Vivendi
News and overview for Vivendi
The Latest On Comcast-NBC: Waiting For Vivendi
Reuters | 15 days 1 hour 20 minutes ago
When Scripps Networks Interactive execs finally met with analysts Friday, CEO Ken Lowe called the acquisition of a majority stake the Travel Channel the worst-kept secret in M&A.
EURO BONDS-Vivendi, NIBC Bank
Reuters | 21 minutes ago
LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - News, details on corporate bond issues in the European markets on Tuesday:
EURO BONDS-Vivendi plans euro benchmark
Reuters | 15 minutes ago
LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - News, details on corporate bond issues in the European markets on Tuesday:
UPDATE: Vivendi To Buy TF1's Canal Plus France Stake For EUR744M
Wall Street Journal, The | 13 hours 30 minutes ago
(Adds detail and comment.) By Ruth Bender Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES PARIS (Dow Jones)--French private broadcaster Television Francaise 1 SA (TFI.FR) Monday said it has agreed to sell its 9.9% stake in Canal Plus France to French media-to-telecoms company Vivendi SA (VIV.FR) for EUR744 million.
Universal Music Group (UMG) Partners With Guvera Limited for 2010 Launch of Guvera.com [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 12 hours 43 minutes ago
...its full service management division; and Helter Skelter, its live music agency. Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company. Guvera Limited is a music and content download system designed in Australia...
Major League Baseball Productions and Shout! Factory Release Official DVD & Blu-ray(TM) Chronicling New York Yankees' 2009 World Series(R) Championship [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 7 days 5 hours 17 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ --The 2009 Fall Classic was the searing face-off many had hoped for -- the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies against the New York Yankees. Eighty-six years after opening the original Yankee Stadium in 1923 with their first World Series title, the Yankees celebrated their inaugural season in the new Yankee Stadium with a record 27th championship.
Vivendi net profit down 78 pct in 3Q
Forbes | 11 days 13 hours 20 minutes ago
PARIS -- Vivendi SA said Thursday its net profit fell sharply in the third quarter from a year earlier, when earnings were boosted by a one-off gain on the merger of its video games business.
NBC Uni To Get A Grip On Options
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 41 days 3 hours 43 minutes ago
Investors interested in the potential sale of Vivendi's stake in NBC Universal will be watching closely as General Electric's earnings go on call and Liberty Media and News Corp...
GE considers life without Vivendi at NBC Universal
CTAM SmartBrief | 76 days 3 hours 43 minutes ago
...swirling once again about the future of Vivendi's 20% stake in General Electric-owned...which owns several top cable networks. Vivendi's contract allows it to opt out annually...would set up three scenarios: buying out Vivendi's stake, finding a new partner or setting...
Exit Stage Right
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 42 days 3 hours 43 minutes ago
...General Electric is working on a deal that will hand control of NBC Universal over to Comcast. Unnamed sources say GE will buy Vivendi's 20% stake in the company, and Comcast will contribute $6 billion in cash to get a 51% percent stake in an NBCU spinoff...
Vivendi To Buy TF1's Canal Plus France Stake For EUR744M
Wall Street Journal, The | 14 hours 22 minutes ago
PARIS (Dow Jones)--French private broadcaster Television Francaise 1 SA (TFI.FR) Monday said it has agreed to sell its 9.9% stake in Canal Plus France to French media-to-telecoms company Vivendi SA (VIV.FR) for EUR744 million.
Vivendi to Buy Canal Plus Stake
Wall Street Journal, The | 14 hours 6 minutes ago
PARIS-- French private broadcaster Television Francaise 1 SA said Monday it has agreed to sell its 9.9% stake in Canal Plus France to French media-to-telecommunications company Vivendi SA for €744 million ($1.12 billion).
No word on NBC/U from Vivendi
Philadelphia Inquirer, The | 11 days 13 hours 21 minutes ago
Top executives from Vivendi, the French media conglomerate, declined during a conference call today with reporters to comment their plans for the company's 20-percent stake in NBC Universal Inc.
Monday's biggest gaining and declining stocks - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 35 days 20 hours 58 minutes ago
Less terrible is the new good. Mattel Chief Executive Bob Eckert said Friday that with financial and job concerns weighing on consumers, the holiday season isn't looking too happy. But it won't be as bad as last year, and that's good news.
Analysis: Who might buy Vivendi's NBCU stake?
NAB SmartBrief | 62 days 3 hours 43 minutes ago
Vivendi is expected to decide by early December whether it will give up its 20% stake in NBC Universal...that Time Warner, Comcast and John Malone's Liberty Media could be interested in acquiring Vivendi's stake in the company.
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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 |