Spin-offs of businesses including pay-TV group Canal+ and advertising arm Havas to take place in coming weeks
Group’s demerger plan has run into opposition but investors should not necessarily prefer the status quo
Stock market offering is part of a planned three-way break up of parent company Vivendi
Expected €6bn-€8bn IPO is set to be the largest listing in City since 2022
Investors in French media group to vote on proposal in December
The region’s bourses are leaving themselves open to a new race to the bottom on rules
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré to split up Vivendi to boost valuations of its individual businesses
Potential float would come as media conglomerate prepares for four-way split
Cyril Hanouna is a key player in Vincent Bolloré’s Fox News-like media empire
French company launches AI strategy as it prepares to split from parent group Vivendi
Partnership with private equity group CVC has not yet borne fruit, leaving clubs facing cash crunch
Pietro Labriola secures fresh mandate after phone carrier averted clash with biggest shareholder Vivendi at AGM
Proposal that values MultiChoice at $2.5bn aims to build rival to Netflix in world’s fastest-growing streaming market
Decision to divide TIM and sell network to private equity group KKR may foster consolidation in a fragmented industry
Plus, Peltz and Disney square off — again, and private equity’s sound of silence on music deals
Growing valuation discount since Universal Music spin-out has been source of frustration for French billionaire
The media conglomerate remains influential in the francophone world
Shares in French media group controlled by Vincent Bolloré increase more than 10 per cent in Paris trading
Vivendi is hoping to fetch up to €300mn for one of the UK’s biggest ticketing merchants
By accepting an offer without putting it to shareholders, TI is storing up trouble
Largest shareholder ‘deeply regrets’ acceptance of private equity’s firm offer of up to €22bn for fixed-line network
Plus, a German tech entrepreneur cashes in and Singapore’s GIC bolsters its bets on US private assets
Move opens new chapter in long-running battle over future of heavily indebted mobile and broadband group
Majority shareholder Vivendi has been gnashing its teeth in the wings and may try to stop the impending nuptials with KKR
Deal would ease path to acquisition of Lagardère
