Lagardère

(IN BRIEF) Vivendi will sponsor the 80th Venice International Film Festival, and Canal+ original series “D’Argent et de Sang” will premiere at the event. Vivendi and Canal+ Group will partner with Screens of Tomorrow to promote inclusive and sustainable storytelling. … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Vivendi and its entities are fully engaged as the Official Entertainment Sponsor of Rugby World Cup France 2023. Various initiatives have been undertaken to promote the event, including embellishing monuments, producing signature films, broadcasting sports news programs, releasing … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Airbus has opened its new A320 Family final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. The inauguration ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials and Airbus employees. The assembly line incorporates several innovations to improve product quality, efficiency, and sustainability, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Lagardère Travel Retail and Inflyter have announced an expanded partnership to revolutionize the Duty-Free shopping experience. The collaboration aims to digitalize the shopping process for travelers, allowing them to browse and purchase items before their journey begins. The … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Vivendi has announced that its subsidiary, Prisma Media, is in exclusive negotiations with Groupe Figaro for the sale of Gala magazine. The sale is a requirement for the European Commission’s approval of Vivendi’s combination with the Lagardère group. … Read the full press release →

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) VANVES, France, 23-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Hachette Livre, eine Tochtergesellschaft von Lagardère SA und die drittgrößte der Welt -größte Handels- und Bildungsverlagsgruppe, hat den Erwerb einer Mehrheitsbeteiligung an La Boîte de Jeu bekannt gegeben, einem unabhängigen französischen Brettspielverlag, der … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) VANVES, France, 23-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Hachette Livre, a subsidiary of Lagardère SA and the world’s third-largest trade and educational publishing group, has announced the the acquisition of a controlling stake in La Boîte de Jeu, an independent … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 9-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi (EPA: VIV), a French media conglomerate, has announced it will acquire Amber Capital’s stake in Lagardère, an international group with operations in over 40 countries, in the coming days and file a … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 22-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — French multinational production and distribution company, Banijay announces the return of Takis Candilis to the team as it increases its investment in scripted. Scaling up to 120 production entities, the globally-renowned producer distributor … Read the full press release →

PARIS, 18-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Arnaud Lagardère, General and Managing Partner of Lagardère SCA, has appointed Laurent Guimier as Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Europe 1. Laurent Guimier replaces Frédéric Schlesinger and will take up his new position with … Read the full press release →

PARIS, 23-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Lagardère group announces that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Czech Media Invest in order to sell its magazine titles in France, including Elle and its various extensions including online presence of Elle France, Version Femina, Art … Read the full press release →

Vanves, France, 23-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On 16th April 2018, Mehdi Mohammedi will join Hachette Livre as Senior Vice President, Information Technology Transformation France, reporting to Arnaud NOURRY, CEO of group Hachette Livre. Mehdi Mohammedi will be a member of the … Read the full press release →

As China’s importance in the global economy and the sports industry continues to rise, the agency is expanding its Chinese operations to support the growing ambitions of international and domestic clients. SHANGHAI, China, 24-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading global sports marketing … Read the full press release →

FRANKFURT, 23-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse is now financial centre partner of national league football club Eintracht Frankfurt, having signed an agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG. This step marks the start of a premium partnership between Eintracht Frankfurt … Read the full press release →

Lagardère Active announces the acquisition of spanish audiovisual production group “Grupo Boomerang TV” PARIS, 3-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lagardère Active has secured a majority stake of 82% in Grupo Boomerang TV (Grupo BTV). The remaining 18% stake will still be … Read the full press release →

Michel Safars, 51, has been appointed Director of Lagardère Lab, a new entity of Lagardère SCA dedicated to innovation. PARIS, 6-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — He reports to Dominique D’Hinnin, Co-Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Lagardère, and works in close … Read the full press release →

PARIS, 12-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Lagardère successfully launched today a €500m, 5-year (due in September 2019) bond issue, with an annual coupon of 2%. The order book reached an amount of €1.5bn, 3 times oversubscribed. The success of the launch … Read the full press release →

Paris, France, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SPORTFIVE, the leading international sports marketing agency owned by Lagardère Unlimited, has won a national tender process led by AREVA, the global energy group. The agency will roll out the internal employee sports programme between the … Read the full press release →

Paris, France, 5-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Marks & Spencer (M&S) today announces a new franchise partnership with Relay France, part of Lagardere Services group, to operate Marks & Spencer Food stores at popular travel locations in France. The first French Marks & … Read the full press release →

Joint Press Release Paris, France, 5-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Vivendi and Lagardère Groups welcome the successful outcome of the mediation led by René Ricol under the authority of the Paris Tribunal de Commerce (commercial court) and the terms agreed concerning the … Read the full press release →