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Telefonica, Vivendi vie for paybox.(World News)
Spanish telco Telefonica and France's Vivendi have emerged as the sole contenders to buy Digital Plus, Spain's biggest pay TV operation, which media group Prisa put up for sale in May in order to cut debt. If a joint buy went through, "Vivendi...
Tags: Telefonica S.A., Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2008-11-26
Vivendi raises 1.4 bln dlrs via bond issue
PARIS AFP — French media and telecommunications group Vivendi said on Wednesday it had raised 1.4 billion dollars (900 million euros) via an issue of five- and 10-year bonds. It said the bonds were sold to qualified institutional buyers, with proceeds to be used to finance its planned acquisitions...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, bond, FINANCE, Investment, Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2008-04-02
French judges put Warner Music CEO under formal investigation
PARIS AFP — French judges have placed the head of Warner Music, Edgar Bronfman Jr, under formal investigation as part of a probe into French media giant Vivendi Universal, legal sources told AFP on Thursday. Bronfman, who was once a director of Vivendi and who sold shares in the...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, MARKETING, NETWORKING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telephony, Vivendi Universal, Warner Music Group Corp.
Research articles 2008-02-07
Probe slams Vivendi's aggressive accounting: newspaper
PARIS AFP — Prosecutors have been given a report by financial investigators which sharply criticises Vivendi Universal's accounting practices under former CEO Jean-Marie Messiere, La Tribune reported on Wednesday. The report denounces "aggressive" bookkeeping involving "sophisticated legal and financial engineering," the financial daily said. The report has been...
Tags: accounting, Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, financial, prosecutor, Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2008-01-01
Vivendi Press Statement
PARIS -- Vivendi has announced that its discussions with Saudi Oger regarding an investment in Oger Telecom have ended. Vivendi will continue to pursue its acquisition strategy in the best interests of its shareholders, with the emphasis on value creation at an acceptable price, combined with clear prospects of control.
Tags: Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2007-11-19
Vivendi reports 7.4 percent jump in second quarter sales
PARIS AFP — The French telecommunications and media giant Vivendi on Wednesday reported a 7.4 percent rise in second quarter sales to 5.203 billion euros (7.1 billion dollars) compared with the same period last year. The performance eclipsed market expectations, with analysts foreseeing sales in a range of 5.093...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, SALES, Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2007-07-25
Vivendi Full Year 2007 Revenues Increase Significantly
PARIS -- Regulatory News:
Tags: Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2008-01-30
Vivendi posts 2.61 billion euro annual net profit
PARIS AFP — French media and telecommunications giant Vivendi on Wednesday reported full-year adjusted net profit of 2.61 billion euros (3.43 billion dollars), up 17.9 percent from a year earlier. The 2006 result exceeded guidance and a consensus forecast of 2.58 billion euros, amid strong gains in its main...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, MARKETING, Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2007-03-07
Vivendi - Press Release Regarding Class Action
PARIS -- The United States District Court in New York that is hearing the class action initiated against Vivendi in July 2002 has decided that the persons from the United States, France, England and the Netherlands who purchased or acquired shares or ADS of Vivendi (formerly, Vivendi Universal) between October...
Tags: class action, Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2007-03-25
Paris Court of Appeal upholds fines imposed on three French mobile operators.(BUSINESS)(violated antitrust law)(Brief article)
The Paris Court of Appeal upheld the decision of imposing the highest ever fines of around $704 million against France s three largest mobile operators for conspiring to undermine competition. The France Competition Council had ruled in December 2005 that monthly exchanges of sales between Bouygues,...
Tags: Bouygues S.A., France Telecom, Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2007-01-01
Regis Turrini appointed Senior Executive Vice President for Strategy and Development of Vivendi
PARIS -- Vivendi announced today that Regis Turrini has been appointed Senior Executive Vice President for Strategy and Development of Vivendi. He will succeed Robert de Metz, who is leaving the company. Robert de Metz will remain a Director of Canal+ France.
Tags: Robert, strategy, Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2008-01-07
Vivendi seizes US court in Polish telecom dispute
PARIS AFP — French group Vivendi announced that it had filed suit in the United States against Deutsche Telecom of Germany over a long-running dispute involving Polish group PTC. Vivendi says it invested 2.5 billion dollars (2.0 billion dollars) in PTC via a joint venture with Polish holding company Elektrim...
Tags: Deutsche Telekom AG, Elektrim S.A., Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2006-10-24
Bertelsmann agrees to sell BMG Music Publishing to Vivendi for 1.63 bln euros
FRANKFURT AFP — German media giant Bertelsmann said it had agreed to sell its BMG Music Publishing arm to French group Vivendi for 1.63 billion euros two billion dollars. The deal has already been approved by the supervisory boards of both Bertelsmann and Vivendi, the German group said in a...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Bertelsmann AG, Bertelsmann Music Group, MARKETING, Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2006-09-06
Elektrim says Vivendi rejected billion euro deal on PTC
WARSAW AFP — French media and communications group Vivendi Universal has rejected an offer from the Polish Elektrim firm to buy its stake in Poland's leading mobile telephone operator, PTC, for a billion euros (1.28 billion dollars), Elektrim said. The deal could have ended a long-running, complex legal battle...
Tags: Elektrim S.A., ET/Telco, Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2006-08-16
Elektrim states Deutsche Telekom takes control of PTC in a three-way dispute that involves Vivendi.(GERMANY)(Brief article)
Elektrim said that Deutsche Telecom had taken over the largest Polish mobile operator in a dispute that involves French media group Vivendi. Elektrim's share value reduced as the deal could have given Deutsche Telecom the shares at a price less than their value. Elektrim said that...
Tags: Deutsche Telekom AG, Elektrim S.A., Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2006-07-01
Sandrine Dufour Appointed Chairman of Vivendi Mobile Entertainment
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.
Tags: entertainment, Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2008-01-11
Vivendi rejects approach from Sebastian Holdings
PARIS AFP — The French media and telecom group Vivendi says it has rejected an approach from its biggest shareholder Sebastian Holdings. Vivendi said that it considered the approach, in the form of "a request for cooperation" to be directed at "dismembering the group". The price of shares in...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, Investment, MARKETING, NETWORKING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telephony, Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2006-05-17
POLAND/TELECOMS.(Vivendi Universal S.A., Polish Elektrim)(Brief article)
The Warsaw Court of Appeal rejected an appeal on 29 March brought by Vivendi Universal VU subsidiary ET/Telco, concerning its conflict with the Polish Elektrim group, allied to Deutsche Telekom, for control of Poland's leading mobile telephony operator PTC. The Warsaw court has ruled that a...
Tags: Deutsche Telekom AG, Elektrim S.A., Vivendi Universal, Warsaw Court
Research articles 2006-04-04
Research and Markets: Vivendi - SWOT Framework Analysis - An Entertaining Read
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c93524) has announced the addition of "Vivendi - SWOT Framework Analysis" to their offering.
Tags: Vivendi Universal
Research articles 2008-06-03
Vivendi's First Half 2006 Earnings Results
PARIS -- Vivendi
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Research articles 2006-09-07