Canal+ (Vivendi) to Acquire M7 Group from Astorg
May 27, 2019
Canal+ Group, a subsidiary of Vivendi, has agreed to buy Luxembourg-headquartered pay-TV operator M7 Group from private equity firm Astorg. The transaction, announced 27 May 2019 and subject to regulatory clearance, expands Canal+'s European pay-TV and OTT footprint and brings M7's ~3 million subscribers and broadband/telephony assets into Canal+'s distribution network.
- Buyers
- Canal+ Group, Vivendi
- Targets
- M7 Group S.A.
- Sellers
- Astorg
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- Luxembourg
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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