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Press releases 2001:
December 21, 2001 Vivendi Universal Confirms Closing Of Sale of Seagram Spirits and Wine Business to Diageo and Pernod Ricard
December 20, 2001 Vivendi Universal announces extension of contracts for Ron Meyer President, Chief Operating Officer, Universal Studios and Stacey Snider, Chairman, Universal Pictures
December 19, 2001 Vivendi Universal Confirms That U.S. Federal Trade Commission Has Approved Sale of Seagram Spirits and Wine Business to Diageo and Pernod Ricard
December 19, 2001 MP3.com launches European Division And Fully Localised European Websites
December 18, 2001 Pressplay To Launch Online Subscription Service; Offer fans Streaming, Downloading And CD-Burning
December 17, 2001 Through Acquisition of Entertainment Assets of USA Networks, and, after Strategic Alliance with Echostar, Vivendi Universal Strategy Is Coming Together
December 14, 2001 EchoStar, Vivendi Universal form strategic alliance to offer new programming, interactive television services for consumers
December 13, 2001 BSkyB
December 12, 2001 Elektrim
December 11, 2001 Vivendi Universal responds to news reports regarding USA Networks
December 10, 2001 Poland: Merger Agreement Completed
December 7, 2001 Vivendi Universal and Canal+ Group confirm the existence of advanced discussions with News Corp. concerning their Italian digital television platforms
December 6, 2001 Vivendi Universal Announces Edgar Bronfman, Jr.'s Decision to Resign Executive Responsibilities; Will Remain Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
November 19, 2001 Vivendi Universal Creates Vivendi Universal Net USA Group to Consolidate Web Properties
November 19, 2001 Top US media analyst Laura Martin to join Vivendi Universal as head of investor relations and financial strategy
November 13, 2001 Polish competition authorities approve the merger of the CANAL+ Group and UPC digital TV platforms
November 13, 2001 European Commission clears sports rights merger between Groupe Jean-Claude Darmon, Canal+ Group and RTL Group / New group to be named 'SPORTFIVE'
October 30, 2001 Vivendi Universal Announces 24% Revenue Growth to 7.3 Billion Euros and 90% EBITDA Growth to 1.5 Billion Euros in Third Quarter for Media & Communications Businesses
October 23, 2001 Vivendi Universal Comments on U.S. Federal Trade Commission Decision Regarding Sale of The Seagram Spirits and Wine Business
October 17, 2001 Partnership agreement between Luc Besson, Vivendi Universal, CANAL+ and Digital Factory
October 5, 2001 Vivendi Environnement Shares Begin Trading on the New York Stock Exchange
October 2, 2001 SFR will continue talks with the French government and ART
September 25, 2001 Vivendi Universal will enter into a monetization agreement connected to its BSkyB investment
September 25, 2001 Vivendi Universal will cancel another 33 million shares, bringing cancellations of its capital stock to 5% since the end of June
September 25, 2001 Vivendi Universal Reports Strong First Half 2001 Results and Provides Solid Outlook For 2002
September 25, 2001 Vivendi Environnement: 2001 first-half results on target - Good business visibility in an uncertain environment
August 29, 2001 Vivendi Universal Closes on Acquisition of MP3.com
August 28, 2001 Exlusivity agreement between Vivendi Universal and Cinven for the divestment of Vivendi Universal Publishing's professional division
August 16, 2001 Universal Studios, Metro-Goldyn-Mayer Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros. Announce On-Demand Movie Distribution Service
August 10, 2001 Vivendi Universal Total Revenues For Second Quarter and First Half 2001
August 10, 2001 Canal+ Group and UPC to merge their Polish satellite TV operations
August 2, 2001 Vivendi Universal Closes on $ 2.2 Billion Acquisition of Houghton Mifflin
July 31, 2001 Toyota and Universal Studios Enter Multi-Million Dollar Global Marketing Alliance
