| Date | Title | Description |
| 27.05.2026 | Bollore urges UMG to reject Ackman's $64 billion bid | PARIS, May 27 : Bollore CEO Cyrille Bollore on Wednesday urged Universal Music Group to reject Bill Ackman's takeover proposal, saying the offer undervalued the label, relied on the company's own cash and did not fit its long-term strategy.... |
| 21.04.2026 | European stocks lower as U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms | LONDON — European stocks reversed direction on Tuesday afternoon, moving lower as investors gauge developments ahead of the expiry deadline for the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.7% at 3:... |
| 09.04.2026 | Ackman Unleashes $63.5 Billion Bid for Universal Music Group, Targets NYSE Listing | Billionaire Bill Ackman's Pershing Square launched a massive $63.5 billion bid for Universal Music Group (UMG). The proposal merges Ackman's Sparc Holdings with UMG, aiming for a prominent NYSE listing. This move targets UMG's "languis... |
| 07.04.2026 | Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square launches bid for Universal Music Group | An investment company helmed by billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman has offered to buy the world’s largest music company in a $63bn bid.
Pershing Square said on Tuesday it plans to form a new US-listed company through a merger with ... |
| 14.12.2025 | Agnelli Family’s Media Firm Should Stay Italian, Minister Says | - |
| 10.12.2025 | Vivendi in last ditch effort to avert EU fine for closing Lagardere deal too soon | BRUSSELS, Dec 10 : French media conglomerate Vivendi made a last-ditch effort on Wednesday to stave off a potential EU antitrust fine, following charges it closed its acquisition of publisher Lagardere before receiving regulatory approval.
... |
| 25.11.2025 | French court hears opening arguments in Bolloré/Vivendi break-up dispute | France's highest civil court heard arguments on Tuesday in a legal dispute that could require the billionaire Bolloré family to buy out minority shareholders of Vivendi for several billions of euros.
Vivendi's lawyer Alain Benabent argued t... |
| 24.11.2025 | Siemens Unveils Industrial Tech for the AI Era in CES 2026 Keynote | President and CEO Roland Busch to reveal AI-powered industrial tech stack and applications that will transform manufacturing, infrastructure and transportation
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Technology Associatio... |
| 18.11.2025 | All-In Interview at CES Featuring McKinsey and General Catalyst on the Keynote Stage | Live All-In interview with co-host Jason Calacanis explores AI revolution
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® announces Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company an... |
| 04.11.2025 | Digging Deep and Thinking Smart: Caterpillar Brings Heavy Innovation to the CES Keynote Stage | CEO Joe Creed introduces the tools for Caterpillar's transition from traditional equipment manufacturer to high-tech innovator
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® announces Joe Creed, Cate... |
| 04.11.2025 | Havas CEO and Vivendi Chairman to Share Bold Vision for Human-AI Creativity in CES 2026 Keynote | Yannick Bolloré will address the advertising, entertainment, and content community at C Space, sharing his vision for a future where technology and human ingenuity converge to unlock new creative possibilities
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 4, 2025 /... |
| 16.09.2025 | MultiChoice begins restructuring ahead of Canal+ takeover | MultiChoice Group has kicked off the reorganisation of its South African operations, a key condition set by the Competition Tribunal before French media giant Groupe Canal+ can proceed with its R55-billion buyout of the pay-TV operator.
In ... |
| 19.07.2025 | Vivendi Hit by EU Chargesheet for Closing Lagardere Deal Too Soon | - |
| 01.04.2025 | Poste Italiane Takes the Lead in Telecom Italia: A Strategic Shift in Italy's Telecom Landscape | In a bold move, Poste Italiane is set to become the largest investor in Telecom Italia (TIM) by acquiring a 15% stake from Vivendi. This strategic investment positions Poste as a key player in Italy's telecommunications sector, just shy of ... |
| 29.03.2025 | Poste to become Telecom Italia's No.1 investor by buying 15% from Vivendi | Poste to become Telecom Italia's No.1 investor by buying 15% from Vivendi
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| 14.02.2025 | Italy Plans State-Backed Telecom Italia Deal With Poste | (Bloomberg) -- Italy is pushing for a domestic alternative to international investors including CVC Capital Partners Plc and France’s Iliad SA circling around phone carrier Telecom Italia SpA.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is backing a stak... |
| 09.01.2025 | Tencent Bid for Assassin’s Creed Demands a Leap of Faith | (Bloomberg Opinion) -- One of the highlights of Ubisoft Entertainment SA’s Assassin’s Creed game series is the “leap of faith,” when the hooded main character takes a stomach-churning dive from the rooftops and always lands safely in a conv... |
| 21.12.2024 | South Africa's Tech Landscape: A Year of Change and Challenge | 2024 has been a watershed year for South Africa. The political landscape shifted dramatically, shaking the foundations of the African National Congress (ANC). For the first time since the dawn of democracy, the ANC lost a general election. ... |
| 20.12.2024 | TechCentral’s South African Newsmakers of 2024 | It’s been one of the busiest news years in South Africa in a long time, particularly on the political front.
