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Group Profile | Businesses | Litigation | Risk Factors
Vivendi Village
2.3.2. Wengo
Wengo is a digital operator acting as an intermediary between individuals
and professionals in five key markets: education, the legal system,
coaching, health and home services.
Wengo offers a new experience in purchasing professional services
based on price transparency, access to the opinions of real customers,
guaranteed availability, and the certification of expertise. It attracts an
audience of nearly five million unique visitors each month.
All of Wengo’s services are available on the Internet and on mobile
devices.
Wengo is organized into five business activities:
p p Wengo, the European leader in expert advice by telephone
Through the site engo offers users the
possibility of immediately reaching one of the 2,500 professionals
it has referenced, by telephone. The services enable consumers to
obtain answers in a variety of areas, including astrology, legal advice,
education, computers, psychology, coaching, health, wellness and
more. It is available in seven countries: France, Spain, Portugal, Italy,
Germany, Turkey and Greece.
p p Juritravail, France’s premier website for legal matters
Through the sites d engo
provides free legal information, assistance forums and legal advice
over the phone. In 2014, Juritravail had an audience of 15 million
unique visitors and a base of 600,000 subscribers to its weekly
newsletter.
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p DevisPresto, the third largest French operator in work estimates
With the site visPresto allows individuals
to receive up to five free estimates for work on their home. Every
request is given to one of the 5,000 craftsmen who subscribe to its
service.
p p Bordas, home educational support
With rdas offers the first educational support
service provided exclusively by teachers within the national education
system. The service is operated under an exclusive partnership with
Éditions Bordas.
p p RDVmedicaux, find and make medical appointments online
Through Vmedicaux allows consumers
to check the availability of physicians and make an appointment
directly online. More than 30,000 appointments are already made
each month.
2.3.3. Watchever
Created by Vivendi in 2007, Watchever is developing in the online video
segment, which is undergoing a great upsurge in popularity. Since it was
formed, Watchever has continued to create innovative services found at
the interface between media and new technologies.
In 2013, Watchever launched a subscription video-on-demand service
(SVoD) in Germany, and offers a large catalog of local and international
content, both movies and series, for a monthly fee of €8.99.
This offer was expanded in 2014 with a large selection of musical
content. Concomitantly, Watchever launched KiDS by Watchever, an
application dedicated to children aged 7 to 12.
This wide range of online content is served by a high-tech platform.
Watchever was the first in the world to offer offline mode to its customer
so that they can take their content anywhere, even without an Internet
connection.
Other innovations, all developed in-house, such as its recommendation
engine, its flexible infrastructure, or its compatibility with more than
20 connected devices, are designed to make its platforms expert and
adaptable.
Watchever is now building on this momentum, developing new digital
platforms in synergy with the different entities of the Vivendi group.
2.3.4. The Olympia
This Paris theater is listed as part of the French cultural heritage, and has
belonged to the group since 2001.
In 2014, with no fewer than 300 shows scheduled (including 180 different
shows) and audiences totaling over 700,000, the theater hosted opening
nights and artistic performances worthy of the greatest music halls.
Performances by Gad Elmaleh, Justin Timberlake, Julien Doré and Jack
Johnson were all major successes.
The Olympia intends to continue with its vocation: to discover artists
for Paris audiences, and also for the whole of France and for the world.
For several years the theater has been opening its doors to welcome
talented young artists and give them opportunities, and bring all its
audiences together through creating the unexpected.
In 2015, the schedule includes Sam Smith, Murray Head, Christine
and The Queens, James Taylor, Véronique Sanson, Kendji Girac and
many more.
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