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Vivendi boss Jean-Bernard Levy to step down after disagreement over strategy | Media business | The Guardian
![Vivendi COO Jean-Bernard Levy with his wife Odile and Alliance Francaise President Marie-Monique Steckel attend the FIAF 2008 Trophee des Arts Gala honoring Philippe de Montebello and Jean-Bernard Levy, at the Plaza Vivendi COO Jean-Bernard Levy with his wife Odile and Alliance Francaise President Marie-Monique Steckel attend the FIAF 2008 Trophee des Arts Gala honoring Philippe de Montebello and Jean-Bernard Levy, at the Plaza](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5D1DX/vivendi-coo-jean-bernard-levy-with-his-wife-odile-and-alliance-francaise-president-marie-monique-steckel-attend-the-fiaf-2008-trophee-des-arts-gala-honoring-philippe-de-montebello-and-jean-bernard-levy-at-the-plaza-hotel-in-new-york-city-ny-usa-on-october-29-2008-photo-by-aton-pakabacapresscom-2E5D1DX.jpg)
Vivendi COO Jean-Bernard Levy with his wife Odile and Alliance Francaise President Marie-Monique Steckel attend the FIAF 2008 Trophee des Arts Gala honoring Philippe de Montebello and Jean-Bernard Levy, at the Plaza
![Vivendi COO Jean-Bernard Levy with his wife Odile attend the FIAF 2008 Trophee des Arts Gala honoring Philippe de Montebello and Jean-Bernard Levy, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, NY, Vivendi COO Jean-Bernard Levy with his wife Odile attend the FIAF 2008 Trophee des Arts Gala honoring Philippe de Montebello and Jean-Bernard Levy, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, NY,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5D1EG/vivendi-coo-jean-bernard-levy-with-his-wife-odile-attend-the-fiaf-2008-trophee-des-arts-gala-honoring-philippe-de-montebello-and-jean-bernard-levy-at-the-plaza-hotel-in-new-york-city-ny-usa-on-october-29-2008-photo-by-aton-pakabacapresscom-2E5D1EG.jpg)
Vivendi COO Jean-Bernard Levy with his wife Odile attend the FIAF 2008 Trophee des Arts Gala honoring Philippe de Montebello and Jean-Bernard Levy, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, NY,
![Jean-Bernard Levy, Chief Executive of Vivendi, speaks during the company's 2008 annual results presentation in Paris March 2, 2009. Vivendi, owner of Activision Blizzard, the world's top video games company, is betting Jean-Bernard Levy, Chief Executive of Vivendi, speaks during the company's 2008 annual results presentation in Paris March 2, 2009. Vivendi, owner of Activision Blizzard, the world's top video games company, is betting](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6YXKC/jean-bernard-levy-chief-executive-of-vivendi-speaks-during-the-companys-2008-annual-results-presentation-in-paris-march-2-2009-vivendi-owner-of-activision-blizzard-the-worlds-top-video-games-company-is-betting-on-its-guitar-hero-and-world-of-warcraft-games-to-boost-profits-this-year-despite-the-global-economic-slump-reuterscharles-platiau-france-2E6YXKC.jpg)
Jean-Bernard Levy, Chief Executive of Vivendi, speaks during the company's 2008 annual results presentation in Paris March 2, 2009. Vivendi, owner of Activision Blizzard, the world's top video games company, is betting
![Media and Telecomunication group Vivendi CEO Jean-Bernard Levy speaks during an interview with Reuters in Paris, May 15, 2009. Vivendi, Europe's largest entertainment group, has not seen signs of a further deterioration Media and Telecomunication group Vivendi CEO Jean-Bernard Levy speaks during an interview with Reuters in Paris, May 15, 2009. Vivendi, Europe's largest entertainment group, has not seen signs of a further deterioration](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1GMBF/media-and-telecomunication-group-vivendi-ceo-jean-bernard-levy-speaks-during-an-interview-with-reuters-in-paris-may-15-2009-vivendi-europes-largest-entertainment-group-has-not-seen-signs-of-a-further-deterioration-in-the-economic-climate-in-the-second-quarter-but-it-is-ready-to-sharply-cut-investments-if-the-crisis-worsens-levy-told-reuters-in-an-interview-reutersphilippe-wojazer-france-entertainment-business-2D1GMBF.jpg)
Media and Telecomunication group Vivendi CEO Jean-Bernard Levy speaks during an interview with Reuters in Paris, May 15, 2009. Vivendi, Europe's largest entertainment group, has not seen signs of a further deterioration
![Jean-Bernard Levy (L), CEO of Europe's largest telecom and entertainment group Vivendi, and Canal Plus CEO Bertrand Meheut attend the company's first semester results presentation in Paris September 1, 2010. Vivendi raised Jean-Bernard Levy (L), CEO of Europe's largest telecom and entertainment group Vivendi, and Canal Plus CEO Bertrand Meheut attend the company's first semester results presentation in Paris September 1, 2010. Vivendi raised](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXDMHW/jean-bernard-levy-ceo-of-europes-largest-telecom-and-entertainment-group-vivendi-attends-the-companys-first-semester-results-presentation-in-paris-september-1-2010-vivendi-raised-its-annual-profit-targets-after-posting-first-half-forecast-beating-results-boosted-by-its-new-brazilian-telecoms-unit-and-video-games-reutersphilippe-wojazer-france-tags-business-2CXDMHW.jpg)
Jean-Bernard Levy (L), CEO of Europe's largest telecom and entertainment group Vivendi, and Canal Plus CEO Bertrand Meheut attend the company's first semester results presentation in Paris September 1, 2010. Vivendi raised
![French Chairman of Vivendi's Management Board Jean-Bernard Levy and Chief Finacial Officer, member of the Board Jacques Espinasse give a press conference to annonce the good performance of his group for the French Chairman of Vivendi's Management Board Jean-Bernard Levy and Chief Finacial Officer, member of the Board Jacques Espinasse give a press conference to annonce the good performance of his group for the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E9HB43/french-chairman-of-vivendis-management-board-jean-bernard-levy-and-chief-finacial-officer-member-of-the-board-jacques-espinasse-give-a-press-conference-to-annonce-the-good-performance-of-his-group-for-the-first-half-of-2006-with-a-109-increase-in-ajusted-net-income-in-paris-france-on-september-7-2006-photo-by-christophe-guibbaudabacapresscom-2E9HB43.jpg)