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  • Thursday, 13 February, 2020
    Media
    Vivendi considers floating Universal Music by 2023

    Label for artists such as Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish posts record annual profits 

  • Tuesday, 31 December, 2019
    Chinese business & finance
    Vivendi sells Universal Music stake to Tencent consortium

    Deal for 10% share values label at €30bn and represents latest sign of sustained recovery in sector

  • Friday, 11 October, 2019
    Mediaset SpA
    Mediaset’s European TV project suffers blow in Spain

    Court halts merger between group’s Italian and Spanish units as Berlusconi-Bolloré feud drags on

  • Wednesday, 4 September, 2019
    Mediaset SpA
    Berlusconi and Bolloré set for latest media showdown

    Billionaire owners of Mediaset and Vivendi face vote on contentious merger plan

  • Saturday, 31 August, 2019
    Media
    Italian court rules Vivendi can vote against Mediaset merger

    French media conglomerate says deal would give Berlusconi family 86% of vote with 38% ownership

  • Monday, 26 August, 2019
    Vivendi steps up fight against Mediaset’s European plans

    French company in court action against merger of Mediaset’s Italian and Spanish arms

  • Tuesday, 6 August, 2019
    LexUniversal Music Group
    Vivendi/Universal Music: a decent score Premium

    A well-cooked IPO could encourage artists to demand a bigger slice of the soufflé

  • Tuesday, 6 August, 2019
    Tencent in talks to buy 10% of Universal Music from Vivendi

    Deal with Chinese tech group would value world’s biggest music group at €30bn

  • Thursday, 25 July, 2019
    Vivendi picks banks to advise on Universal Music stake sale

    French media group’s interim results were pumped by UMG

  • Promoted Content
  • Thursday, 27 June, 2019
    Telecom Italia SpA
    Telecom Italia’s former CEO Genish leaves board
  • Monday, 27 May, 2019
    Vivendi’s Canal+ snaps up rival M7 for €1bn in European push

    Group aims to fend off onslaught from US streaming service provider Netflix

  • Tuesday, 16 April, 2019
    Vivendi shareholders approve Bolloré share buyback

    Governance experts had warned of creeping control by the billionaire

  • Sunday, 14 April, 2019
    Media
    Vivendi buyback vote could boost Bolloré stake

    Proxy adviser and activist warn against proposal

  • Friday, 29 March, 2019
    Telecom Italia SpA
    Vivendi ends push to oust Telecom Italia board members

    French group’s request for proposals to be revoked raises hopes of detente

  • Wednesday, 27 March, 2019
    AnalysisTelecoms
    Telecom Italia braces for culmination of bitter investor row

    Vivendi and Elliott to face off at shareholder meeting on March 29

  • Wednesday, 13 March, 2019
    Telecom Italia SpA
    Proxy advisor comes out against Vivendi’s Telecom Italia proposals

    Frontis Governance cites ‘serious concerns’ over Vivendi’s board moves

  • Thursday, 21 February, 2019
    Vivendi locks horns with Elliott over derivatives

    French group and US hedge fund both built stakes in Telecom Italia through “collars”

  • Thursday, 14 February, 2019
    FT People: Media and Telecoms
    Billionaire Bolloré to step down from Vivendi board in April

    Shareholders will be asked at AGM to appoint Cyrille Bolloré to replace his father

  • Monday, 14 January, 2019
    Telecom Italia SpA
    Telecom Italia braces for Vivendi-Elliott clash

    Annual meeting is brought forward after media group demands board members’ departures

  • Monday, 19 November, 2018
    Taylor Swift
    Taylor Swift moves to Universal after bidding war

    Singer’s first new contract since age 14 is coup for Vivendi-owned label

  • Sunday, 18 November, 2018
    Telecom Italia SpA
    Telecom Italia names Luigi Gubitosi new chief executive

    Establishment figure replaces the sacked Amos Genish

  • Thursday, 15 November, 2018
    Vivendi begins search for banks ahead of Universal Music Group sale
  • Tuesday, 13 November, 2018
    AnalysisTelecom Italia SpA
    Absent Telecom Italia chief’s shock 7am sacking

    Chief executive gets caught up in wrangling between group’s biggest shareholders

  • Tuesday, 13 November, 2018
    LexTelecom Italia SpA
    Telecom Italia/Elliott: ill humoured Premium

    Judicious surgery and the healing touch of a new CEO are required

  • Tuesday, 13 November, 2018
    Telecom Italia SpA
    Telecom Italia chief ousted at impromptu board meeting

    Industry veteran Amos Genish leaves company as Elliott battles with Vivendi

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