SFR has published its 2011 Sustainable Development Report. The result of a joint effort by all the company’s business lines, it covers its activities and commitments aimed at increasing equality of opportunity in the company and society as a whole, reducing the environmental impact of its operations, staying in touch with consumers’ needs and helping as many people as possible to benefit from digital technology. The full report is available online:www.sfr.com/nos-engagements/rapport-developpement-durable
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Activision Blizzard
Nascar The Game: Inside Line
Activision and Eutechnyx have announced the development of Nascar The Game: Inside Line. This new title will have a more advanced career mode and new online functions allowing drivers to try official weekend challenges from the calm and safety of their own homes. Players will be able to try rising in the ranks, attracting sponsors and upgrading their racecars until they become the champions of the Sprint Cup Series. The game features the teams and cars under official license in the 23 routes of the category. The game is expected to be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation and Wii this fall.
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Universal Music
Fantasia
For her fourth album with Deutsche Grammophon, Yuja Wang decided to record a number of miniature pieces that she often plays in response to encore requests following her concerts. For the artist, an encore is something ephemeral, but at the same time full of truth. “It’s a temporary state of mind that the audience shares. I’ve been playing these pieces for so long now, they’ve become a part of me. It’s a kind of testimony of what I feel at the time.” Once again, Yuja Wang has successfully met a challenge, demonstrating her skills and talent in performing these miniature pieces with great musical sensitivity.
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Maroc Telecom
Lower fixed-line fees
Maroc Telecom has reduced its fees for calls made from fixed lines to fixed and mobile telephone numbers in Morocco and certain major cities in Western Europe and North America, regardless of operator. These calls now cost one dirham, taxes included, for every two minutes – a highly competitive rate. With this new rate, Maroc Telecom hopes to help its customers stay in touch with friends and family, even those far away, without needing to keep their eye on the clock.
GVT
Two new states
This week GVT expands operations to two new states in northeastern Brazil and begins to operate in Maceió and Aracaju, cities that together total more than 1.6 million inhabitants. Consumers in the two capitals will have the triple play offer with broadband services of 5Mbps to 100Mbps, Pay TV channels in high definition on all packages, and customized plans for fixed telephony. The investment in the two cities is more than $ 100 million for the construction of more than 90 000 access for telecommunications services. In addition to the new states, GVT also expanded coverage in regions where it already operates with three new cities and investments of R $ 16 million.
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Canal+
Paddington Bear goes to the movies
StudioCanal has announced that it has teamed up with David Heyman (the producer of Harry Potter) to produce a film adaptation of the Adventures of Paddington Bear. Since 1958, the book has sold over 35 million copies and been translated into 40 languages. It will be adapted for the big screen by director Paul King. The release is expected for February 2014. StudioCanal will handle its distribution in France, Germany and the UK. It will take advantage of the Cannes Film Festival to convince other countries to acquire the rights to the film. According to Olivier Courson, CEO of StudioCanal, this is the largest investment the Group has ever made.
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