"Following various rumors concerning the consequences of the Vivendi/Seagram/Canal Plus merger, the CSA states that no decision has been taken. All other information is only speculation," it said in a statement. Still, while Bronfman, Messier and Canal Plus's Pierre Lescure duke it out with the CSA, the company's Hollywood empire has its own drama. Universal's pact to distribute DreamWorks' films overseas and its videos worldwide expires at the end of next year – and insiders say it's possible Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg will go elsewhere. That would be a blow to Universal, since DreamWorks is having a stellar year with breakout hits such as "Gladiator." A DreamWorks spokeswoman declined comment.