VivendiReport: Comcast Closer to NBC Universal DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 7:50am.
New York - Comcast (NASD: CMCSA) is closer to a deal with General Electric (NYSE: GE)
to take over control of its NBC Universal unit, after meetings last week
concluded with a tentative agreement on the main points, The New York Times
reported, citing people briefed on the talks. Under the proposed deal, Comcast
would contribute "several billions of dollars in cash and its own stable
of cable networks," and receive a 51% stake of NBC Universal.
tags: Deals | Video | TV | Movies | Comcast | Acquisitions | NBC Universal | News Corp. | Vivendi | GE |
U.K. Parliament to Consider "Three-Strikes" P2P BillAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 10:14am.
London - The U.K. government plans to introduce a bill
mimicking France's
recently enacted "three-strikes" legislation on file-sharing, which
authorizes the suspension of the Internet accounts of those warned repeatedly
they are violating copyrights, according to published reports. The bill will
"make technical measures available, including account suspension," U.K.
business, innovation and skills minister Peter Mandelson said at a meeting of
government and entertainment industry heads, according to PaidContent's
coverage.
Reports: Activision Makes Layoffs, Closes Shaba StudiosAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2009 - 9:00am.
Santa Monica, Calif. - Vivendi-owned video game publisher Activision (NASD: ATVI) has
laid off an estimated 30 employees from its 7 Studios unit, and shuttered its
Shaba Games studio in San Francisco,
resulting in another 30 layoffs, according to reports from Kotaku and
PaidContent.
Activision Blizzard Chairman Quits Vivendi; Replaced by LevyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 5, 2009 - 12:46pm.
Paris
- French media conglomerate Vivendi announced on Tuesday that Rene Penisson has
stepped down as chairman of game publisher Activision Blizzard (NASD: ATVI). He will be
replaced in that position by Vivendi's company chairman, Jean-Bernard Levy.
Activision Blizzard Plans Digital Store to Compete with iTunesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 14, 2008 - 10:16am.
tags: Games | Music | Apple | Universal Music | Vivendi | iTunes Store | Guitar Hero | Activision Blizzard |
Activision Blizzard Plans 2-for-1 Stock SplitAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 11, 2008 - 8:08am.
Santa Monica, Calif. - Activision Blizzard (NASD: ATVI), the company recently created through the merger of video game publisher Activision with Vivendi's games division, announced on Friday that it will effect a two-for-one stock split. Activision Stockholders Approve Vivendi Games MergerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 9, 2008 - 8:35am.
Santa Monica, Calif. - Video game publisher Activision (NASD: ATVI) has announced that its shareholders have approved its proposed $1.7 billion merger with Vivendi Games, with 92% voting in favor of the transaction. tags: Games | Deals | Acquisitions | Activision | Vivendi Games | Sierra | Vivendi | Blizzard Entertainment |
Activision, Vivendi Withdraw from ESA; Won't Attend E3Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 5, 2008 - 10:55am.
Los Angeles - Video game publishers Activision (NASD: ATVI) and Vivendi Games have discontinued their memberships in the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) industry trade group, and will also not be attending this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show, GameDaily reports. Activision to Extend "Guitar Hero" to Other InstrumentsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 23, 2008 - 7:42am.
tags: Games | Music | Universal Music | Activision | Vivendi | Guitar Hero | Rock Band | Neversoft | Bobby Kotick |
Rapper 50 Cent to Reprise Role in Video Game SequelAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 27, 2008 - 12:48pm.
Los Angeles - Vivendi's Sierra Entertainment said on Thursday that rapper 50 Cent will reprise his starring role in a video game sequel, "50 Cent: Blood on the Sand," set for release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the fall. The console version of the follow-up to the multi-million unit-selling "50 Cent: Bulletproof" is being developed by Swordfish Studios. Vivendi Games Mobile will also release a mobile version. Vivendi Debuts Unlimited Mobile Content Service ZaozaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2008 - 12:26pm.
Paris - Vivendi has launched a subscription-based mobile content service, Zaoza, that charges users about $4.42 per month for unlimited downloads of music, ringtones, games and videos, MocoNews reported. Content partners at launch include Sony BMG, THQ and Eidos. The site already claims 100,000 beta users in France. Vivendi hopes to grow this number to 500,000 by year's end, spurred by launches in Germany and the U.K. planned for later this year. Digital Media Week in Review: Feds Drop Rate; Yahoo Undervalued? Still Bullish on Apple?Authored by Ned Sherman on January 27, 2008 - 4:54pm.
Blizzard's "World of Warcraft" Tops 10 Million SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 22, 2008 - 1:51pm.
Irvine, Calif. - Vivendi's Blizzard Entertainment game publisher unit announced on Tuesday that its "World of Warcraft" massively multiplayer online roleplaying game now counts more than 10 million subscribers. The game launched in November 2004, and now counts 2 million subscribers in Europe, 2.5 million in North America and 5.5 million in Asia. Vivendi Games, Activision to Merge in $18.9 Billion DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 3, 2007 - 8:40am.
tags: Games | Deals | Mergers | Activision | Vivendi Games | Vivendi | Blizzard Entertainment | MMOG |
Politician tries to Stop New Nas Album TitleAuthored by Scott Goldberg on October 28, 2007 - 8:12am.
Brooklyn assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries is demanding that the New York Comptroller withdraw an $84 million state pension fund invested in Universal Music Group and parent company Vivendi unless rap star Nas changes the title of his new album, Nigger, according to Rolling Stone.
Vivendi CEO: iTunes Store Contract Terms "Indecent"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 25, 2007 - 10:30am.
Paris - The head of Universal Music Group parent company Vivendi has called the contract terms for Apple's iTunes Store "indecent," and echoed calls from other major labels for variable pricing of songs from the retailer, Reuters reported. Career Moves: August 10, 2007Authored by dmw on August 10, 2007 - 9:32am.
Lifetime Television has named Sandy Varo as Vice President, Reality Programming, it was announced today by Jessica Samet, Senior Vice President, Reality Programming, Lifetime Television, to whom Varo will report. Her appointment is effective immediately. Blizzard's "World of Warcraft" Hits 9 Million SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2007 - 3:43pm.
Irvine, Calif. - Vivendi's Blizzard Entertainment games studio announced on Tuesday that its massively multiplayer online game "World of Warcraft" has now surpassed nine million paying subscribers worldwide. The company added that its expects an influx of new and returning subscribers when Chinese distribution partner The9 launches the game's first expansion, "World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade." Report: Vivendi to Launch Entertainment Portal in the FallAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 25, 2007 - 8:22am.
Paris - Media conglomerate Vivendi has formed a new unit called Vivendi Mobile Entertainment that plans to launch a paid content portal in the fall that will distribute entertainment to PCs, televisions and mobile phones, Reuters reported, citing an article in France's Les Echos. EU OKs Universal Music's $2.19 Billion Purchase of BMG Music PublishingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 22, 2007 - 11:37am.
Brussels - The European Commission has approved the $2.19 billion acquisition of BMG Music Publishing by Vivendi's Universal Music Group, Reuters reported. tags: Deals | Music | Universal Music | Acquisitions | BMG Music Publishing | Vivendi | European Commission |
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