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Mediaset: no last-minute resolution to Vivendi dispute
Mediaset has moved swiftly to state that there is no last-minute resolution in sight to…
Canal+ adds 1.5 million subs for the year
Canal+ ended 2020 with a total of 21.8 million subscribers, an increase of 1.5 million…
Mediaset secures victory against Dailymotion in copyright case
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has secured a victory in its legal battle with Vivendi-owned video sharing…
Vivendi buys 7.6% stake in Prisa to extend Spanish interest
Vivendi has agreed to buy a 7.6% stake in Spanish media conglomerate Prisa. Vivendi said…
Sky picks up Studiocanal movies in new distribution deal
Sky has announced a distribution deal with Vivendi-owned Studiocanal to bring a range of new…
Vivendi secures full voting rights in Mediaset
Vivendi secured another significant victory in its battle with Mediaset just before Christmas, with the…
Italian watchdog AGCOM launches probes into Vivendi and Sky
AGCOM, the Italian communications watchdog, has opened an inquiry into Vivendi’s stakes in Mediaset and…
Vivendi announces talks to buy publisher Prisma Media
Canal+-owning French media giant Vivendi has announced that it is in talks with Germany’s Bertelsmann…
Vivendi contests finding that execs manipulated market as EC casts doubt on new media law
Italian authorities have accused Vivendi bosses Vincent Bolloré and Arnaud de Puyfontaine of market manipulation…
Canal+ scores major court victory in Paramount film licencing deal
Vivendi-owned French pay TV operator Canal+ has won a court battle to stop Paramount Pictures…