Vivendi SE is a French media, culture and communications group with activities spanning content creation, entertainment, publishing and related services. The company’s portfolio has historically included Canal+, Havas, Lagardère, Prisma Media, Gameloft, Newen Studios and Vivendi Village, with operations serving audiences, businesses and creators across Europe and international markets.
Vivendi’s businesses have been involved in pay television and streaming, film and television production, advertising and communications, magazine publishing, book publishing, video games, live entertainment and cultural venues. Its brands and subsidiaries provide television channels and content, marketing and public-relations services, games, magazines, books, and event and ticketing activities.
The company traces its origins to Compagnie Générale des Eaux, founded in 1853, and adopted the Vivendi name in 1998 as it expanded into communications and media. In 2024, Vivendi implemented a restructuring that separated and independently listed several major businesses, including Canal+, Havas and Louis Hachette Group, while retaining a portfolio of media, entertainment and cultural interests. Vivendi is led by Chief Executive Officer Arnaud de Puyfontaine.
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