Lagardere Groupe is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in the media industry (news, education, culture and entertainment businesses). Co.'s main activities in the media industry can be divided into four separate divisions. Lagardere Publishing includes Co.'s Book Publishing and e-Publishing businesses. Lagardere Active encompasses Co.'s Magazine Publishing, Audiovisual (Radio, Television, Audiovisual Production), Digital and Advertising Sales Brokerage businesses. Lagardere Services encompasses the Travel Retail and Distribution businesses. Lagardere Unlimited specializes in sports and entertainment.

Mediaset S.p.A. is a joint stock company. Co.'s majority shareholder is Fininvest S.p.A. Mediaset is a multinational media group. Its core business is commercial television broadcasting in Italy and Spain. In Italy, Co. has two main areas of business: Integrated television operations and Network infrastructure services and management. In Spain, Co. is the main shareholder of Mediaset Espana, a Spanish commercial television broadcaster with two main general interest channels (Telecinco and Cuatro) and a range of six free-to-air thematic channels.