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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi Universal: Draft Agreement on the Acquisition by Lagardere of a 20% Stake in CANAL+ France - Research and Markets Offers a Brief of 'Vivendi Universal' Conference Call]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Vivendi Universal (NYSE:V) Corporate Conference Call took place on 17-Feb-06 12:15pm CET.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi's Acquisition of Majority Stake in Maroc Telecom Delayed]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vivendi Universal's plans to acquire a majority stake in Maroc Telecom have been delayed, reported Le Monde. According to the source, the Moroccan government did not respond to the French company's offer at the end of March. Vivendi currently holds 35 perVivendi Universal's plans to acquire a majority stake in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NBC Completes Acquisition of Most Vivendi Universal Entertainment Assets.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Greg Hernandez, Daily News, Los Angeles Knight Ridder/Tribune  Business News    May 13--NBC formally acquired Vivendi Universal on Wednesday,  putting the  newly christened NBC Universal on equal footing with The  Walt Disney Co. and  Viacom Inc. as a media monolith crossing ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi's Acquisition of Majority Stake in Maroc Telecom Delayed]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5676/is_200405/ai_n23716140]]></link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brussels set to OK Lagardere purchase of Vivendi publisher]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS AFP ? EU Competition Commissioner Mario Monti is likely to give the green light to the purchase of Vivendi Universal's publishing arm by French group Lagardere, his spokeswoman said.  Monti "has the intention of submitting to the Commission clearance in the coming weeks" for Lagardere's acquisition of Editis,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smooth sailing on the Potomac? Guess again.(NBC Universal: inside the deal)(legal aspects of NBC acquisition of Vivendi Entertainment)(Brief Article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NBC Chairman Robert Wright predicted last week that winning  regulators' approval for the network's deal to control Vivendi  Entertainment would require little more than a few pro forma signatures  on the application form.       Opponents of media con    NBC...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vodafone terminates its standstill on the acquisition of Vivendi Universal shares.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5559/is_200307/ai_n23423471]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[PARIS, FRANCE, Jul 25, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX    PARIS, FRANCE, Jul 25, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Malone still sunning for VUE.(Liberty Media Corp. chairman John Malone frontrunner for acquisition of Vivendi Universal S.A.'S U.S. entertainment assets)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alien & Co.'s annual media confab in Sun Valley, Idaho,  was full of bidders for Vivendi Universal S.A.'S U.S. entertainment  assets last week, causing some analysts and observers to speculate that  a series of new alliances could spring forth fro    Alien & Co.'s annual...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Speaking the language of acquisition: multilingual Burgess may add Vivendi buy to Telemundo. (The Fifth Estater).]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One the three languages that Brandon Burgess is fluent in is  French. No doubt that has served him well as NBC's executive vice  president, business development, in conversations with the top  executives at Vivendi as they seek to sell their entertain    One the three...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Diller Positioned for Vivendi Asset Bid; Viacom's Mel Karmazin, Liberty and DreamWorks All Likely Interested.(TV Currents)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4798/is_200303/ai_n17426406]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Diane Mermigas       In a major round of executive musical chairs last week, Mel  Karmazin re-upped as Viacom's chief operating officer and Barry  Diller exited as CEO of Vivendi Universal Entertainment. Those two moves  could lead to some big  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Liberty spreads news on DirecTV. (Finance).(Liberty Media Corp. is in discussions with News Corp. for a possible joint acquisition of DirecTV Inc.)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liberty Media Corp. is in talks with News Corp. concerning a  possible joint acquisition of DirecTV Inc., the direct-broadcast  satellite arm of Hughes Electronics Corp., Liberty CEO Dob Bennett told  investors and analysts last week.      Bennett, who spoke at the Salomon Smith...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Diageo and Pernod Ricard announced that they have determined the adjustments on the final price relating to their joint acquisition of the Seagram drinks business from Vivendi Universal - Business Briefs - Brief Article]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diageo and Pernod Ricard announced that they have determined the adjustments on the final price relating to their joint acquisition of the Seagram drinks business from Vivendi Universal. Diageo said in a statement: "Diageo's share of these adjustments results in net payments of approximately $145 million." Pernod Ricard, meanwhile, received...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pernod Ricard, Diageo And Vivendi Universal To Finalise The Seagram Acquisition.]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dealin' Diller displays patience. (Finance).(Barry Diller, chairman of USA Interactive; acquisition plans)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4895/is_200207/ai_n17996005]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite rampant speculation to the contrary, USA Interactive Inc.  chairman Barry Diller told analyst and reporters last week he has no  designs on acquiring the entertainment assets of Vivendi Universal SA.       But Diller said other acquisitions --    Despite rampant...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[News Corporation and Vivendi Universal Sign Memorandum Of Understanding Regarding Acquisition Of Telepiu.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5559/is_200206/ai_n22633217]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, NEW YORK, Jun 8, 2002    NEW YORK, NEW YORK, Jun 8, 2002  ]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[News Corporation and Vivendi Universal Sign Memorandum Of Understanding Regarding Acquisition Of Telepiu]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi Universal's CEO Faces Criticism for Acquisition Strategy.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200206/ai_n21627951]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By D.C. Denison, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business  News    By D.C. Denison, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business  News  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Johnson refers proposed acquisition by Vivendi Water of First Aqua to Competition Commission.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5243/is_200205/ai_n19946567]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-24 May 2002-UK Government: Johnson refers proposed   acquisition by Vivendi Water of First Aqua to Competition Commission  C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:05242002    Melanie Johnson, Minister for Competition, Consumers and Markets,  has referred to the Competition Commission CC the proposed...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2002 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Universal effect. (Travel Technology).(Vivendi Universal's acquisition of USA Networks)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4335/is_200201/ai_n15160563]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Vivendi Universal's $10.3 billion deal to purchase USA  Networks, announced over the weekend, effectively puts USA Networks CEO  Barry Diller in charge of a newly created company-Vivendi Universal  Entertainment. As chairman and CEO of the new venture,   Vivendi Universal's $10.3 billion deal to purchase USA...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi Deals Should Bolster USA Nets.(cash-and-stock acquisition)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4895/is_200112/ai_n17988360]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- Vivendi Universal S.A.'s $10.3 billion  cash-and-stock acquisition of USA Networks Inc.'s programming  assets should provide a shot in the arm to those services.       The deal could provide the sagging USA Network with early or  exclusive   ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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