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NEWS ABOUT: Vivendi

Vivendi stories: 5 news summaries

 Comcast Near $35B Deal 
 for NBC Universal 

Cable giant has been in talks with owner of network for weeks

Sep 30, 09 9:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Comcast is near a $35 billion deal to acquire NBC Universal, which encompasses the network, a movie studio, cable channels and more, sources tell the Wrap. Bankers from the cable giant and General Electric, NBCU’s parent company, met Tuesday after Comcast decided to think bigger than a pursuit of... More »

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entertainment • Comcast • cable TV • NBC Universal • mergers and acquisitions • General Electric • Vivendi • TV networks • movie studio

50 Cent Battles Desert Gangsters in Video Game

Follow-up to 'Bulletproof' has the rapper traveling far and wide

Mar 26, 08 4:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - 50 Cent has a new video game coming out in the fall in which he battles international gangsters in desert warfare, MTV News reports. "Blood in the Sand" follows the hop-hop star's “Bulletproof” of 2005, though it's not being pitched as a sequel. Details of the game’s... More »

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50 Cent • Vivendi • hip-hop • rapper • G-Unit • third person shooters • Tony Yayo • video games

Vivendi to Buy Activision

Get ready for World of Tony Hawk's Pro Guitar Warcraft

Dec 2, 07 2:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Vivendi, producer of mega-hit World of Warcraft, today announced plans to merge operations with Activision, forming an independent video game behemoth to rival EA. Vivendi will buy 52% of Activision for $1.7 billion and $27.50 per share, the Times reports, a premium on Friday’s $22.15... More »

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Tony Hawk • Vivendi • World of Warcraft • Guitar Hero • Activision • Activision Blizzard • online gaming • video games

Labels Team Up to Bruise iTunes

Universal leads effort against Apple's
control of prices;
new store part of plan

Oct 12, 07 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Universal Music is acting on industry-wide anger toward iTunes’ policies, teaming with Sony and potentially Warner on a new subscription service that could make music essentially free. Still a prototype, Total Music would charge makers of music players $5 a month, PC World reports; they would then offer unlimited downloads... More »

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music • iTunes • Apple • Sony • Vivendi • Universal Music Group • Zune • Warner • Total Music

Universal's iTunes Deal Hits Sour Note

Major music vendor will pull out of long-term contract with Apple

Jul 2, 07 7:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the latest volley in the escalating war between the music industry and Apple's iTunes, Universal Music Group will not renew its contract with the online music seller, the New York Times reports. The digital retailer will still feature artists signed by Universal, the largest music company in the world,... More »

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iTunes • Apple • Vivendi • Universal Music Group

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