Vivendi
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GE, Vivendi near deal on NBC stake - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 19 days 22 hours 23 minutes ago
A GE spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday morning.
GE, Vivendi $500 million apart on NBC deal: report - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 20 days 6 hours 1 minute ago
William Hill Q3 revenue down 3%
Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected Third Quarter CY 2009 Financial Results [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 8 hours 57 minutes ago
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Vivendi CEO says IPO an option for NBC Universal
Yahoo! | 11 days 20 hours 46 minutes 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 | 19 days 11 hours 52 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.
Vivendi, GE $500M Apart on NBCU Value
TheStreet.com | 20 days 6 hours 56 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.
Is The Vivendi-GE-NBC Universal-Comcast Deal $500 Million Away?
Reuters | 19 days 20 hours 58 minutes ago
The complex potential deal to transform GE’s 80-20 partnership with Vivendi (EPA:
Vivendi's Idle Threat
Forbes | 9 days 14 hours 50 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES -- Amid the wrangling over Comcast's deal for control of NBC Universal, the chief of its one minority stakeholder, Vivendi SA, grabbed some attention Tuesday when he said he would consider floating its stake.
Edgar Bronfman Jr. faces trial in Vivendi case
Globe and Mail (Toronto), The | 16 days 11 hours 33 minutes ago
Seagram heir denies allegations after gamble in entertainment industry backfired
Vivendi head calls for 'three-strikes' rule to tackle UK filesharers
Guardian (London), The | 11 days 22 hours 57 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
Former Vivendi boss ordered to stand trial
Forbes | 16 days 19 hours 5 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.
Edgar Bronfman Jr., ex-Vivendi boss charged
Globe and Mail (Toronto), The | 16 days 18 hours 29 minutes ago
Jean-Marie Messier and other former top executives ordered to stand trial on charges of misleading investors
Edgar Bronfman Jr. faces trial over Vivendi charges
Canada.com | 16 days 18 hours 58 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.
Messier, Bronfman told to stand trial in Vivendi case
Yahoo! | 16 days 13 hours 16 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.
Comcast So Very Close To NBCU Deal; Vivendi Talks Still Continuing
Reuters | 6 days 6 hours 49 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 |
