Vivendi
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Edgar Bronfman Jr. faces trial in Vivendi case
Globe and Mail (Toronto), The | 31 days 13 hours 22 minutes ago
Seagram heir denies allegations after gamble in entertainment industry backfired
Bunzl revenue up 8% - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 35 days 7 hours 37 minutes ago
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Deal's Third Man
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 63 days 9 hours ago
The New York Post says the potential sale of Vivendi's 20% stake in NBC Universal is a good fit for media mogul John Malone. One advantage Malone would have in making the acquisition...
Telefonica unit pursues Brazil telecom with all-cash bid
USTelecom dailyLead | 46 days 9 hours ago
A unit of Spain's Telefonica has apparently trumped France's Vivendi with an all-cash offer for Brazil's GVT Holding that would value the telecom at $3.7 billion, Telefonica said in a regulatory...
Vivendi Board Meets This Week But Decision On GE Stake Could Stretch Into December
Reuters | 41 days 10 hours 38 minutes ago
The sound of ticking as Vivendi SA (EPA: VIV) decides whether or not to sell its 20 percent stake in NBC Universal during this year’s window is getting as loud as the clock in the crocodile that haunts Captain Hook.
Vivendi Postpones Decision On NBCU: Report
Broadcasting & Cable | 38 days 18 hours 32 minutes ago
Industry speculates on staff choices should a deal occur
Vivendi may weigh sale of NBC stake tomorrow
Philadelphia Inquirer, The | 40 days 20 hours 46 minutes ago
Vivendi SA's board will weigh the sale of its 20 percent stake in NBC Universal tomorrow, a decision that could ultimately allow Comcast Corp. to buy the entire theme-park, film and television company, Bloomberg News reported today.
Vivendi: No decision on NBCU stake
Variety | 1 day 18 hours 45 minutes ago
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Business Wire | 26 days 17 hours 51 minutes ago
Needham & Company, LLC, a privately held, full-service investment bank, announced today that Laura Martin has joined the firm as an analyst covering media and entertainment.
Comcast Linked To NBC Universal Stake
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 53 days 9 hours ago
The Wall Street Journal reports on the latest rumors about what GE will do with Vivendi SA's 20% stake in NBC Universal, noting Comcast denies the latest buzz that it is trying to get the entire network. Comcast...
Ex-Vivendi CEO Messier testifies: Losses not fraud
Reuters | 2 days 8 hours 38 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Vivendi CEO Jean-Marie Messier told a U.S. jury he "never, never, never" committed fraud as he took the stand on Friday in a civil trial pitting international shareholders against the French conglomerate and former top executives.
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MarketWatch | 32 days 19 hours 55 minutes ago
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Vivendi bids for Brazil's GVT; group buys Zain stake
CTIA SmartBrief | 75 days 9 hours ago
Global telecom M&A activity is alive and well: After the U.K. megamerger on Monday, France's Vivendi said today that it had entered a $2.9 billion offer for Brazilian telecom GVT Holding after deciding not to bid for Kuwait...
Vivendi head calls for 'three-strikes' rule to tackle UK filesharers
Guardian (London), The | 27 days 46 minutes ago
Jean-Bernard Levy tells the C&binet Forum that the UK should follow France's lead by cutting off internet access for persistent illegal downloaders
Comcast So Very Close To NBCU Deal; Vivendi Talks Still Continuing
Reuters | 21 days 8 hours 38 minutes ago
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) is very close to sealing the NBC Universal (NYSE:
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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 |