The ANC lost a general election for the first time in the democratic era, forcing it to govern in a coalition with other parties, f... |
| 20.11.2024 | Bookmarks | 10 best Android apps for 2024, according to Google | These are the articles, videos and more that caught the attention of TechCentral’s editorial team in the past 24 hours. These are the 10 best Android apps of 2024 – according to Google: Google’s top Android apps of 2024 cover everything fro... |
| 19.11.2024 | MultiChoice suitor’s plan to build a global content platform | Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada
French broadcaster Groupe Canal+ has highlighted its intention to become a global content platform, seeing Asia and Africa as high-growth markets during its Capital Markets Day on Monday, ahead of its prospective lis... |
| 14.11.2024 | MultiChoice CEO says Canal+ deal will help it take on Netflix | Calvo Mawela
MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela is preparing to take on US streaming giants as the African TV company works to get its approximately R55-billion deal with Vivendi’s Canal+ over the line with regulators.
“A combination gives ... |
| 25.09.2024 | DiliTrust Empowers In-House Legal Teams with Secure AI-Powered ELM Solutions Through Acquisition of doeLEGAL | Combined Organization Offers Holistic Legal Operations Platform to Legal Teams Around the Globe
PARIS, Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DiliTrust, the AI-powered suite for in-house legal teams, has acquired the U.S.-based Enterprise Legal Man... |
| 17.08.2024 | The Changing Landscape of South African Broadcasting and Streaming | The South African media landscape is evolving. Traditional broadcasters and streaming platforms are in a fierce dance, each vying for viewer attention. The SABC is stepping up its game, while Viu is quietly carving out its niche. Both are r... |
| 16.08.2024 | Vudoo & Scroll Media partner to revolutionise digital ads | Vudoo has announced a partnership with Scroll Media to enhance digital advertising efforts in Australia and New Zealand.
The collaboration aims to leverage Vudoo's shoppable technology and interactive content solutions with Scroll Media's e... |
| 15.08.2024 | The dark horse in SA streaming – and Canal+ is a big investor | Elouise Kelly
Viu, the streaming video entertainment platform launched in South Africa in 2019 and owned by Hong Kong-based PCCW Media, has 6.1 million monthly active users on its platform locally.
This is according to the company’s country... |
| 23.07.2024 | HAVAS CREATIVE NETWORK EXPANDS MELISSA TIFRERE'S LEADERSHIP REMIT ACROSS ITS NEW YORK AND CHICAGO VILLAGES | Tifrere takes on the role of Chief Production Officer as the network further invests into emerging technologies and tools.
NEW YORK, July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Havas Creative Network announced today the promotion of Melissa Tifrere to Chi... |
| 21.05.2024 | HAVAS LAUNCHES NEW NETWORK OF HEALTH AGENCIES IN HONOR OF CREATIVE LEGEND JACQUES SÉGUÉLA | New global network of health agencies, Jacques, focuses on creativity and innovation, inspired by namesake Jacques Séguéla, the 90-year-old advertising legend of Havas.
NEW YORK, May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Havas announced today the launch ... |
| 19.09.2023 | A MultiChoice acquisition is perfect for Canal+ but regulatory hurdles loom | With Canal+ experiencing operational challenges in its French and European strongholds a MultiChoice acquisition could be perfect but complex for the French broadcaster’s global expansion ambitions.
Canal+ Group’s parent company Vivendi is ... |
| 14.04.2023 | Apple partners with Canal+ to bring Apple TV+ content to all subscribers | Apple has signed a multi-year deal with Canal+, a leading French premium television channel and streaming service. Starting on April 20, all existing and future Canal+ subscribers in France and some other European countries will be able to ... |
| 28.09.2022 | M&A in the ad industry surged in the first half of 2022, despite economic uncertainty. These 11 behind-the-scenes players from companies like Deloitte and Havas are driving the spree | YouTube This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Advertising and media M&A increased 21% year-over-year in the first half of 2022 despite economic uncertainty.
