BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - Warner Music won EU regulatory approval on Wednesday to buy the Parlophone Label Group from Vivendi's Universal Music Group for 487 million pounds ($743.01 million).

BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - Warner Music won EU regulatory approval on Wednesday to buy the Parlophone Label Group from Vivendi's Universal Music Group for 487 million pounds ($743.01 million).

Vivendi said it is considering potential deals to sell some of its stake in videogame unit Activision-Blizzard, as the French conglomerate looks to pare assets and refocus on its media holdings.

French conglomerate Vivendi SA (VIV.FR) said Tuesday it is considering potential deals to sell some of its stake in videogame unit Activision Blizzard (ATVI), as the conglomerate looks to sell off assets and refocus toward media assets.

PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - Entertainment-to-telecoms conglomerate Vivendi posted a 17 percent drop in first-quarter operating profit on Tuesday as its SFR French mobile division was hit by fierce competition.

PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - Entertainment-to-telecoms conglomerate Vivendi posted a 17 percent drop in first-quarter operating profit on Tuesday as its SFR French mobile division was hit by fierce competition.

PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - Entertainment-to-telecoms conglomerate Vivendi posted a 17 percent drop in first-quarter operating profit on Tuesday as its SFR French mobile division was hit by fierce...

PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - Vivendi SA : * CFO says lagardere's book value of its own canal plus

PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - Vivendi SA : * CFO says not interested in sale of Canal Plus stake to Lagardere

A sharp decline in French mobile-phone revenue dragged down profit by nearly a quarter at Vivendi SA (VIV.FR), underscoring the conglomerate's plans to slowly get rid of telecom assets and focus on its media businesses.

A sharp decline in French mobile-phone revenue dragged down profit by nearly a quarter at Vivendi SA (VIV.FR), underscoring the conglomerate's plans to slowly get rid of telecom assets and focus on its media businesses.

PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - Vivendi SA : * CFO says does not see "sizeable, large" cash spend on acquisitions in

PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - Vivendi SA : * CFO declines to comment on maroc telecom, says answer on bids will be given

PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - French media-and-telecoms conglomerate Vivendi confirmed it would keep developing Brazilian unit GVT and said it is reviewing options for listed video-game subsidiary Activision Blizzard.

PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - French media-and-telecoms conglomerate Vivendi confirmed it would keep developing Brazilian unit GVT and said it is reviewing options for listed video-game subsidiary Activision Blizzard.

PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - Entertainment-to-telecoms conglomerate Vivendi posted a 17 percent drop in first-quarter operating profit on Tuesday as its SFR French mobile division was hit by fierce competition.

ByEric Rodawig:Activision Blizzard (ATVI) is the world's largest and most successful video game developer, and is majority owned (61%) by French telecom and media conglomerate Vivendi (VIVHY.PK). Vivendi has been undergoing a massive strategic review

PARIS, May 3 (Reuters) - Entertainment group Vivendi has offered to buy France Telecom's Dailymotion, an online video-sharing service at the centre of a row over political interference in French companies, news website Wansquare reported on Friday.

PARIS, May 3 (Reuters) - Entertainment group Vivendi has offered to buy France Telecom's Dailymotion, an online video-sharing service at the centre of a row over political interference in French companies, news website Wansquare reported on Friday.

PARIS, May 3 (Reuters) - Entertainment group Vivendi has offered to buy France Telecom's Dailymotion, an online video-sharing service at the centre of a row over political interference in French companies, news website Wansquare reported on Friday.

PARIS, May 3 (Reuters) - Entertainment group Vivendi has offered to buy France Telecom's Dailymotion, an online video-sharing service at the centre of a row over political interference in French...

Chief executive Jean-Francois Dubos says group is looking at all options for the French mobile group hit hard by the price war sparked by rival Free

PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Vivendi said that the ongoing sale of Maroc Telecom would not be finalised before the autumn, although two bids were now being evaluated in close collaboration with the Moroccan state.

* Seeking exits on telcos, including Maroc Tel, SFR (Adds details on strategy review, CEO)

* Seeking exits on telcos, including Maroc Tel, SFR (Adds details on strategy review, CEO)

PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Vivendi Chairman Jean-Rene Fourtou, under pressure from small shareholders at an annual meeting on Tuesday, said the board would decide about his eventual replacement at the helm by largest shareholder Vincent Bollore but

Vivendi offered its most public confirmation of its efforts to reshape itself as a smaller company focused on content and media, with asset sales and the possible flotation of phone operator SFR on the cards.

PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Vivendi said it would continue its year-old strategy review in the coming months and renewed a pledge not to sell its telecom assets at cut-rate prices.

PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Vivendi said on Tuesday that it would consider a public listing of its French telecom operator SFR, although it would first focus on turning around the business, whose profits have been hit by a new low-cost mobile rival.

* After Maroc, focus turns to SFR, Activision cash-source

* After Maroc, focus turns to SFR, Activision cash-source

* After Maroc, focus turns to SFR, Activision cash-source

* After Maroc, focus turns to SFR, Activision cash-source

By Mike Arnold:In preparation for the Vivendi (VIVHY.PK) shareholder meeting tomorrow at 3:30pm (Paris time), I cracked open the 2012 Annual Report to review the business results and to see if there was any more language with respect to the 'strategi

French businessman Vincent Bollore may take over as chairman of the supervisory board of French media and telecom group Vivendi SA (VIV.FR), replacing current Chairman Jean-Rene Fourtou in 2014, French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche reported Sunday, c

RABAT, April 26 (Reuters) - Etisalat may buy out all minority shareholders in Maroc Telecom if its bid for Vivendi's 53 percent stake in the Moroccan company succeeds.

RABAT, April 26 (Reuters) - Etisalat may buy out all minority shareholders in Maroc Telecom if its bid for Vivendi's 53 percent stake in the Moroccan company succeeds, Etisalat said on Friday in a statement.

April 26 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

By Mike Arnold:After a number of failed asset sales, it finally appears that investors in French media and telecom conglomerate Vivendi (VIVHY.PK) will enjoy a value unlocking catalyst. The asset in question is Vivendi's 53% stake in Maroc Telecom (M

* Moroccan kingdom must approve Vivendi's choice of bidder

* Moroccan kingdom must approve Vivendi's choice of bidder

* Moroccan kingdom must approve Vivendi's choice of bidder

* Moroccan kingdom must approve Vivendi's choice of bidder

Vivendi SA (VIV.FR) Wednesday confirmed that it has received two binding offers for its controlling stake in Maroc Telecom (IAM.CL), after two Persian Gulf-based companies said they had submitted them.

PARIS, April 24 (Reuters) - Vivendi has received two binding offers for its 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom , the French group said on Wednesday.

Etisalat and Qatar Telecom are expected to make offers for the French company's 53% stake.

PARIS, April 24 (Reuters) - Qatar-based telecom operator Ooredoo said on Wednesday that it had submitted a binding offer for Vivendi's 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom.

DUBAI (Reuters) - Etisalat will make a binding offer on Wednesday to buy Vivendi's 53 percent stake in Morocco's Maroc Telecom, a deal in which the UAE telecom firm is expected to face stiff competition from its regional rival in Qatar.

DUBAI, April 24 (Reuters) - Etisalat will make a binding offer on Wednesday to buy Vivendi's 53 percent stake in Morocco's Maroc Telecom, a deal in which the UAE telecom firm is expected to face stiff competition from its regional rival in Qatar.