Deals
DirecTV Said to Contemplate Offer for Vivendi’s GVT Division
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DirecTV is one of several companies seeking information to evaluate a bid for Vivendi SA’s Brazilian phone unit GVT, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Europe’s biggest media and telecommunications group is preparing a list of interested parties that will have access to GVT’s financial data, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. The deadline for a first round of bids hasn’t been set, the person said.