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SFR names new chief
Vivendi-backed French ISP SFR has named Jean-Yves Charlier as its new chief executive. Charlier, who…
Lagardère declares himself “ready to buy” Canal Plus France
Lagardère boss Arnaud Lagardère has said he could be prepared to buy the 80% of…
Vivendi approves board changes
French media and telecoms group Vivendi’s annual shareholders’ meeting has approved the appointment of five…
Charlier reportedly to take over at SFR
Vivendi is expected to name Jean-Yves Charlier as the new CEO of telco SFR, according…
Watchever snaps up CBS content
German OTT service Watchever has inked a programming deal with CBS Studios International. The Vivendi-backed…
Vivendi confirms Bolloré, names four other board appointees
Vivendi’s supervisory board is set to confirm Bolloré chairman and CEO Vincent Bolloré as a…
Africa boosts Canal Plus numbers as total for France declines
A strong performance by Canal Plus Overseas in Africa helped compensate for a flat performance…
Vivendi and Lagardère go to war
Lagardère and Vivendi are engaged in a bitter legal dispute over claims that the latter…
Vivendi launches OTT service Watchever in Germany
France-based entertainment conglomerate Vivendi has launched an over-the-top service in Germany called Watchever. The subscription…
French regulator reportedly against any SFR Free merger
France’s competition regulator is reportedly likely to oppose any merger of Vivendi-owned mobile and fixed…