2012/06/03

World of Warcraft publisher


Activision Blizzard owner's six-month gross sales strike $18.8B
Activision Blizzard continues to climate the unsure economic climate with aplomb. In early August, the publisher defeat anticipations for its April-June quarter, reporting a $195 million income on revenue of $1.04 billion to the time period. That said, Activision Blizzard's enormous earnings are but a fraction of French conglomerate Vivendi, which owns a 56 % managing stake from the Call of Duty and



Reporting on its company-wide revenues for the April-June fiscal accounting time period this week, Vivendi reported profits reached €6.65 billion ($9.49 billion) during the quarter, an 11 % rise over the same time period a year ago. Net income made similar gains during the period of time, rising 10.4 % to €1.5 billion ($2.15 billion).

For that six-month period of time through June, Vivendi has accrued gross sales of €13.2 billion ($18.8 billion), a 17 % year-over-year gain, as income has risen 12.9 percent to €2.9 billion ($4.14 billion). Vivendi's bread-and-butter money-maker remains SFR, a French mobile phone carrier that has generated €6.14 billion ($8.76 billion) in profits for your firm during its first-half reporting period of time.

Other divisions within Vivendi include the Universal Music Group; Maroc Telecom, a Moroccan telecommunications business; and French TV and film studio Canal+.