Ad agencies like... |
| 26.01.2022 | Vivendi : Havas Group acquires Paris-based meded specialist Raison de Santé to reinforce its global medical ed... | Acquisition Bolsters HH&Y France's Presence as Market Leader.
Havas Group today announced the acquisition of Raison de Santé, a Paris-based agency that specializes in medical education that has supported numerous health companies since ... |
| 07.10.2021 | Vivendi : Distribution of 60% of the share capital of Universal Music Group (UMG) | TO
VIVENDI'S
DISTRIBUTION SHAREHOLDERS
OF 60% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG)
A new era
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Universal Music Group (UMG)
Vivendi has decided to open up the share capital of the world leader in music to new sharehol... |
| 07.10.2021 | Vivendi : Havas Group acquires Nohup, leading digital transformation agency in Italy | Less than a year after the launch of Havas CX Italy, the dedicated customer experience and digital transformation network, Havas Group announces it has acquired Nohup, a leading agency in Italy for cloud services, digital transformation pro... |
| 07.10.2021 | Vivendi : Shareholders newsletter – September 2021 | TOGETHER LETTER TO OUR
SHAREHOLDERS
SEPTEMBER 2021
RESULTS P. 3 NEWS P. 4 DIARY P. 8
- First half - Prisma Media, a new - Shareholders' diary
of 2021 flagship for Vivendi Vivendi and you
Slimane and Vitaa © David Bellemere - Eddy de Pretto ... |
| 26.08.2021 | Vivendi : The financial part of the Universal Music Group B.V. Capital Markets Day on Vivendi's website | NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The financial part of the Universal Music Group B.V. Capital Markets Day on Vivendi's website
Vivendi announces that the financial section of the management presentation at the Universal ... |
| 10.08.2021 | Vivendi : sells 7.1% of UMG's share capital to Pershing Square Holdings, managed by William Ackman, wi... | Vivendi as well as Pershing Square Holdings and affiliates entered into discussions on June 4, 2021, for the acquisition of 10% of Universal Music Group (UMG)'s share capital owned by Vivendi, before the distribution of 60% of UMG's share c... |
| 19.07.2021 | Bill Ackman’s SPAC drops $4B Universal Music deal over SEC scrutiny | More On: bill ackman
Bill Ackman loses $400M after Netflix shares tank Billionaire Ackman retiring from short-selling, ‘vocal’ activist life Bill Ackman: Russian invasion means World War III ‘likely already started’ ‘It is about right and w... |
| 19.07.2021 | Bill Ackman’s SPAC drops $4B Universal Music deal over SEC scrutiny | More On: bill ackman
Bill Ackman calls it quits on his giant SPAC days after shareholder lawsuit Bill Ackman’s SPAC slapped with lawsuit claiming company is illegal Bill Ackman eyes US listing for Universal, expects to close next deal soon ... |
| 12.06.2021 | Bill Ackman's long-awaited SPAC deal for 10% of Universal Music reportedly faces pushback | Bill Ackman's SPAC deal to buy 10% of Universal Music Group is reportedly facing pushback.
The resistance, according to Bloomberg, is coming from Artisan Partners, a large shareholder of Vivendi, which Ackman's SPAC is buying the stake from... |
| 11.06.2021 | Bill Ackman’s long-awaited SPAC deal for 10% of Universal Music reportedly faces pushback | Bill Ackman’s SPAC deal to buy 10% of Universal Music Group is reportedly facing pushback.
The resistance, according to Bloomberg, is coming from Artisan Partners, a large shareholder of Vivendi, which Ackman’s SPAC is buying the stake from... |
| 04.06.2021 | Billionaire investor Bill Ackman's SPAC is close to buying 10% of Universal Music, report says | Bill Ackman's SPAC is close to buying 10% of Universal Music, the Financial Times reported.
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings' investment could value the music group at $40 billion.
Universal Music, a division of Vivendi, raked in $9 billion... |
| 04.06.2021 | Billionaire investor Bill Ackman’s SPAC is close to buying 10% of Universal Music, report says | Bill Ackman REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Bill Ackman’s SPAC is close to buying 10% of Universal Music, the Financial Times reported.
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings’ investment could value the music group at $40 billion.
