Mediaset, Vivendi locked in talks as Friday deadline delayed
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MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) - In a battle of billionaires, Italian broadcaster Mediaset's expansion plans faced a showdown with shareholder Vivendi on Friday as a court deadline on reaching a deal loomed.Mediaset is backed by the family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi while Vivendi is led by French billionaire Vincent Bollore.The two groups, locked in a whole series of legal arguments, have clashed over the Italian group's plans to create a pan-European TV champion through..