row
French media group Vivendi could reportedly reduce its stake in Italy-based commercial broadcaster Mediaset in an effort to end the long-running dispute between the two companies
Mediaset, Vivendi ‘hold talks to resolve disputed merger plans’
Italy-based broadcaster Mediaset and French media group Vivendi are in talks to resolve their dispute over the former’s plans to merge its Italian and Spanish businesses, according to the Reuters news a…
Vivendi to challenge Mediaset merger plans in Milan court
French media group Vivendi has filed a preliminary injunction in Italy against broadcaster Mediaset’s plans to merge its Italian and Spanish businesses.
Vivendi welcomes court ruling on Mediaset’s merger plans
A Madrid court has suspended a decision by shareholders of the Spanish arm of Italian broadcaster Mediaset to merge the two entities in a move that French media group Vivendi has claimed as a win