Vivendi
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GE Still Haggling With Vivendi, Report Says
TheStreet.com | 5 days 15 hours 36 minutes ago
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (TheStreet) -- General Electric (GE Quote) has yet to reach agreement with Vivendi SA over the sale of Vivendi's 20% stake in NBC Universal, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Vivendi Could Complicate Comcasts Nbc Universal Bid - Pressed - Portfolio.com
Portfolio.com | 4 days 11 hours 36 minutes ago
Merde! Is Vivendi messing with Comcast's NBC Universal plans?
Miners lead fourth day of gains in Europe - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 23 hours 52 minutes ago
The gains came as gold touched a fresh high in electronic trading on Monday as the dollar weakened. The euro climbed 0.5% to $1.4977 against the dollar, a day after China's chief banking regulator criticized loose U.S. monetary policy as leading to increased speculation. Read more on gold. Read more on dollar.
Vivendi Sits in Catbird Seat
Wall Street Journal, The | 10 hours 35 minutes ago
Will Vivendi have the nerve to press the button? The French media group is the biggest hurdle between General Electric and a sale of half its NBC Universal unit to Comcast. Vivendi wants a check for nearly $6 billion in return for its 20% of NBCU, a stake that already has been written down to about $6 billion from a value of $8.3 billion in May 2004. GE is said to be offering at least $500 million less.
Vivendi Finds Itself in the Catbird Seat
Wall Street Journal, The | 3 hours 38 minutes ago
Will Vivendi have the nerve to press the button? The French media group is the biggest hurdle between General Electric and a sale of half its NBC Universal unit to Comcast. Vivendi wants up to $6 billion for its 20% of NBCU. GE is said to be offering at least $500 million less.
Vivendi looks for a way out of NBCU stake:
CTAM SmartBrief | 36 days 4 hours 1 minute ago
Vivendi and General Electric are in talks that would allow the French media company...in this report, the two sides currently are about $500 million apart on Vivendi's exit strategy. GE and Vivendi declined to provide comment.
Vivendi executive says decision over sale of NBC Universal stake is 'complex' -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 3 days 18 hours 42 minutes ago
PARIS (AP) — Media and entertainment conglomerate Vivendi SA is nearing a decision on whether to sell its stake in NBC Universal , which would clear the way for the creation of one of the most powerful media companies in the world.
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MarketWatch | 10 days 19 hours 36 minutes ago
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Vivendi may announce NBCU intentions
Philadelphia Inquirer, The | 12 days 37 minutes ago
Vivendi, the French media conglomerate, could disclose plans for its 20 percent stake in NBC Universal Inc.
GE chief Immelt mulling 'other partnerships' for NBC - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 3 hours 23 minutes ago
Speaking at a technology conference in San Francisco, Immelt said GE wants to remain "facile strategically" in considering NBC's future. "In this case, we've got all the options."
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MarketWatch | 11 days 13 hours 32 minutes ago
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Vivendi Q3 beats forecasts, no word on M&A
Yahoo! | 11 days 10 hours 11 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 CEO Says IPO An Option For NBC Universal
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 27 days 4 hours 1 minute ago
Vivendi chief executive Jean-Bernard Levy suggested Tuesday that an initial public...thinking we had back in 2003 when we created NBC Universal that maybe when Vivendi would exit, one way ... would be through a flotation on the stock market...
Vivendi Is Mum On Its NBC Universal Plans
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 39 days 4 hours 1 minute ago
Vivendi board members meeting in Paris Wednesday declined to say what they intend...Los Angeles Times. With a three-week window beginning Nov. 15 in which Vivendi could divest the assets, General Electrict has been negotiating a deal...
French Media Company Vivendi Mum On Possible NBC Universal Sale
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 40 days 4 hours 1 minute ago
Vivendi board members met in Paris on Tuesday but would not comment on what they...been negotiating with Comcast to buy controlling interest, but experts say Vivendi would like to see other potential buyers emerge to drive up the price for...
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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 |