FILE PHOTO: The Mediaset tower is seen at the headquarter in Cologno Monzese, near Milan, Italy, April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

MILAN (Reuters) - A court hearing on a petition filed by France's Vivendi VIV.PA against Mediaset MS.MI to preserve its right to vote against the Italian broadcaster's plan to create a pan-European media business is set for August 29, a source said on Tuesday.

The plan will be put to a vote at a shareholder meeting on September 4.