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Annual Report -
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Vivendi
Societal
, Social and Environmental Information
Societal Indicators
2.2.1.2.1. Musical Diversity
Cultural diversity is at the heart of the business activity of Universal
Music Group, which covers approximately fifty labels. UMG offers a
vast catalog with a wide variety of musical genres. It bases its growth
policy on developing international artists, but also on developing local
talent, whether young talent or best-selling acts, in order to maintain
its leadership position in its different national markets (please refer to
Integrated reporting pilot project p. 50).
Percentage of sales accounted for by local artists
in their country (scope of 59 countries)
GRI
UNGC
OECD
MSS M3
1, 2
II, IV
2013
2012
UMG
61%
60%
UMG artists achieve distinction every year with their undisputed
worldwide success, recording the strongest album sales due to
best-selling acts such as Lana Del Rey, Mumford and Sons, Rihanna,
Jessie J, Rod Stewart and Robbie Williams. UMG set a new record in
2013, holding nine titles of the top ten digital sales in the August 2013
Billboard ranking in the United States, based on Nielsen SoundScan
sales figures. These nine titles are the end result of a balanced
combination of new and best-selling artists, covering a wide range of
genres, particularly country music, pop, R&B, rock and electronic music
(EDM), representing the diversity of this major company’s labels.
UMG’s music labels, including prestigious classical music labels, are
known for their ability to identify talent and sign on artists of every
genre, as demonstrated by the numerous prizes awarded every year.
In September 2013, UMG once again received a number of awards at the
Gramophone Awards ceremony (the equivalent of the Academy Awards
for classical music). The Decca and Deutsche Grammophon labels won
four prestigious awards. Decca was recognized as Label of the Year.
Jan Lisiecki, an 18-year-old Polish Canadian pianist, was named Young
Artist of the Year. Correspondances de Dutilleux, an extraordinary
tribute to the composer on the occasion of his 97
th
birthday, starring
soprano Barbara Hannigan, cellist Anssi Karttunen and the Radio
France Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, won
in the contemporary music category, and Wagner, starring tenor Jonas
Kaufmann, bass baritone Markus Bruck and the Orchestra and Choir of
the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, won in the vocal category.
2.2.1.2.2. Audiovisual Diversity
Canal+ Group is a leading contributor to the promotion of audiovisual
and cinematographic expression in France. Through its subsidiaries,
it also plays a major role in this area in Europe, the French overseas
territories and in Africa. Cinematographic diversity is one of the pillars
of Canal+ channel’s editorial line (please refer to Integrated reporting
pilot project p. 50).
Support for cinematographic creation in France
In 2012, Canal+ was the leading contributor to French cinema. It actively
supports film production by financing 54% of French films approved by
the French National Center for Cinema and the Animated Image (CNC),
to a total amount of €176 million.
Percentage of CNC-approved French-initiative films financed
by Canal+ and associated amounts
GRI
UNGC
OECD
MSS M3
1, 2
II, IV
2012
2011
Canal+
54.1% (€176 million)
57% (€182 million)
NB: 2013 data not available on the date this report was prepared.
Discovery of new talent and supporting young filmmakers
Canal+ Group pays special attention to the discovery of talent
and to empowering young filmmakers. In 2012, the Canal+ channel
pre-purchased 27 leading French films.
Number of debut films financed by Canal+
GRI
UNGC
OECD
MSS M3
1, 2
II, IV
2012
2011
Canal+
27
30
NB: 2013 data not available on the date this report was prepared.
Moreover, in addition to the talent identification program,
Repérages
,
the channel develops specific programs to identify new talent, including:
the “
Ecrire pour
” collection;
the “
Nouvelle trilogie
”;
the “
Laboratoire d’Images
”; and
the magazine “
L’Oeil de links
”.
Contribution to international audiovisual diversity
For several years, Canal+ Africa has supported numerous African
cinematographic productions. Since 2005, 42 films have been co-
produced or pre-financed and 12 African films are broadcast each
year on the Canal+ channel. In 2013, seven cinematographic projects
were co-financed:
Braquage à l’africaine
by Owell Brown (Ivory Coast);
La lune est tombée
by Gahité Fofana (Guinea);
Cellule 512
by Missa
Hébié (Burkina Faso);
Le futur dans le rétro
by Jean-Marie Téno
(Cameroon);
Portraits au féminin
by Issaka Compaoré (Burkina Faso);
Gris-gris
by Mahamat Saleh Haroun (Chad);
Aya de Yopougon
by
Marguerite Abouet (Ivory Coast). Moreover, for several years Canal+
Africa has supported three major festivals: the PanAfrican Film Festival
of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), the Festival
Ecrans Noirs
, and the Festival
Clap Ivoire
.
