The Combined General Shareholders Meeting of Vivendi, held December 9th under the chairmanship of Yannick Bolloré, approved by more than 97.5 per cent of the votes the separation from Vivendi of Canal+, Havas and Louis Hachette Group (the company bringing together the 66.53 per cent investment in Lagardère and 100 per cent of Prisma Media). […]
French media giant Vivendi has reported H1 eevenues of €9.05 billion, a 5.8 per cent organic increase compared to the first half of 2023, attributed to the “excellent performances” of Lagardère and Canal+ Group. EBITA stood at €619 million (+39.3 per cent compared to the first half of 2023), thanks in particular to the consolidation […]
Vivendi’s Management Board has updated plans to split up the conglomerate into three in order to release value. Under the plan, now with the Supervisory Board, the three operating companies would keep the decision-making centre of their activities, as well as their operational teams, in France: Canal+ and Havas, although listed outside of France, would […]
Samba TV, the TV data company, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Havas Media Network North America (HMN NA). Samba data now powers the Havas Media Meaningful Rating Point (MRP) product for cross-platform planning and measurement, and Samba audience targeting segments are also now available for US clients in HMN’s Converged platform. Converged […]
Media conglomerate Vivendi has confirmed it is exploring the feasibility splitting the company into several entities, each of which would be listed on the stock market. The company notes that since the distribution and listing of Universal Music Group in 2021, Vivendi has endured a significantly high conglomerate discount, substantially reducing its valuation and thereby […]
French media giant Vivendi has reported that it Q3 revenue rose by 3.1 per cent year on year to €2.43 billion, driven by growth in Canal+ Group and Havas segments. Canal+ Group recorded revenue growth of 5.7 per cent in the quarter, and +3.9 per cent for the first nine months of 2023 thanks particularly […]
For the first half of 2023, Vivendi’s revenues were €4.698 billion, an increase of 3.7 per cent (+3.2 per cent at constant currency and perimeter), mainly as a result of revenue growth at Canal+ Group (+€86 million) and Havas (+€61 million), as well as the performance of Gameloft (+€19 million). Arnaud de Puyfontaine, Chief Executive […]
PubMatic, an independent technology company delivering digital advertising’s supply chain of the future, and Havas Media have announced the results of a new joint solution that exceeded viewability targets in cookieless environments. Data from Havas Media reveals that campaigns powered by the new integrated solution achieve a video completion rate of 73 per cent (versus […]
Havas Media Group (HMG) North America and Samba TV are partnering to integrate Samba TV’s OTT and linear television viewing data into Converged, HMG’s proprietary audience and data management platform. With this partnership, HMG North America will become the first major agency holding company to fully integrate Samba TV’s TV and gaming viewership data. Samba […]
Say It Now, the London-based, leading adtech firm specialising in voice commerce, has agreed to an exclusive partnership with Havas Media Group (HMG) to act as the group’s partner in voice commerce in Canada. Launched in 2018, Say It Now is a voice marketing and commerce business with a unique product set in a rapidly […]