(IN BRIEF) Vivendi has restructured Canal+ Group by integrating several of its assets, including GVA (a telecom provider in Africa), the video platform Dailymotion, and performance venues like L’Olympia in France. This move creates a more unified global media entity, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Africa, Canal+ Group, Media Presence, partnership, Revenue Potential, Vivendi
(IN BRIEF) Lagardère acknowledges that its shareholder, Vivendi SE, has unanimously approved the extension of the exercise period for the rights to sell Lagardère shares until June 15, 2025. This extension maintains the terms and conditions outlined in the public … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Travel
Tagged acquisition, Financial, investment, Lagardère, shareholder, Vivendi
(IN BRIEF) Lagardère Group has announced significant leadership appointments, with Michel Sibony appointed as Special Advisor to the Chairman and CEO, focusing on purchasing and performance management, while also maintaining roles in other prominent groups. Gérald-Brice Viret assumes the position … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Management, Media, News
Tagged appointments, Arnaud Lagardère, Bolloré, Canal+, Canal+ France, CNEWS, Dailymotion, Gérald-Brice Viret, GS Presse, Lagardère Group, Lagardère News, Le Matin de Paris, Maxime Saada, Michel Sibony, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne university, Paris-Panthéon Assas university, Serge Nedjar, Vivendi, VSD
(IN BRIEF) Vivendi has successfully completed a major transaction with the Lagardère group, solidifying its position as a global leader in culture, media, and entertainment. This strategic move enhances Vivendi’s presence in publishing, travel retail, and experiences, while also providing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, France, Media, Retail, Travel
Tagged Arnaud de Puyfontaine, book publisher, Editis, entertainment, Gala magazine, Groupe Figaro, IMI, International Media Invest, Lagardère Group, Lagardère Live Entertainment, Lagardère News, Lagardère Publishing, Lagardère Travel Retail, Media, Prisma Media, publishing, travel retail, travel retailer, Vivendi, Yannick Bolloré
(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
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, France, Industrial, Management, Media, News
Tagged Arnaud de Puyfontaine, Canal+, D'Argent et de Sang, Maxime Saada, Niels Schneider, Original Series, partnership, Ramzy Bedia, Venice International Film Festival, Vincent Lindon, Vivendi, Xavier Giannoli, Yannick Bolloré
(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
Posted in Business, Entertainment, France, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Sports
Tagged entertainment, Rugby World Cup France 2023, sponsor, Vivendi, Yannick Bolloré
(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
Posted in Business, France, Media
Tagged Gala magazine, Groupe Figaro, Prisma Media, Vivendi
(IN BRIEF) Vivendi has held its annual general meeting of shareholders in Paris, where all 32 resolutions presented to the AGM were approved. Sébastien Bolloré was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board and Cyrille Bolloré’s term of office … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, France, Media, News
Tagged AGM, appointment, Cyrille Bolloré, leadership, Sébastien Bolloré, shareholders, Vivendi
(IN BRIEF) Vivendi has built a virtual “clubhouse” in the metaverse of The Sandbox, and is inviting players to explore the group’s core businesses through a scavenger hunt-style immersive experience. The experience requires players to find seven components that represent … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, France, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged "French Weeks" event, Félicité Herzog, France, Havas Play, partnership, Sébastien Borget, Stéphane Guerry, The Sandbox, Vivendi
(IN BRIEF) Vivendi has partnered with Plastic Odyssey to fight plastic pollution in the oceans. The Plastic Odyssey ship will sail along the coasts of the Mediterranean and Atlantic Oceans for three years, promoting local waste treatment initiatives, developing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, France, Management, Media, News
Tagged Canal+, CanalOlympia, Caroline Le Masne de Chermont, climate change, Environment, France, Gameloft, Havas, Media, National Geographic France, ocean plastic pollution, partnership, Plastic Odyssey, Prisma Media, Vivendi, Yannick Bolloré
(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
Posted in Business, France, Investment, Media, News
Tagged acquisition, Amber Capital, French Market Authority, Lagardère, public tender, share capital, shares, tender offer, Vivendi
NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISSEMINATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ITALY, OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION OF SUCH A RELEASE IS UNLAWFUL OR WOULD SUBJECT VIVENDI TO ANY LEGAL … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Investment, Media
Tagged Bolloré group, Havas, Vivendi
