Feb 15 (Reuters) - Vivendi Sa:
* VIVENDI CFO HERVE PHILIPPE SAYS IT IS TOO EARLY TO ESTIMATE UMG’S GROWTH FOR 2018
* VIVENDI’S ADVERTISING DIVISION HAVAS REPORTED A FALL OF 0.8 PERCENT IN UNDERLYING SALES IN 2017 TO 2.26 BILLION EUROS-PRESENTATION
* VIVENDI’S AD UNIT HAVAS HAD INCOME FROM OPERATIONS OF 254 MILLION EUROS IN 2017, DOWN FROM 331 MILLION EUROS A YEAR EARLIER-PRESENTATION
* VIVENDI CEO ARNAUD DE PUYFONTAINE SAYS JANUARY FIGURES ARE ENCOURAGING FOR THE MUSIC MARKET
* VIVENDI DOES NOT SEE ANY SIGNS OF A CONSOLIDATION AMONG PAY-TV GROUPS ON THE SHORT-TERM-CFO
* VIVENDI SUPPORTS TELECOM ITALIA’S MANAGEMENT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CEO AMOS GENISH
* VIVENDI CEO SAYS GROUP STILL HOPES TO FIND AN AGREEMENT WITH MEDIASET
* VIVENDI HAS “POSITIVE” DISCUSSIONS WITH ITALY’S GOVERNMENT OVER THE USE OF GOLDEN POWERS ON TELECOM ITALIA-CEO
* VIVENDI SEES ROOM FOR FURTHER COST SAVINGS AT CANAL PLUS GROUP IN COMING MONTHS-CFO Further company coverage: (Reporting by Paris Newsroom)
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