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		<title><![CDATA[Reports: Vivendi-GE Reach Tentative Agreement On NBCU Sale]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The companies aren&#8217;t commenting but it sounds like Vivendi (EPA: VIV) and General Electric may have reached an agreement that will pave the way for the much-discussed deal that would make Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) a majority owner of NBC Universal (NYSE: GE). The Wall Street Journal is reporting that...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:35:52 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi Profits Rise On Acti-Blizz Games Success: Call Of Duty 'Biggest Entertainment Launch Ever']]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Activision&#8217;s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 grossed more than $300 million in sales in its first 24 hours just in the US and the UK, making it not just the biggest video game launch of the year, but the biggest entertainment launch, in any medium, ever. That most...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:43:04 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Industry Moves: Fox Hires Former Vivendi Exec Emerson As VP Of Game Production]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Twentieth Century Fox has hired Andre Emerson, a former VP and executive producer at Vivendi Games, to head up its Fox Licensing video game division. As VP of video game production, Emerson will oversee the development of games tied to Fox&#8217;s films and TV shows. (The company&#8217;s recent crop...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:33:11 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Earnings: Vivendi H1 Up On Games, Digital Music Growth]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Fast growing digital music sales and the ongoing popularity of online multiplayer video games helped Vivendi (EPA: VIV) to a recession-beating 15 percent year-on-year revenue growth in the first half of 2009.&#8212;Activision Blizzard: The games division continued to power on - revenues up 300 percent from last year to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:35:28 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi Games Mobile Europe Shut Down]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Vivendi (EPA: VIV) Games Mobile Europe is no more. Mobile Entertainment reports that European partners have received "Dear John letters" that effectively ends their contracts with the publisher. A snippet of the letter that ME has seen reads, "I regret to inform you that, following the completion of the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:44:49 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sandrine Dufour Appointed Chairman of Vivendi Mobile Entertainment]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS -- Sandrine Dufour has been appointed Chairman of Vivendi Mobile Entertainment VME. In this role, she succeeds Robert de Metz, who has left Vivendi. Operations at zaOza will continue to be led by Cedric Ponsot, Chief Executive Officer of VME.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Research and Markets: Blockbuster Inc.,Time Warner Inc. and Vivendi Are among the Leading Companies in France's Movies and Entertainment Industry]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c61635) has announced the addition of Movies & Entertainment in France to their offering.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi Universal denies any interest in Sci Entertainment]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS -- In view of articles published in the UK press, Vivendi Universal (Paris Bourse: EX FP; NYSE: V) denies any interest in Sci Entertainment and also denies having made any offer.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi Universal denies any interest in Sci Entertainment.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS, Dec 21, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- In view of articles  published in the UK press, Vivendi Universal (Paris Bourse: EX FP; NYSE:  V) denies any interest in Sci Entertainment and also denies having made  any offer.    PARIS, Dec 21, 2005 (CCNMatthews via...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NBC deal ends Vivendi Universal's tax dispute.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jul 26, 2005 (International Tax Review - ABIX via COMTEX) --  IAC/Interactive's stake in Vivendi Universal        Entertainment  VUE has been sold to NBC        Universal for $US3.4 billion.  The  sale,   ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Interpublic Names Chief Financial Officer; Frank Mergenthaler Brings Strong Operational Finance Experience in Media and Entertainment Industries, Top Accounting Credentials]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- The Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) today announced that it has named Frank Mergenthaler Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Mergenthaler, 44, joins Interpublic with extensive experience in the media and entertainment industries, having played increasingly important roles in the finance operations of major multinationals such...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[IAC/InterActiveCorp to Exit Vivendi Universal Entertainment; IAC and Vivendi Universal Agree to End Litigation]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK & PARIS & FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- IAC/InterActiveCorp, Vivendi Universal and General Electric today announced transactions that simplify the companies' corporate and financial structures and result in IAC's exit from Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLLP VUE.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asia's television industry is taking about ... CNBC's hopes for NBC Universal merger.(in the news)(National Broadcasting Company Inc.)(Vivendi Universal Entertainment)(Brief Article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NBC's acquisition of Universal will have no immediate impact  on Asia's television environment. However, hopes are high that the  new entity will push ahead with additional channels for Asia. Specifics  have not been identified, according to CNBC Asia    NBC's acquisition of Universal will have...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Media giant NBC Universal is born as mega-merger is consummated]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200405/ai_kepm466880]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK AFP ? New media-entertainment titan NBC Universal was born as France's Vivendi Universal completed a deal with General Electric's NBC for the venture to compete with the likes of Time Warner and News Corp.  The new group controlled by the US firm is expected to post 15...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment Unite to Create NBC Universal.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK & PARIS, May 12, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX    NEW YORK & PARIS, May 12, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US regulators clear NBC-Vivendi Entertainment deal]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200404/ai_kepm446641]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON AFP ? The mega-deal to merge the entertainment unit of France's Vivendi Universal with General Electric's NBC won approval from the US Federal Trade Commission, an agency spokesman said.  "The FTC has closed its entire investigation and has concluded that the companies can now proceed their transaction," said...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NBC passes the torch: in anticipation of VUE deal, Olympic trials shift to USA.(Programming)(Vivendi Universal Entertainment)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4895/is_200403/ai_n17964761]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In what would represent the first piece of programming synergy  under its impending purchase of Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC is  looking to move its U.S. Olympics trials coverage to USA Network.      In what would represent the first piece of programming synergy  under...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[VU Games.(Scene)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5057/is_200401/ai_n18418054]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Bruce Hack lead negotiator in the sale of Vivendi Universal's  entertainment assets to NBC, is taking over as CEO of VU Games,  replacing former head and ...    Bruce Hack lead negotiator in the sale of Vivendi Universal's  entertainment assets to NBC, is taking over...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Report: NBC-VU hits snag at FTC over fees.(This Just In)(the Federal Trade Commission shows concerns over NBC's plans for using its merger with Vivendi Universal Entertainment to gain higher programming feess from cable operators)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4895/is_200401/ai_n17972294]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly concerned  that NBC plans to use its pending merger with Vivendi Universal  Entertainment to extract higher programming fees from cable operators.  The FTC's concerns were reported Dec. 31 in USA Today, which cited  unnamed individuals. FTC spokesman Mitch...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2004 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[EU gives OK to NBC-VUE deal.(This Just In)(the European Union approves the $14 billion merger of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4895/is_200312/ai_n17976637]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- The $14 billion merger of General Electric  Co.'s NBC television unit and Vivendi Universal Entertainment  cleared its first regulatory hurdle last Friday, winning approval from  the European Union. Because the merger has little i    BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- The $14 billion merger...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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