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1. Vivendi to Review Bids for Maroc Telecom

   4:40 am 4/24/2013

   • by George Szalai

   The French conglomerate, which also owns Universal Music Group, has been mulling a possible sale of its telecom assets to focus on its media and entertainment businesses.Read more

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   Universal Music, Disney Music Strike Global Commercial, Creative Pact

   12:08 pm 3/20/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   The deal gives Disney Music artists, such as Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez, and labels access to Universal producers and songwriters.Read more

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   Vivendi Suspends Auction of Brazil Broadband Firm Amid Low Bids

   7:05 am 3/15/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   The stock drops after the conglomerate says offers from DirecTV and another group for GVT weren't satisfactory, possibly delaying Vivendi's transformation.Read more

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4. Vivendi Stock Drops Amid Lack of Asset Sales News

   1:58 am 2/26/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATED: An analyst says that a $1.24 billion financial reserve for a recent legal judgment against the company also provided a drag on the stock. Read more

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5. Vivendi Fourth-Quarter Adjusted Profit Drops 18 Percent

   11:55 pm 2/25/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   Full-year results improved at the Activision Blizzard video games business and Universal Music Group as the company continues to explore telecom asset sales.Read more

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   Vivendi, Lagardere in $2.2 Billion Legal Dispute Over 2007 Canal+ Deal

   3:43 am 2/13/2013

   • by Rhonda Richford

   The two French media companies are contesting claims over the cash management of their French pay TV joint venture.Read more

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   'The Artist' Star Jean Dujardin to Return to French TV in Sketch Comedy

   8:56 am 1/17/2013

   • by Rhonda Richford

   "The Landing" will debut on pay TV channel Canal Plus and feature stars like Marion Cotillard.Read more

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   Independent Music Companies Cry Foul Amid Planned Sony-BMG Bid for Parlophone Label

   4:03 am 1/11/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   They argue the industry giants shouldn't be allowed to acquire the former EMI label that releases music from the likes of Coldplay.Read more

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   France's Vivendi to Appeal $1 Billion U.S. Ruling in Liberty Media Case

   4:24 am 1/10/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   An analyst estimates that a judge's decision in the long-running litigation could boost the legal bill by about $260 million.Read more

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    Vivendi Content Strategy, Asset Sales Decisions to Come Into Focus in 2013

    6:35 am 1/4/2013

    • by Georg Szalai

    The owner of Universal Music and Canal Plus is expected to focus on growing its content businesses and decide whether to sell some telecom holdings.Read more

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