Vivendi
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Vivendi Is Mum On Its NBC Universal Plans
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 39 days 20 minutes 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 20 minutes 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...
Vivendi CEO Says IPO An Option For NBC Universal
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 27 days 20 minutes 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...
Report: New NBCU would be led by Zucker
NAB SmartBrief | 12 days 23 hours 20 minutes ago
...between Comcast and General Electric that would combine NBCU and the cabler's programming assets, according to unnamed sources cited in this report. The disposition of Vivendi's 20% stake in NBCU reportedly is still being negotiated.
Vivendi Holding Out for More Money for its NBCU Stake NY Times DealBook
TVWeek.com | 5 days 14 hours 47 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 Purchase May Portend Sale of NBCU Stake Bloomberg
TVWeek.com | 7 days 14 hours 44 minutes ago
Vivendi SA won a bidding war for Brazil’s GVT (Holding) SA late last week, which one analyst said is a “clear signal” the company is planning to sell its 20 percent stake in NBC Universal, in order to pay for the new acquisition, Bloomberg reports.
Comcast Said To Be Close To Gaining NBC Universal
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 21 days 23 hours 20 minutes ago
...Electric and Comcast may be announced this week giving Comcast control of NBC Universal. Sources said the companies reached a tentative deal on Friday which gives Comcast a 51% stake, depending on what Vivendi decides to do with its 20%.
Vivendi CFO Declines to Talk About NBCU B&C
TVWeek.com | 10 days 14 hours 46 minutes ago
A much-anticipated Vivendi S.A. third-quarter conference call was disappointing to those who hoped executives would talk about the fate of the company’s 20% interest in NBC Universal, B&C reports.
Vivendi, GE Dig In Heels at Talks Over Price for NBC Universal Stake
Wall Street Journal, The | 1 day 4 hours 7 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.
Vivendi's Plans May Determine Whether NBC Universal Ends Up In Comcast's Hands
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 43 days 20 minutes ago
The Los Angeles Times says what Vivendi decides to do with its 20% stake in NBC Universal will determine whether Comcast or another buyer gains control. Vivendi could hold on to its shares for another year or sell them, perhaps to boost its video...
Vivendi holds off on NBCU decision
NAB SmartBrief | 39 days 20 minutes ago
At a board meeting Wednesday, directors of Vivendi decided to hold off on a decision about whether the company...stake. An unidentified source quoted in this report said that Vivendi's corporate leaders were more concerned right now with the...
Vivendi In Talks to Unload NBC Stake
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 36 days 20 minutes ago
The Wall Street Journal says General Electric and Vivendi are about $500 million apart in their talks about the potential sale of Vivendi's 20% stake in NBC Universal. The Journal quotes unnamed sources who say GE's negotiations with Comcast...
Report: Comcast-NBCU deal nearing the finish line
AAF SmartBrief | 21 days 23 hours 20 minutes ago
...Comcast would bundle its own portfolio of networks with NBCU. G.E. would retain a 49% stake in the company. One wildcard is the 20% of NBCU that is owned by Vivendi, which G.E. is looking to buy back from the French media company.
French judge orders trial for former Vivendi executives
CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief | 32 days 20 minutes ago
...ordered that two former executives of the French media group Vivendi must go on trial to face accusations that they manipulated...of misconduct in connection with an effort by Messier, then Vivendi's CEO, to transform it into a worldwide media empire. The...
Sources: Comcast, GE set NBC Universal's value at about $30B
CFA Institute Financial NewsBrief | 14 days 23 hours 20 minutes ago
...opportunities to buy cable programming, an objective that CEO Brian Roberts said is a priority for acquisitions. France's Vivendi holds an annual option to sell its 20% stake in NBC Universal between Nov. 15 and Dec. 10 but said it is in "no hurry...
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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 |