MEDIASET Il Fatto Quotidiano reported that Mediaset could be close to an agreement with Vivendi which would see the creation of a holding company where Vivendi would put its stake in Telecom and Fininvest its stake inMediaset, article added that Orange could later take a 30 % stake in the holding, with Italian state holding company Cassa Depositi e Prestiti also taking a 10-15 % stake. Fininvest in a statement said the report was groundless.