Borgia


Lagardère missing Borgia uplift

The third quarter performance of Lagardère Active, the Lagardère Group’s TV and publishing arm, was hit by the lack of drama series Borgia, which had lifted the financials in the same period last year. Lagardère Active posted revenues of €206 million (US$221.4 million) for the quarter, down 0.9% in gross terms and down 10.2% in […]

Transporter, Borgia and Jo boost Lagardère Active’s TV unit

A stronger performance by its radio and TV production activities in the fourth quarter failed to compensate a decline in advertising activities over the course of the year for Lagardère Active, the media arm of the French conglomerate. Audiovisual production revenues grew by 8.8% in the fourth quarter, boosted by the delivery of series Le […]

Lagardère hit by production delays and ad downturn

Lagardère Active, the arm of the French conglomerate responsible for TV, radio and magazines, continued to be hit by adverse conditions in the advertising market in the third quarter. Lagardère Active turned in third quarter revenues of €222 million, down 11.5% on a like-for-like basis, which it attributed to the temporary effect of shifts in […]