UPDATE 1-Vivendi sees rebound this year after plunge in 2016 core operating profit
February 23, 2017 at 15:25 PM EST
PARIS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - France's Vivendi said it expects Canal Plus' turnaround efforts to bear fruit in 2017, after the pay-TV unit's French channels lost thousands of subscribers last year, resulting in a sharp fall in the media group's profits.