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French media group Vivendi's Canal+ on Monday made a firm offer to buy all the shares of South Africa's broadcaster MultiChoice it does not already own, the companies said.

Vivendi's Canal+ makes firm offer to buy rest of South Africa's MultiChoice

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The Stoxx 600 index will be in the spotlight this week as the European Central Bank (ECB) delivers its second interest rate decision of the year. The index, which tracks the biggest European companies, surged to a record high of €497, which was about 30% above its lowest point in December 2022.

Euro Stoxx 600 sits at ATH ahead of Bayer, Pirelli, Vivendi earnings

A first hearing on the case filed by Telecom Italia's (TIM) top investor Vivendi against the sale of the former phone monopoly's fixed network to U.S. fund KKR has been scheduled for May 21, two legal sources told Reuters.

Court to hear Vivendi's challenge to TIM network sale on May 21, sources say

South Africa's MultiChoice Group on Monday said it will not continue talks with Vivendi's Canal Plus after the board concluded that its 105 rand ($5.55) apiece offer for the shares it does not already own undervalues the company.

S. Africa's MultiChoice ends deal talks with Vivendi's Canal Plus

Vivendi's Canal+ has submitted an offer to acquire South African pay TV company MultiChoice Group , the company said in a statement on Thursday.

Vivendi's Canal+ submits offer to acquire South Africa's Multichoice

French media company Vivendi said on Tuesday its management board proposed to its supervisory board, which gave its approval on the matter, a split up of its activities around four entities.

French company Vivendi proposes to split into four entities

Vivendi (EPA: VIV) share price will be in the spotlight after its America's ADR jumped by almost 10% on Wednesday. Its Euronext shares jumped to €8.95 and is hovering near its highest point since May.

Vivendi share price forms a rising wedge as it considers splitting

French media company Vivendi said it had decided to examine splitting up some of its activities into several entities, each of which would then be listed on the stock market, in order to boost their growth and development.

Media giant Vivendi to examine spinning off some units onto stock market

Telecom Italia (TIM) Chairman Salvatore Rossi will not seek another mandate as head of the former phone monopoly's board when his stint ends next year, the executive told Reuters on Wednesday, confirming an earlier source-based report.

Telecom Italia chair set to leave job as Vivendi readies legal battle

French publishing group Lagardere will retain its stock market listing after being taken over by media conglomerate Vivendi , Vivendi supervisory board Chairman Yannick Bollore told French daily Le Figaro.

Lagardere will remain listed, Vivendi chairman tells Figaro

Shares in Telecom Italia (TIM) slipped on Monday after investor Vivendi threatened a legal challenge to the former phone monopoly's plan to sell its network grid in a 19 billion euro ($20.4 billion) deal.

Vivendi legal threat clouds Telecom Italia grid deal

Telecom Italia's (TIM) top investor Vivendi is ready to challenge in court any decision by the Italian group's board to sell its landline grid unless shareholders back the sale by a qualified majority, two sources said on Tuesday.

Vivendi to fight TIM grid sale in court without extraordinary shareholder vote

French media giant Vivendi said in its third quarter update on Thursday that it expects its deal to acquire publishing house Lagardere to be finalised by the end of the year, later than initially expected.

Vivendi now sees completion of Lagardere deal by end of year

Vivendi sees as "positive news" a preliminary deal for Italy to take a stake of up to 20% in Telecom Italia's landline grid as part of any binding offer by U.S. fund KKR , a source close to the French media group said on Friday.

Vivendi sees Italy's preliminary agreement on TIM with KKR as positive - source

Vivendi's CEO said he had "no regrets" about the way the acquisition of publishing house Lagardere was carried out, a deal which required the French media company to sell some businesses to address European Commission competition concerns.

Vivendi has 'no regrets' about Lagardere deal

Vivendi subsidiary Prisma Media has entered into a put option agreement with Groupe Figaro for the full sale of French gossip publication Gala magazine, the French media and communications giant announced on Thursday.

Vivendi announces agreement for full sale of Gala magazine

EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday opened an investigation into whether French media conglomerate Vivendi infringed merger rules during its acquisition of French publisher Lagardere with a hefty fine likely for any breach.

EU to investigate if Vivendi breached merger rules on Lagardere deal

Vivendi has started talks to sell celebrity magazine Gala to Groupe Figaro, the French media giant said on Tuesday.

Vivendi in talks to sell Gala magazine to Groupe Figaro

French media company Vivendi said on Friday it agreed to sell its publishing unit Editis to the International Media Invest (IMI) group.

France's Vivendi signs deal to sell publishing unit Editis

EU antitrust regulators are checking whether French media conglomerate Vivendi closed its acquisition of French publisher Lagardere deal before securing regulatory approval, the European Commission said on Thursday.

EU regulators checking if Vivendi jumped gun in Lagardere acquisition

Telecom Italia's (TIM) leading investor Vivendi is facing a rival candidate in the race to fill a vacant seat on the former phone monopoly's board, two sources briefed on the matter said.

Vivendi-backed candidate faces rival for seat on Telecom Italia board, sources say

Vivendi , the French media conglomerate controlled by billionaire Vincent Bollore, on Friday won conditional EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of France's largest publisher Lagardere.

EU antitrust regulators approve Vivendi, Lagardere deal

Vivendi shares VIV, -6.76% slumped 7% after filings released on Monday showing Vincent Bollore reducing his stake in the conglomerate. Bollore sold about 1.5 million shares.

Vivendi shares slump after Vincent Bollore stake sale

Telecom Italia (TIM) is being urged by some directors to hold an extraordinary board meeting to name a candidate sponsored by top investor Vivendi to fill a vacant director seat at the former phone monopoly, two sources said on Saturday.

Telecom Italia urged to call board meeting to name Vivendi candidate

VIVHY has demonstrated notable strategic progress, particularly through Canal+'s efforts to aggregate video content. Despite the positive developments, the current disconnect in VIVHY's stock price can be attributed to the clearance of the Lagardère deal and the potential takeover by major shareholder Groupe Bolloré.

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