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ARCHIVE OF THE YEAR 2002
November 19, 2002 - The Hollywood Reporter
Canal Plus’ winning bid for league rights sparks legal action
By Joe Ray
November 8, 2002 - The Hollywood Reporter
PARIS— Studio Canal subsidiary, Les Films Alain Sarde, said Thursday that it and French indie, Les Films du Losange, have agreed to separate production responsibilities on two upcoming Michael Haneke (“The Piano Teacher”) films.
They were both due to share …
November 8, 2002 - The Hollywood Reporter
Former utility plans two-stage sell-off of €19 billion stake.
By Georg Szalai and Joe Ray
November 5, 2002 - The Hollywood Reporter
Vivendi Universal said Monday that it is under investigation by both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Miami and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
The exact nature of the inquiries was not released, …
November 1, 2002 - The Hollywood Reporter
Talks under way for $1.7 bil sale to Blackstone-led consortium.
By Joe Ray and Georg Szalai
October 30, 2002 The Hollywood Reporter
PARIS— Vivendi Universal’s board of directors voted late Tuesday to reject a €6.77 billion ($6.65 billion) offer by British telcom firm Vodafone for its 44% share in French telcom giant Cegetel, the conglomerate said.
With the move, Vivendi Uni leaves …
October 29, 2002 - The Hollywood Reporter
Vivendi Universal is scheduled to hold a special board meeting in Paris today to discuss the potential sale of its Houghton Mifflin publishing unit and its plans for French telecom firm Cegetel after a French court Monday granted the conglomerate …
October 13, 2002 - The Boston Sunday Globe
Night, and attack, add to mayor’s flair
By Joe Ray, Globe Correspondent.
This story ran on page A22 of the Boston Globe.
October, 11 2002 - The Hollywood Reporter
Revamp will save $138 mil per year; nonpayroll cuts next.
By Joe Ray and Georg Szalai.
October 11, 2002 - The Hollywood Reporter
Company opts to peddle Houghton Mifflin in separate deal.
By Joe Ray and Georg Szalai.
October 8, 2002 - The Hollywood Reporter
PARIS — Jean-Pierre Jeunet (“Amelie”) and Warner Bros. inked a deal Monday that will see Jeunet write and direct the upcoming “Un long dimanche de fiancailles” (A Very Long Engagement) (HR 3/12). “Fiancailles” is based on Sebastien Japrisot’s novel about …
October 3, 2002 - The Montreal Gazette
French Papers focus on Stars like Celine Dion who were at opening of Cindy: Cendrillion 2002
Arts & Life Page D7
Joe Ray - Special to The Gazette
October 1, 2002 - The Montreal Gazette
Luc Plamondon’s latest doesn’t fulfill potential at world premiere
This article appeared on page D5
Joe Ray - Special to The Gazette
September 30, 2002 - The Montreal Gazette
After Starmania and Notre-Dame de Paris, Quebec icon launches Cindy: Cendrillon 2000
This article appeared on page A4
Joe Ray - Special to The Gazette
September 30, 2002 - The Hollywood Reporter
PARIS—French distributor Bac Majestic has lost the latest round of legal wrangling in its bid to seize documents pertaining to the formation of TFM, the new French distribution company launched by Miramax and Gallic network TF1, Miramax lawyer Leonard Rosman …