MORE NEWS ON VIVENDI

Vivendi officially mentioned the IPO option for the first time during its quarterly conference call with analysts on Tuesday.

The company anticipates a healthy performance this year for the movies unit, with the releases of "Bruce Almighty," "2 Fast 2 Furious" and "The Hulk," as well as a strong pickup in the upfront ad market for its cable TV properties, including the USA Network.

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