Vivendi
News and overview for Vivendi
Vivendi investors fret about GVT price
Yahoo! | 6 days 19 hours 26 minutes ago
PARIS (Reuters) – Vivendi's shares fell on Monday as investors fretted that its dramatic, high-priced purchase of Brazilian telecom group GVT from under Telefonica's nose signaled more dealmaking.
GE, Vivendi Differ On NBCU Valuation
Forbes | 2 days 19 hours 32 minutes ago
Report says that the two companies standing between Comcast and NBCU differ on its value by at least $1B.
GE And Vivendi Play 'Poulet'
Forbes | 3 days 8 hours 32 minutes ago
Both sides have reasons to talk tough over NBC Universal. Comcast will just have to wait.
Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected Third Quarter CY 2009 Financial Results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 17 days 9 hours 2 minutes ago
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Vivendi Says No Decision on NBCU Yet
TheStreet.com | 4 days 50 minutes ago
BARCELONA (TheStreet) -- Vivendi's chief financial officer said the French media and telecom company wants to exit NBC Universal but a decision hasn't been made for this year, a report says.
Vivendi takes over Brazil's GVT, trumps Telefonica
Forbes | 9 days 13 hours 1 minute ago
* Vivendi unexpectedly gains control of Brazil's GVT * Wins 53.7 pct of GVT capital through purchases, optionsArticle Controlsemail
GE, Vivendi Differ on Value of NBCU Stake
TheStreet.com | 3 days 6 hours 7 minutes ago
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (TheStreet) -- General Electric(GE Quote) and Vivendi are at least $1 billion apart in their valuation of the French media company's stake in NBC Universal, a report says.
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MarketWatch | 10 days 16 hours 47 minutes ago
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Vivendi Q3 beats forecasts, no word on M&A
Yahoo! | 10 days 14 hours 29 minutes ago
PARIS (Reuters) – Vivendi, Europe's largest entertainment group, delivered a better-than-expected 5.1 percent rise in its third-quarter underlying profit on Thursday and said it would stick to its 2009 forecasts.
Vivendi Holding Out for More Money for its NBCU Stake NY Times DealBook
TVWeek.com | 4 days 21 hours 43 minutes ago
Vivendi wants more than General Electric is offering for its 20 percent stake in NBC Universal, reports The New York Times DealBook, citing a Wall Street Journal report.
Vivendi, GE Dig In Heels at Talks Over Price for NBC Universal Stake
Wall Street Journal, The | 11 hours 3 minutes ago
General Electric Co. and Vivendi SA are wrangling over a price difference of several hundred million dollars as the French conglomerate seeks to sell its minority stake in NBC Universal, according to people familiar with the matter.
Report: Comcast and GE value NBCU at about $30 billion
CTAM SmartBrief | 7 days 6 hours 16 minutes ago
...NBC Universal after the two sides agreed on an evaluation of about $30 billion for NBCU, according to unnamed sources quoted in this report. But Vivendi, which owns 20% of NBCU and has not yet agreed to a deal, remains an obstacle.
Messier: I never committed fraud as Vivendi's CEO
Total Telecom Magazine (U.K.) | 2 hours 3 minutes ago
Jean-Marie Messier insists he made decisions in good faith.
IPO a possibility for NBCU, Vivendi chief says
CTAM SmartBrief | 21 days 6 hours 16 minutes ago
Jean-Bernard Levy, the chief executive officer of Vivendi, said that an initial public offering was a consideration...negotiations with GE to become the majority owner of NBCU, which Vivendi can exit in mid-November. "Why not?" Levy said when...
Vivendi Entertainment Acquires Assets From Genius Products, Inc. and Becomes Leader in Independent Home Entertainment [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 69 days 22 hours 43 minutes ago
Vivendi Entertainment Acquires Assets From Genius...New Multi-Year Distribution Deal with Vivendi Entertainment for its Remaining Catalog...independent home entertainment industry, Vivendi Entertainment (VE) has acquired from...
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Company Overview
| Company: | Vivendi |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Wireless Network Operators |
| Website: | http://www.vivendi.com |
Vivendi is the bright sun at the center of a solar system of market-leading media and telecommunications holdings. The company's telecom holdings include a controlling stake in SFR, France's #2 wireless carrier, as well as a majority stake in fixed-line operator Neuf Cegetel. Vivendi also owns a controlling stake in Maroc Telecom, the largest telecom company in Morocco. Vivendi's media assets include Universal Music Group, the leading global music publishing and recording company, and Vivendi Games, its subsidiary that develops, publishes, and distributes interactive entertainment. Vivendi also owns CANAL+ Group, the top pay-TV provider in France and a leading producer and distributor of pay-TV and films.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 35,790 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 12.3 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 5,213.7 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -6.0 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 44,243 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 18.9 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |