Vivendi is ‘scrutinizing’ potential sale of Bertelsmann’s stake in M6 – CEO
PARIS (Reuters) – French media group Vivendi is looking into the potential sale of Bertelsmann’s controlling stake in French broadcasting group M6, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
“We are considering any possible way to participate,” Arnaud de Puyfontaine told analysts in a call.
“There are some regulatory constraints that we are working on, but obviously in terms of our strategic development this is an opportunity that we are scrutinizing…. So, stay tuned.”
Reuters reported in January that Bertelsmann had approached potential bidders including Vivendi and telecoms firm Altice Europe about selling its stake in M6.
Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain; Editing by Chris Reese
