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French media conglomerate Vivendi said on Thursday it planned to list its most-prized asset, Universal Music Group, by early 2023 at the latest.

Vivendi plans an IPO of Universal by early 2023 at the latest

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Italy's biggest commercial broadcaster Mediaset  holds a shareholder meeting on Friday over governance changes needed to enable a pan-European expansion plan, which its second-largest investor Vivendi  is fighting in court.

Timeline - Mediaset vs Vivendi: a TV courtroom drama unfolds

An Italian court has thrown out a request by Vivendi  to suspend a ruling forcing it to freeze two-thirds of its stake in Italian broadcaster Mediaset , a court document showed on Thursday.

Italian court turns down Vivendi's request to suspend freeze on Mediaset stake

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The Chinese conglomerate continues its global expansion.

Tencent Buys 10% Stake In Universal Music For $3.4 Billion

A Universal Music deal has Vivendi (VIVHY) selling a stake to Tencent (TCEHY) with plans for more deals already in the works.
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Universal Music Deal: Vivendi Sells 10% Stake to Tencent

Tencent Holding/ADR (OTC: TCEHY) is buying a stake in the world's largest music company, the company behind recording artists Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish, among others.

Tencent Buys 10% Stake In Universal Music Group

A Tencent-led consortium is taking a 10% stake in Vivendi's Universal Music Group, valuing the music label that houses Lady Gaga and The Beatles at 30 billion euros ($34 billion) and giving the Chinese firm a global backstage pass.

Tencent gets into global groove with stake in Vivendi's Universal

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Singapore's state investor GIC is part of the consortium led by China's Tencent that's buying up to 20% of Vivendi's  Universal Music Group (UMG), according to a source familiar with the deal.

Singapore's GIC part of consortium investing in Vivendi's Universal Music: source

Vivendi is to sell a 10% stake in Universal Music Group to a consortium led by China’s Tencent. The French media conglomerate has agreed a $3.4B deal that values the record label at $33.6B. This comes after months of talks between the music group, which operates the labels responsible for artists including The Beatles, Taylor

China’s Tencent Agrees To Buy 10% Of Vivendi’s Universal Music Group For $3.4B

A consortium led by Tencent agreed to buy up to 20% of Vivendi's Universal Music in a deal that values the world's largest music label at $34 billion and increases the Chinese company's clout on the global market.

Vivendi sells minority stake in Universal Music to Tencent consortium

Italian broadcaster Mediaset  and French media group Vivendi  headed to court on Friday after overnight talks to end their three-year legal dispute failed to reach an agreement, sources close to the matter said.

Mediaset, Vivendi head to court after talks to end three-year dispute fail

Italian broadcaster Mediaset  and shareholder Vivendi  were negotiating on Friday to find a way to end a three-year legal battle after all-night talks failed to produce a breakthrough, sources said.

Timeline: Twists and turns in Mediaset vs Vivendi TV drama

A Milan judge gave Italian broadcaster Mediaset  and its shareholder Vivendi another week to settle a dispute over plans for a Dutch-based holding to drive Mediaset's European growth, potentially opening the way to ending a three-year legal battle.

Judge leaves door open for Mediaset, Vivendi to reach agreement

Italian broadcaster Mediaset will hold a special shareholder meeting to try and reach agreement with Vivendi over its plan to set up a holding company, the Italian firm said on Friday, as the pair head to court to try and resolve their dispute.

Mediaset plans meeting in hope of breaking deadlock with Vivendi

Italy's Mediaset  and France's Vivendi  failed to reach an out-of-court agreement to end years of legal disputes ahead of a court hearing scheduled on Friday, two sources close to the matter said.

Mediaset and Vivendi fail to reach truce ahead of court hearing: sources

French media group Vivendi  is prepared to sell part of its stake in Mediaset  at a loss in an attempt to reach a deal to end years of bitter legal disputes with the Italian broadcaster, two sources close to the matter said on Thursday.

Vivendi ready to sell part of Mediaset stake at a loss to end legal row: sources

French media group Vivendi  is prepared to sell part of its stake in Mediaset  at a loss in an attempt to reach an accord to end years of bitter legal disputes with the Italian broadcaster, a source close to the matter said on Friday.

Vivendi ready to sell part of Mediaset stake at a loss to reach deal: source

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Vivendi could reduce its holding in Italian broadcaster Mediaset in a potential deal to end a long-running legal row between the two companies, three sources close to the matter said on Friday.

Vivendi may cut Mediaset stake in deal to end legal tussles: sources

Italian broadcaster Mediaset and its hostile shareholder Vivendi are in talks over ways to overcome a dispute over the governance of Mediaset's pan-European TV reorganisation, two sources close to the matter said on Tuesday.

Mediaset, Vivendi in talks over governance row in pan-European TV project: sources

Italian broadcaster Mediaset  is ready to modify the governance of its pan-Europe TV reorganisation in order to reach a compromise with hostile shareholder Vivendi VIV.PA>, a source said on Tuesday.

Mediaset ready to change pan-Europe TV governance to appease Vivendi: source

Shares in French media group Vivendi  jumped on Friday after it posted higher third-quarter revenue and said that a potential sale of a stake in its Universal Music Group (UMG) was attracting buyer interest.

Vivendi shares rise as UMG stake sale attracts interest

Vivendi is taking legal action against Mediaset's plans to reshape its future after deciding to hold on to its stake in the Italian broadcaster after a deadline to sell expired.

Vivendi steps up legal fight after keeping Mediaset stake

Vivendi  has decided not to exercise withdrawal rights over its Mediaset holding  as a deadline to liquidate the stake in the Italian broadcaster expired at the weekend, two sources close to the matter said on Monday.

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