Vivendi
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Vivendi SE[5] is a French mass media holding company headquartered in Paris. Widely known as the owner of Gameloft, Groupe Canal+, Havas, Editis, Prisma Media, Vivendi Village and Dailymotion, the company has activities in television, film, video game, book publishing, print press, communication, tickets and video hosting services.
French mass media holding company
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Vivendi's headquarters in Paris | |
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| Type | Societas Europaea |
| Euronext Paris: VIV
CAC 40 component | |
| ISIN | FR0000127771  |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 14 December 1853; 169 years ago (1853-12-14) |
| Founder | Napoleon III[1] |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue |  €9.57 billion[2] (2021) |
| €0.69 billion[2] (2021) | |
| €0.65 billion[2] (2021) | |
| Total assets |  €33.37 billion[2] (2021) |
| Total equity | €19.19 billion[2] (2021) |
| Owner | Bolloré (27% equity, 30% voting power) |
Number of employees | 35,911[3] (2021) |
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| Website | www.vivendi.com |
Bolloré is the largest shareholder at approximately 30% of the company. Vivendi's chairman Yannick Bolloré is also CEO of Havas, which was spun off from Vivendi in 2000 but has since become a subsidiary.[2] The company is known for its stake in Universal Music Group, which it partially spun off in 2021.