Vivendi Invests in Progressif Media

Vivendi acquires Prisma Media luxury division, renamed V Collection

March 31, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Vivendi acquired the luxury division of Prisma Media, which was renamed V Collection. The acquisition is positioned as part of Vivendi’s strategy to create value in content, brands, and cultural luxury ecosystems, with V Collection contributing to Vivendi’s consolidated revenues from Q2 2026.

Vivendi invests in Prisma Group via subscription for a 13.58% stake

March 31, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Concurrently with the luxury-division acquisition, Vivendi acquired a 13.58% interest in Prisma Group. The investment was made pursuant to a subscription to a share capital increase of €30 million, followed by a shareholders’ agreement between Vivendi SE and Louis Hachette Group.

MediaRadar Acquires Vivvix (Kantar's North American Advertising Intelligence Unit)

November 6, 2023

Data & Analytics

MediaRadar, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners and Endicott Capital, acquired Vivvix, Kantar Group’s North American advertising intelligence unit. The deal combines complementary advertising and media intelligence data and capabilities to broaden channel coverage (local TV, radio, search, out-of-home) and extend MediaRadar’s reach into new markets including Canada.

J.P. Morgan to Acquire ~49% Stake in Viva Wallet

January 25, 2022

Payments & Fintech

J.P. Morgan entered into an agreement with Viva Wallet Holdings Software Development S.A. and its existing shareholders to acquire an approximately 49% ownership stake, subject to regulatory approvals. The deal positions J.P. Morgan’s Payments business to expand omnichannel merchant acquiring capabilities and future value-added payments and transaction services for European SMBs.

Vivendi Acquires Amber Capital's Stake in Lagardère

December 16, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Vivendi acquired 24,685,108 Lagardère shares from Amber Capital at €24.10 per share, taking its stake to roughly 45.1% (45.13% reported) and announced it will file a public tender offer for all remaining Lagardère shares at the same price. The transaction (and the planned tender offer) is positioned as a move to obtain control of Lagardère subject to regulatory approvals; Amber Capital remains the selling party.

Canal+ (Vivendi) to Acquire M7 Group from Astorg

May 27, 2019

Media & Entertainment

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.