VIVENDI


Associated tags: Vivendi, Music, Universal Music Group, Editis, Groupe Canal+, Publishing, Dailymotion, Gameloft

Locations: PARIS, DEUTSCHLAND, DENMARK, PORTUGAL, FRANCE, BELGIUM, SWITZERLAND, EUROPE, UK, SPAIN, GERMANY, NETHERLANDS

CTS EVENTIM: Proposed sale of Vivendi’s festival and international ticketing activities to CTS EVENTIM

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Paris/Munich, 2 April 2024 – CTS EVENTIM, a leading international provider of ticketing services and live entertainment, and Vivendi, a global leader in culture, entertainment, media and communications, have signed a put option agreement on the sale of Vivendi’s festival and international ticketing activities.

Key Points: 
  • Paris/Munich, 2 April 2024 – CTS EVENTIM, a leading international provider of ticketing services and live entertainment, and Vivendi, a global leader in culture, entertainment, media and communications, have signed a put option agreement on the sale of Vivendi’s festival and international ticketing activities.
  • Vivendi’s ticketing and festival activities that CTS EVENTIM is set to acquire collectively produced €137 million in revenues in 2023.
  • With CTS EVENTIM, Vivendi has found a fitting new home for its festival and international ticketing activities.
  • CTS EVENTIM has been in the festival business for many years, and is committed to continually expanding this vibrant segment.

Grand Chess Tour Partners With Vivendi To Kick Off Chess Platform Kasparovchess.com

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

PARIS, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Global media company Vivendi and the leading international chess organization, Grand Chess Tour (GCT), proudly announced their partnership to launch the multimedia chess content platform, Kasparovchess.com.

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  • PARIS, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Global media company Vivendi and the leading international chess organization, Grand Chess Tour (GCT), proudly announced their partnership to launch the multimedia chess content platform, Kasparovchess.com.
  • The Grand Chess Tour is an international tournament circuit that host the world's best players.
  • "There is no better platform to broadcast our tour content," said Michael Khodarkovsky, Executive Director of the Grand Chess Tour.
  • The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess and inspired the Grand Chess Tour.

Tencent-Led Consortium and Vivendi Sign Agreement on UMG Investment

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Tuesday, December 31, 2019

HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Holdings Limited (00700.HK, "Tencent") announced that a Tencent-led consortium (the "Consortium") and Vivendi S.A. (VIV.PA, "Vivendi") today signed a share purchase agreement for the Consortium to acquire a 10% equity stake in Universal Music Group ("UMG") from Vivendi, at an enterprise value of EUR30 billion (the "Transaction").

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Holdings Limited (00700.HK, "Tencent") announced that a Tencent-led consortium (the "Consortium") and Vivendi S.A. (VIV.PA, "Vivendi") today signed a share purchase agreement for the Consortium to acquire a 10% equity stake in Universal Music Group ("UMG") from Vivendi, at an enterprise value of EUR30 billion (the "Transaction").
  • The Tencent-led Consortium is joined by Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME, "Tencent Music") and certain global financial investors.
  • Until January 15, 2021, the Consortium has the option to acquire up to an additional 10% equity stake in UMG at the same enterprise value as in the Transaction.
  • Tencent and the Consortium members are excited to support UMG's growth through this investment.

Spinal Tap Plaintiffs Soundly Defeat Defendants' Motions to Dismiss

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Harry Shearer, commenting on behalf of his co-Plaintiffs, said:

Key Points: 
  • Harry Shearer, commenting on behalf of his co-Plaintiffs, said:
    "We are pleased with the decision in our ongoing litigation involving the film 'This is Spinal Tap,' which allows all of our claims against Vivendi, StudioCanal and Ron Halpern, including the fraud claim, to proceed.
  • We are also confident that we will adequately amend our claims against the defendant Universal Music, as specified by Judge Gee's order, so we can move forward with those as well.
  • The Court's ruling makes clear that we can pursue damages both for breach of contract and fraud, including punitive damages, based on the defendants' failure to properly account to us for our profits in connection with 'This is Spinal Tap.'
  • The Plaintiffs' case is filed as: 2:16-cv07733.