July 30, 2001 Universal Studios' Agreement with iN DEMAND Expands Reach of Vivendi Universal Content; Enhances Revenue Opportunities in the U.S. While Setting Course for Long-Term Growth of Video-On-Demand
July 23, 2001 Vivendi Universal Announces Very Strong Second Quarter and First Half 2001 Results for Media & Communications Businesses
July 19, 2001 pressplay taps MP3.com for back-end technology to power online music subscription service
July 12, 2001 Vivendi Universal Comments On pressplay and Microsoft Announcement to Deliver Co-Branded MSN Music Subscription Service
July 12, 2001 Microsoft and pressplay Team to Deliver Cobranded MSN Music Subscription Music
July 10, 2001 CANAL+ and Telenor sign agreement on Canal Digital AS
July 9, 2001 Vivendi Universal Successfully Completes Cash Tender Offer and Acquires 90% of the Shares of the Houghton Mifflin Company
July 6, 2001 Significant increase in SFR´s market share in the second quarter of 2001
July 5, 2001 Merger TELE+/Stream in Italy
June 29, 2001 Vivendi Universal Confirms That Hard-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period Expires in Houghton Mifflin Proposed Acquisition
June 29, 2001 Canal+ Group Creates A Truly Global Studio
June 28, 2001 Vivendi Universal Cancels 22 Million Shares
June 28, 2001 Information on Scoot.com
June 28, 2001 Elektrim
June 20, 2001 Vivendi Universal Issues Response Relating to MP3.com Litigation
June 18, 2001 Studio Canal Acquires Controlling Interest in Expand
June 6, 2001 Vivendi Universal sells its holding in Havas Advertising. The 453 million euro transaction will yield capital gains of 113 million euros
June 1, 2001 Vivendi Universal Agrees to Acquire Houghton Mifflin In Transaction Valued at $2.2 Billion
May 29, 2001 Vivendi Universal Acquires 16.9 Million Vivendi Universal Shares Sold By Bronfman Family
May 22, 2001 RTL Group, Canal+ Group and Groupe Jean-Claude Darmon create joint sports rights business
May 22, 2001 Elektrim: Vivendi´s merger proposal
May 21, 2001 Vivendi Universal acquires MP3.com in move to strengthen digital distribution capacity and web audience
May 18, 2001 Vivendi Universal total revenues for first quarter 2001
May 2, 2001 Amount a bond issue exchangeable for Vinci stock increased from 457 to 527 million euros
April 24, 2001 Vivendi Universal announces very strong first quarter 2001 results...
April 10, 2001 Vivendi Universal names Bruce Hack Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning & Business Development and Agnès Audier co-Chief Operating Officer of Vivendi Universal Net, in charge of entertainment portals
April 6, 2001 Earnings Indicators Up
April 5, 2001 Yahoo! and Duet announce an alliance to present and market the on-demand music subscription service created by Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group
March 23, 2001 Elimination of clause adjusting Vivendi Universal voting rights at any shareholders' meeting where a quorum of 60% is reached
March 23, 2001 America Online and Vivendi Universal announce agreement to restructure relationship in France
March 14, 2001 Modifications to Vivendi Universal's Board of Directors
March 1, 2001 Bruno Delecour joins Vivendi Universal´s general management
February 16, 2001 One million individual shareholders for Vivendi Universal
February 8, 2001 Vivendi Universal issues bonds exchangeable into Vivendi Environnement stock for an amount of 1.809 billion euros
February 7, 2001 Vivendi Universal announces exchange offer and consent solicitation for 7.50% adjustable conversion-rate equity security units of the Seagram Company Ltd.
February 6, 2001 Vivendi Universal Publishing's Flipside, Inc. to acquire Uproar, Inc..
February 2, 2001 Vivendi Environnement: net Sales at December 31, 2000
February 1, 2001 Vivendi Universal issues bonds worth 457 million euros exchangeable
February 1, 2001 Canal+ has sold its 39% interest in Eurosport France
February 1, 2001 BSkyB Board Resignation
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