PARIS, 02-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi announces today the appointment of Marie-Annick Darmaillac as Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility. She reports to Frédéric Crépin, Member of the Management Board and General Counsel of the Vivendi group. Before joining Vivendi, Marie-Annick Darmaillac … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Management, Marketing, Media
Tagged Marie-Annick Darmaillac, Vivendi
PARIS, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi today announced the appointment of Lucien Boyer as Chief Marketing Officer of Vivendi Village. This new transversal function is created to accelerate the development of integrated marketing offers within the Group. In cooperation with … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, France, Management, Marketing, Sports
Tagged Lucien Boyer, Vivendi, Vivendi Village
PARIS, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi announced today that it now holds 26.69% of the share capital of Gameloft, a French company with internationally-recognized know-how in mobile gaming. This participation represents a total of 22.7 million Gameloft shares acquired on … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, France, Internet & Online, Investment
Tagged Gameloft, mobile gaming, Vivendi
PARIS, 24-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The 2015 capital increase reserved for Vivendi employees has proven highly successful. Over 4,600 people participated, an increase by close to 50% on a comparable basis over the plan implemented in 2013. A total of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Management, Media
Tagged Canal+, Universal Music Group, Vivendi
PARIS, 1-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi announced today that it has completed the sale of 100% of its Brazilian telecommunications company GVT for an enterprise value of €7.5 billion[1], following the agreement signed with Telefonica on September 18, 2014. In … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Management, Telecom
Tagged Brazilian telecommunications company, GVT, Telefonica, Vivendi
PARIS, 8-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi announced today the closing of the sale of its 20% interest in Numericable-SFR. In line with the agreements outlined in its February 27, 2015 press release, the Group received today from Numericable-SFR a first … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, France, Management, Media
Tagged Altice France, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan, Numericable-SFR, Vivendi
Paris, 30-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi will also propose the appointment of Katie Jacobs Stanton as a member of its Supervisory Board to the Shareholders’ Meeting on June 24. Katie Jacobs Stanton has been Vice President of International Market Development for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Management, Media, Telecom
Tagged Katie Jacobs Stanton, Vivendi
Paris, 24-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi announced today that it has received a new offer from Bouygues regarding SFR. It should be kept in mind that the Vivendi Supervisory Board decided on March 14th to enter into exclusive negotiations with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Media, Technology, Telecom
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
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Investment, Law, Media
Tagged Anthony Mellor, Canal+ France, Eileen McLaughlin, France Bentin, Jean-Louis Erneux, Jean-Michel Bonamy, Jim Fingeroth (Kekst), Lagardère, Lagardère Group, Paris Tribunal de Commerce, Ramzi Khiroun, René Ricol, Solange Maulini, Thierry Funck-Brentano, Vivendi
Paris, France, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi announced today that it has settled a dispute with the State of Argentina resulting from the termination of a water contract in Tucuman province in August 1997. As a result of an international arbitration, Vivendi … Read the full press release
Paris, France, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi announced today the completion of the divestment of over 85% of its interest in Activision Blizzard. The Group has received cash proceeds totaling $8.2billion. This divestment represents a major step forward in the strategic review Vivendi … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Financial, France, Investment, Media, Telecom
Tagged $8.2billion, Activision Blizzard, demerger, divestment, significant shareholder value, stake, Vivendi
23-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivendi has entered into exclusive negotiations with Etisalat to finalize an agreement for the sale of its 53% shareholding in Maroc Telecom. Etisalat’s offer values the controlling stake at 92.6 Moroccan dirhams per share. The sale proceeds … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, Etisalat, exclusive negotiations, Maroc Telecom, Shareholding, Vivendi
Bang & Olufsen celebrates the launch of its new surround sound speaker system, BeoLab 14, with a limited edition version of the Les Misérables in Blu-Ray DVD. The award-winning audio soundtrack comes to life in Bang & Olufsen showrooms around … Read the full press release
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