Vivendi Univeral is reported to be considering the sale of a majority interest in the new-look Canal Plus group, valued at £1.2bn, which includes the French premium pay-TV channel, with 4.6m subscribers and a 66% stake in CanalSatellite, which has 1.9m customers. The large French conglomerate Lagerdere has expressed interest in the entire group. Also thought to be for sale is Canal Plus Technologies, valued at £200m, which makes decoders for set-top boxes, NDS is a potential bidder.