Vivendi
News and overview for Vivendi
Lawsuit: Labels allege "Ellen" using music without permission
NAB SmartBrief | 70 days 8 hours 14 minutes ago
...producers of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" have been sued by Warner Music Group Corp., Sony Corp's Sony Music Entertainment, Vivendi SA's Universal Music Group and EMI Group, which allege that more than 1,000 songs have been played on the program without...
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PRNewswire | 109 days 16 hours 43 minutes ago
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Former Vivendi boss ordered to stand trial
Forbes | 31 days 20 hours 8 minutes ago
PARIS -- Former Vivendi CEO Jean-Marie Messier and other ex-top executives have been ordered to stand trial on charges of misleading investors over the company's health while they were transforming the once-stodgy water utility into a high-flying film, music and pay TV gaint.
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Comcast's Rivals For NBC
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 46 days 8 hours 14 minutes ago
...obstacles Comcast would face in trying to acquire control of NBC Universal from General Electric, including a high price for Vivendi's stake, investor or regulatory disapproval and competition. Liberty Media's John Malone, who backed Discovery Communications...
Edgar Bronfman Jr., ex-Vivendi boss charged
Globe and Mail (Toronto), The | 31 days 19 hours 32 minutes ago
Jean-Marie Messier and other former top executives ordered to stand trial on charges of misleading investors
Vivendi Reportedly Ready to Sell NBCU Stake
TheStreet.com | 45 days 5 hours 58 minutes ago
PARIS (TheStreet) -- Vivendi is planning to sell its 20% stake in NBC Universal this year, the Wall Street Journal reports, but sources close to the matter say a final decision won't be made until mid-November and will depend largely on whether the company can get a good price for the deal.
Edgar Bronfman Jr. faces trial over Vivendi charges
Canada.com | 31 days 20 hours 4 minutes ago
Canadian businessman Edgar Bronfman Jr., chief executive of Warner Music Group, is among seven men who will stand trial in Paris on corporate crime charges involving Vivendi SA, Bronfman's lawyer said Thursday.
NBC Universal profit jumps 13% on gain - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 37 days 23 hours 19 minutes ago
The segment earned $732 million, compared with a profit of $645 million in the third quarter of 2008.
New Round Of Speculation Starts On GE's Plans For NBC Universal
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 74 days 8 hours 14 minutes ago
The Los Angeles Times reports on speculation about what General Electric plans to do with NBC Universal, whether NBC will buy the Travel Channel and whether GE will buy Vivendi's 20% stake in NBC.
GE Outlines Options If Vivendi Opts Out Of NBCU
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 75 days 8 hours 14 minutes ago
General Electric is laying groundwork for a potential change in ownership structure at NBC Universal, according to unnamed sources quoted by Broadcasting & Cable. Key to the issue is what Vivendi will do with its 20% stake and how that will affect NBCU and GE.
Just Getting Started
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 49 days 8 hours 14 minutes ago
...will look "vastly" different than they do now because of mergers and shifts in the power between broadcast and cable. If Vivendi sells its stake in GE's NBC Universal, an onslaught of other media deals may follow as cable companies look to hook up with...
Vivendi Keeps Mum
Forbes | 39 days 12 hours 58 minutes ago
The board of French media and telecommunications company Vivendi convened today in Paris for a lengthy board meeting, but the company would not say whether it had decided to shed its 20% stake in NBC Universal.
Messier, Bronfman told to stand trial in Vivendi case
Yahoo! | 31 days 14 hours 19 minutes ago
PARIS (Reuters) – Former Vivendi boss Jean-Marie Messier and the head of Warner Music Group Edgar Bronfman Jr have been told to stand trial on various charges of financial wrong doing, according to a court document obtained by 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 |