Universal Music, a di... |
| 31.05.2021 | VIVENDI SE
Vivendi : completes the acquisition of Prisma Media, France's first magazine publishing group | Vivendi announces that it completed today the acquisition of 100% of Prisma Media.
The Group signed a put option agreement with Gruner+Jahr/Bertelsmann on December 23, 2020.
The Prisma Media acquisition is part of Vivendi's development stra... |
| 13.05.2021 | Universal valued at $40 billion, more than parent Vivendi: documents | (This May 12 story corrects to read 1.1 billion in paragraph 8)
By Mathieu Rosemain
PARIS (Reuters) - French media giant Vivendi said on Wednesday that the equity of its most prized asset, Universal Music Group, was worth 33 billion euros (... |
| 13.05.2021 | Universal valued at $40 billion, more than parent Vivendi: documents | By Mathieu Rosemain
PARIS (Reuters) - French media giant Vivendi said on Wednesday that the equity of its most prized asset, Universal Music Group, was worth 33 billion euros ($40 billion), or more than the market value of the parent compan... |
| 12.05.2021 | Vivendi : Report on the special dividend in kind and on the special interim dividend in kind | This is a free translation of the report "Rapport sur le dividende exceptionnel en nature et sur l'acompte sur dividende exceptionnel en nature devant être distribués en actions Universal Music Group N.V." issued in the French lan... |
| 11.05.2021 | Universal Music Group leans into e-commerce with new executive hire | More On: universal music group
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger enters the metaverse via Genies investment Neil Diamond sells entire song catalog to Universal Music Group Universal Music aims to make money in the metaverse with NFTs of its artist... |
| 22.04.2021 | VIVENDI SE
Vivendi: Strong Increase in Revenues for the -2- | Editis also takes pride in the prestigious literary awards it received during the quarter: l'Accident de chasse (Sonatine) was awarded the "Fauve d'Or", the prize for the best album at the Angoulême International Comics Festival; ... |
| 18.03.2021 | VIVENDI SE
Vivendi : Havas Group is awarded ISO 14001 certification in France | 32 Havas Group France-based entities have been awarded ISO 14001 certification for their Environmental Management Systems, joining the other 35 global entities already certified - 28% of the Group's global headcount is now operating under I... |
| 03.03.2021 | Vivendi : Financial Report and Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 | VIVENDI
European Company with a Management Board and a Supervisory Board and a share capital of €6,522,975,915.50 Head Office: 42 avenue de Friedland - 75380 PARIS CEDEX 08 - FRANCE
IMPORTANT NOTICE: READERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO READ THE... |
| 23.02.2021 | Vivendi : Big Hit Entertainment and Universal Music Group announce expanded strategic partnership | The Two Global Companies to Collaborate Across Multiple Projects and Technology Platforms Including Big Hit's Weverse and Venewlive to Help Enhance Artist Opportunities, Communication and Fan Experiences
Big Hit to Launch New JV Label With ... |
| 19.02.2021 | Vivendi : Management Board's Report on Resolutions | MANAGEMENT BOARD'S REPORT ON THE RESOLUTIONS
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We have convened you to an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting to submit for your approval an amendment to the Company's by-laws that would allow the Company to distribute d... |
| 27.08.2020 | Backstabbing, Patronage And Squabbles in French Billionaire Class
Backstabbing, Patronage And Squabbles in French Billionaire Class | (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Arnaud Lagardere is learning the hard way that marriages of convenience in the business world can work for you, and against you.
The hedge fund Amber Capital U.K. LLP has for two years been targeting the eponymous Lag... |
| 16.09.2019 | Canal+ will bundle Netflix subscriptions in France | Canal+ wants to provide an alternative to the great unbundling of video streaming services. France’s leading pay-TV group announced that it will sell Netflix subscriptions starting on October 15.
Instead of having to subscribe to multiple d... |
| 06.08.2019 | Tencent Comes Out Favorably Ahead In Its Deal With Universal Music | Tao Sang Tong, center, Chairman of Tencent Music Entertainment, joins with members of the company ... [+] for a photo in front of the New York Stock Exchange prior to the Chinese company's IPO, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Lenni... |
| 07.12.2016 | Vivendi’s stake in game publisher Ubisoft now exceeds 25%, triggering a possible takeover battle (updated) | Vivendi said today that its stake in French game publisher Ubisoft now exceeds 25 percent, pushing the company over a legal threshold and possibly triggering a takeover battle.
