RUMOR MILL
Thursday, June 22, 2000
VIZZAVI ANNOUNCES
BRITISH LAUNCH
June 30-July 1 Set As Launch Date For Vodafone-Vivendi Joint Venture
According to a Reuters report, the Vizzavi Internet joint venture between Vodafone and Vivendi will launch the British version of its portal on June 30 or July 1.
Vivendi wants to use the portal to distribute Seagram's entertainment content, once the merger with that company is complete.
Vizzavi launched its French Web site on Monday (6/19), with plans to move into Germany and Italy later this year. The company plans to make its portal the default gateway to the Internet on Vodafone Airtouch Plc's mobile phones and Vivendi's TV stations.
