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   EMI Units to be Sold to Universal Music, Sony for $4.1 Billion

   5:20 am 11/11/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   Citigroup is expected to sell the recorded music arm of the storied U.K. music firm to Vivendi's Universal Music and its publishing division to a group led by Sony for a total price tag that looks to come in ahead of industry expectations. Read more

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   Warner Bros. to Chop Up Movies Into Easily-Searched Clips

   6:00 am 11/9/2011

   • by Paul Bond

   A deal with AnyClip will involve classics like "Casablanca" and "The Wizard of Oz," as well as some contemporary favorites.Read more

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3. Canal Plus Fined $41 Million, TPS Merger Halted

   7:40 am 9/21/2011

   • by Rebecca Leffler

   French antitrust authorities take back their approval, saying the pay TV giant failed to fulfill the 59 requirements it was expected to execute by 2012.Read more

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   Vivendi Second-Quarter Earnings Rise 12% on Video Game Strength

   6:23 am 8/31/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   Universal Music's earnings before interest, taxes and amortization were up 7.7 percent assuming constant currencies before restructuring charges.Read more

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5. Universal Music's Universal Republic Records Names Rob Stevenson Executive VP, A&R

   8:50 am 8/8/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   The talent executive was most recently president of EMI’s Virgin Records, US.Read more

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6. Judge Narrows Vivendi's Shareholder Lawsuit Exposure

   7:00 am 2/23/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   The decision eliminates more than 80 percent of the potential damages that could have been awarded against the media and telecom company.Read more

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7. Vivendi Completes Sale of Its NBC Universal Stake

   5:00 am 1/26/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   The move was another necessary step ahead of Comcast's formal acquisition of a 51% stake on Friday.Read more

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   Warner Music Boss Edgar Bronfman Jr. Fined $6.7 million

   7:03 am 1/21/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   A French judge also handed down a suspended 15-month prison sentence, ruling that he manipulated stock prices as a senior executive at Vivendi Universal.Read more

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