Paris-based Vivendi took over Gameloft, a mobile game publisher... |
| 07.12.2016 | Vivendi’s stake in game publisher Ubisoft now exceeds 25%, triggering a possible takeover battle (updated) | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Vivendi said today that its stake in French game publisher Ubisoft now exceeds 25 percent, pushing the company over a legal threshold a... |
| 19.12.2015 | M&A roundup - week ending 12/19/15 | Vivendi bought Radionomy; Salesforce acquired MinHash; Tencent purchased the rest of Riot Games
Integrated industrial media and content group Vivendi acquired 64.4% of the share capital of Radionomy Group, an Internet platform that allows d... |
| 17.12.2015 | Vivendi acquires 64.4% stake in digital radio services company (and Winamp owner) Radionomy | Vivendi, the European media juggernaut that owns the likes of Universal Music Group, Canal+ and Dailymotion, has acquired a majority stake in Radionomy, a small technology company that specialises in online radio services.
Radionomy was in ... |
| 27.11.2015 | Will Vivendi Acquire Ubisoft And Gameloft? | Slowly but surely, Vivendi is trying to get back into the video game industry. After selling back its stake into Activision Blizzard in 2013, the company is looking at another video game giant — Ubisoft. Here’s a quick recap.
Ubisoft is one... |
| 04.07.2015 | M&A roundup - week ending 7/4/15 | PayPal buys Xoom; Vivendi purchased 80% of Dailymotion; Uber shores up maps with Bing tech and team
Adding to the the growing list of payment startups that are exiting this year, PayPal acquired digital money transfer provider Xoom.
The dea... |
| 02.07.2015 | Vivendi Acquires Dailymotion | Integrated media and content group Vivendi (Euronext: VIV ISIN FR0000127771) acquired an 80% stake in Dailymotion, an aggregation and distribution platform, for €217m.
Orange sold its stake in the company.
The integration within Vivendi off... |
| 30.06.2015 | Dailymotion finally finds a buyer, acquired by Vivendi | Vivendi buys 80% of the video streaming website for $241 million
For years video streaming website Dailymotion has been trying to sell itself off. It came close a few years ago, with Yahoo reportedly going deep into talks to buy the site, b... |
| 30.06.2015 | Vivendi Buys 80% Of France’s Dailymotion, Valuing The YouTube Rival At $295M | The long-running saga of who would become the new owner of online video site Dailymotion has finally come to an end. Vivendi has announced that it’s acquired an 80% stake in the company from French carrier Orange for €217 million ($241 mill... |
| 01.08.2014 | Apple buys the rest of Beats, deal appears to be done | Apple puts up a new page welcoming Beats to its family
Well, it looks like its official: Apple's plans to buy Beats are now a done deal.
First, the deal took yet another step forward on Friday with the announcement from Vivendi that it had ... |
| 05.03.2014 | Battle of the billionaires: France’s Vivendi receives two binding offers for telco subsidiary SFR | French multinational mass media and telecommunication company Vivendi just announced that it has received two binding offers for a controlling stake in its SFR subsidiary, France’s second-biggest telco.
Internet service provider Numericable... |
| 26.10.2012 | Last call for CloudBeat Innovation Showdown (deadline extended to Wed.) | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
At our CloudBeat 2012 conference (Nov. 28-29), we... |
| 26.10.2012 | Last call for CloudBeat Innovation Showdown (deadline extended to Wed.) | At our CloudBeat 2012 conference (Nov. 28-29), we’re holding an “Innovation Showdown” to showcase the coolest, most disruptive products leveraging the cloud.
The original deadline for nominations was today, but we’re extending it for a few ... |
| 10.06.2011 | Vivendi's $11.5B acquisition of Vodafone's 44% stake in SFR approved by EC | The European Commission yesterday granted French entertainment and telecommunication services conglomerate Vivendi approval for its acquisition of Vodafone’s 44 percent stake in SFR, the company announced this morning. The transaction, whic... |
| 01.03.2010 | Universal Music Group Reports 8.4% Growth In Digital Sales For 2009 | French media conglomerate Vivendi this morning reported financial results, posting a decline in full-year profit but beating estimates because the net loss was much narrower than expected. You can read more analysis of the media and enterta... |
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| - | Exclusive - TIM's top investor Vivendi seeks landline network valuation of 31 billion euros - source | By Elvira Pollina
MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia's (TIM) top investor Vivendi wants its fixed landline network to be valued at 31 billion euros ($33 billion) in any sale, far higher than analysts and the telecom company had forecast, a so... |
