vivendi

Vivendi is a French multinational media and telecommunications company with headquarters in Paris. It operates across music, film, television, publishing, and digital services. The group traces its origins to Compagnie Générale des Eaux, a 19th-century utility company, and was renamed Vivendi in 1998 after a reorganization that consolidated Canal+ and other media assets. In 2000 Vivendi merged with Seagram's entertainment businesses to form Vivendi Universal. After a series of restructurings in the early 2000s, the company adopted the shorter name Vivendi in 2006 and shifted its focus toward content and services, selling non-core telecom assets such as SFR to Altice in 2014.

Vivendi's principal assets include Canal+ Group, a major European pay-TV and film platform; Universal Music Group, one of the world's largest music companies; Havas, a global advertising and communications network; Gameloft, a mobile game developer; Editis, a major French publishing group; and Dailymotion, a digital video platform. The group also maintains stakes in other media and digital ventures, including publishing and online services.

The company pursues a diversified strategy across subscription, licensing, advertising, and publishing, with operations spanning Europe, North America, and other regions. Governance is provided by a board of directors and an executive management team, with ongoing portfolio reviews to adapt to the evolving media and entertainment landscape.