Europe 1
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Primary Evidence
"long-term investment," says Vivendi, which is cheap (220 million euros), for a waiting position in a 7 billion euros revenue group, present in publishing (Hachette), airport retail (Relay), and still possessing a few powerful media tools (Europe 1, Paris Match, and Le Journal du Dimanche)."
"The thesis of the left-wing alter-globalist magazine is relatively simple: when the leader of the Italian right is openly the owner of newspapers and television channels, the leader of the UMP exercises indirect, and therefore necessarily more "insidious," control of information through his friends who are media tycoon shareholders. But the underlying tactic of power would be the same. Politis lists: "Martin Bouygues (with TF1), the Dassault family (with Le Figaro, Valeurs actuelles...), Bernard Arnault (Les Echos, Investir, Radio Classique), the one who presents him as his 'brother': Arnaud Lagardère (Europe 1, Paris-Match, Le Journal du dimanche, Elle...), or even the Chirac sympathizer François Pinault (Le Point), Jean-Claude Dassier (who became president of Olympique de Marseille after having led the LCI newsroom)...." Forming an impressive network of influence."