Key Facts
Type
Organization
Sector
media
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
France
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
12/14/1853
Dissolved
Active
Website
Also Known As
Compagnie Générale des EauxVivendi UniversalGroupe VivendiVIVENDI UNIVERSAL SA
Tags
corporationmedia conglomerateinvestment companyentertainment
Overall Confidence
95%
Internal Notes
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Key Information
Leadership
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Positions
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About
Vivendi SE is a French multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate and investment company headquartered in Paris, primarily involved in content, entertainment, media, and telecommunications. Originally emerging from Compagnie Générale des Eaux (CGE), a water supply company founded in 1853, Vivendi acquired Seagram's entertainment assets in 2000, forming Vivendi Universal. It wholly owns Gameloft and holds investments in related companies.
Key Relationships
Charles Bronfman
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Seagram, led by the Bronfman brothers including Charles, merged its entertainment assets with Vivendi in 2000, effectively ending the family's control over the liquor and media empire.
Since 2000