Vivendi
News and overview for Vivendi
Analysis: Who might buy Vivendi's NBCU stake?
NAB SmartBrief | 61 days 18 hours 25 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.
A Pulse-Pounding Thriller with a Shocking Twist That Will Keep You Hooked Long After the Story is Over: A PERFECT GETAWAY [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 18 days 3 hours 55 minutes ago
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ --
Universal Studios Home Entertainment Announces the Next Generation of Blu-ray Interactivity With the Releases of Bruno, Funny People, 9, American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, Public Enemies and Inglourious Basterds [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 13 days 3 hours 55 minutes ago
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Delivering on its promise to provide consumers an ever more immersive, dynamic and interactive Blu-ray(TM) experience, Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE) announced today the launch of an array of enhanced iPhone and iPod touch-enabled features and social web-based offerings with the release of upcoming titles
Universal CityWalk(R) Sizzles With Opening of Samba, New Brazilian Steakhouse & Lounge Featuring Mouth-Watering Churrasco Fare, Pulsing Samba Music and Spirited Dancers [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 19 days 3 hours 25 minutes ago
...audience. Formed in May of 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a...is 80% owned by General Electric , with 20% controlled by Vivendi. CONTACT: Lupe Franco-Butler, Hispanic / CityWalk...
Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Viola Davis, Zoe Kravitz, Aasif Mandvi, Lauren Graham, Jim Gaffigan Cast in Focus Features' It's Kind of a Funny Story for Writer/Directors Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 20 days 16 hours 58 minutes ago
...audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a...Universal is 80% owned by General Electric and 20% owned by Vivendi. CONTACT: Harlan Gulko, +1-818-777-7346, or...
Savoy Label Group and Universal Studios Team Up for Curious George Soundtrack [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 14 days 6 hours 25 minutes ago
...audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a...Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi. Boston based Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company...
Vivendi bids for Brazilian broadband, telecom group
USTelecom dailyLead | 75 days 18 hours 25 minutes ago
France's Vivendi said today that it had made a $2.9 billion offer for Brazil's GVT Holding, a provider of broadband and telecoms services. Industry observers said Vivendi, a fixed-line and wireless provider, was looking to emerging markets like South America.
Vivendi CEO says IPO an option for NBC Universal
Yahoo! | 27 days 8 hours ago
WATFORD, England (Reuters) – NBC Universal could be floated on the stock market if France's Vivendi decides to sell its 20 percent stake in the group majority-owned by General Electric, Vivendi's chief executive said.
GE closer to deal with Vivendi for NBCU stake
Philadelphia Inquirer, The | 34 days 23 hours 6 minutes ago
General Electric Co. and the French media company Vivendi are $500 million apart on a price for the 20 percent stake Vivendi owns in NBC Universal Inc., published reports say.
Messier: I never committed fraud as Vivendi's CEO
Total Telecom Magazine (U.K.) | 13 hours 12 minutes ago
Jean-Marie Messier insists he made decisions in good faith.
Vivendi talks hold up Comcast takeover of NBC U
Variety | 2 days 3 hours 57 minutes ago
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Vivendi, GE $500M Apart on NBCU Value
TheStreet.com | 35 days 18 hours 10 minutes ago
PARIS (TheStreet) - About $500 million is what separates Vivendi and General Electric(GE Quote) in deciding what Vivendi should be paid for its minority stake in NBC Universal, a report says.
Telefonica profit falls 0.6% as Europe drags - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 11 days 13 hours 58 minutes ago
Its profit matched a forecast of analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires.
Standard Life names new CEO - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 35 days 17 hours 1 minute ago
UK:SL.
Path To Any NBC Universal Sale Full Of Roadblocks
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 61 days 18 hours 25 minutes ago
Vivendi is expected to decide by early December whether it will give up its 20% stake in General Electric's NBC Universal. Reuters...
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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 |