 SFR
launches Happy Zone, a new offer which allows SFR customers, who subscribe
to the offer, to make unlimited phone calls from their mobile phones while
at and around their home to fixed lines in France. The Happy Zone +ADSL
addition provides ADSL access at 20 Mega.
Maroc Telecom acquires 51% of Gabon Telecom.
Blizzard launches World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade,
World of Warcraft's first expansion set which sold 3.4 million
copies in one month. World of Warcraft has 8.5 million subscribers throughout the world (March
2007).
Following
the fusion with TPS, Canal Plus Group's pay television offer now has more
than10 million subscriptions (January 2007).
Draft agreement between
Lagardčre, Vivendi Universal and Canal+ Group - for Lagardčre to acquire a
20% stake, with the option of increasing stake to 34%, in Canal+ France.
Vivendi Universal acquires Matsushita’s minority
interest and subsequently owns 100% of Universal Music Group and 20% of
NBC Universal.
Vivendi Universal, TF1
and M6 sign proposed pay-TV commercial agreement.
Successful worldwide launch of the World of Warcraft by Blizzard Entertainment (VU
Games).
Vivendi increases its stake in Maroc Telecom to 51%
following an agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco.
CanalSatellite reaches the three million subscribers
mark in January, 2005.
Vivendi sells 15% of Veolia Environnement and
consequently holds a 5.3% stake in the company.
RTL Group and Canal+ Group sell their stakes in
Sportfive.
NBC and Vivendi Entertainment unite to create NBC Universal.
Vivendi reinforces its stake in France’s leading
private telecommunications operator Cegetel Group by increasing its
percentage of control to 70%.
Successful placement of high bond yield issue for a
total amount increased to €1.2 billion.
General Electric and Vivendi sign a definitive agreement to merge NBC and Vivendi Entertainment.
Simplification of Groupe Cegetel's structure SFR and
its subsidiaries, including fixed-line telephony operator Cegetel, is now
named Groupe SFR-Cegetel
Finalization of the acquisition of USA Networks’
entertainment assets (under the terms of the agreement Vivendi controls
93% of Vivendi Entertainment (VUE), which brings together Universal
Studios and the entertainment assets of USA Networks, inc.)
Vivendi reduces its stake in Vivendi Environnement to
40%.
Vivendi sells its stake in Vizzavi to Vodafone, with
the exception of Vizzavi France, and announces the sale of the Consumer
Press division and Comareg to Socpresse.
Announcement of the project to acquire the
entertainment assets of USA Networks, Inc.
Sale of Seagram’s wine and spirit businesses to Diageo
and Pernod Ricard.
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