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Lagardere
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EU to rule on Vivendi Lagardere takeover by end of November
EU antitrust regulators will decide by November 30 whether to greenlight French media giant Vivendi’s…
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Vivendi ups Lagardere stake as takeover continues to face roadblocks
France’s Vivendi has increased its ownership stake in publishing and retail group Lagardere to 55%….
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Canal+ sees growth in strong quarter for Vivendi
Vivendi has reported a solid start to 2022, driven by its pay TV and Havas…
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Vivendi mulls increasing Lagardere offer
Vivendi is considering raising its offer for Lagardere, with a takeover looking increasingly likely. The…
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Vivendi moves to take control of Lagardère
French media giant Vivendi has acquired investment outfit Amber Capital’s stake in media company Lagardère…
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Canal+ owner Vivendi moves to take full control of Lagardère
Canal+ owner Vivendi plans to take full control of publishing and travel retail giant Lagardère…
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Bolloré and Vivendi help Lagardère see off activist investor
Arnaud Lagardère, the boss of the French media group of the same name, has seen…
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Vivendi takes 10.6% stake in Lagardère
Canal+ owner Vivendi has taken a 10.6% stake in troubled French media conglomerate Lagardère. The…
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Lagardère continues strategic refocus with sports unit sale
Lagardère, the French media group that formerly owned channels including leading kids service Gulli but…
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Canal+ and Groupe Les Echos – Le Parisien acquire Mezzo
Vivendi-owned Canal+ and French news publisher Groupe Les Echos – Le Parisien have jointly agreed…
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Lagardère confirms sale of channels to M6
Lagardère has confirmed a deal to sell its TV channels to RTL-owned M6 Group for…
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Lagardère sees dip in TV revenues
French media outfit Lagardère’s TV channels saw a 6% dip in revenues in the first…
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Lagardere music channel Mezzo launches in Africa via Les Bouquets Canal+
Music channel Mezzo launched on Pan-African PayTV platform Les Bouquets Canal+, this week. Dedicated to…
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Lagardère in exclusive talks with M6 over sale of channels
Lagardère has entered into exclusive negotiations with commercial broadcaster M6 Group for the sale of…
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M6 and Xilam reportedly in running for Lagardère TV channels
RTL-owned commercial broadcaster M6 Group and animation producer Xilam are in the running to acquire…
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Lescure quits Lagardère for ‘enhanced role’ with audiovisual sector player
Former Canal+ chief Pierre Lescure has resigned as president of the supervisory board of media…
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TF1 in exclusive talks to buy Lagardère e-health portal
TF1 Group has entered into exclusive negotiations with Lagardère Group to take control of the…
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Plessis to aid Lagardère’s SVOD efforts
France’s Lagardère Studios has appointed Thomas Plessis as director of digital business, a role that…
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Lagardère launches new kids channel for Arabic world
Lagardère Active has launched a new kids channel for the Arabic-speaking world. Gulli Bil Arabi…
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AB Group ‘could be looking at sale’
France’s AB Group could be looking at a sale, with Mediawan, the investment vehicle of…
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Report: Takis Candilis out at Lagardère
Longstanding Lagardère executive Takis Candilis has left the media giant, according to numerous reports out…
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Lagardère to launch Elle Girl
French media group Lagardère is to launch a new female-focused channel, Elle Girl. The entertainment…
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SFR adds five channels to offering
Altice-owned French operator SFR has added five new channels to its ADSL and fibre-based TV…
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Former Lagardère sales exec to Inverleigh
Graham Smith has been appointed European boss of sports and lifestyle prodco Inverleigh. Smith was…
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Lagardère hit by plunging revenue at studio arm
A poor performance by Lagardère’s TV activities contributed to a 10.6% fall in revenues on…
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Canal+ hires channels veteran from Lagardère
Canal+ has hired Gérald-Brice Viret as its managing director of channels, recruiting the seasoned exec…
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Lagardère Active financials hit by lack of Borgia
The third quarter performance of Lagardère Active, the Lagardère Group’s TV and publishing arm, was…
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Wuaki launches kids SVoD in France
Japanese-owned streaming and download service Wuaki is teaming with French media group Lagardère and launching…
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Lagardère rebrands TV division
French media giant Lagardère has rebranded its TV and Film division Lagardère Studios. The unit…
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TV production and channels boost Lagardère Active
TV production and channels helped keep Lagardère’s media arm, Lagardère Active, on an even keel…