Vivendi

Vivendi SE
	Vivendi's headquarters in Paris
Formerly	Compagnie générale des eaux (1853–1997); Vivendi SARL (1997–2001); Vivendi Universal SA (2001–2006); Vivendi SA (2006–2021);
Company type	Public (Societas Europaea)
Traded as	Euronext Paris: VIV; CAC Next 20 component;
ISIN	FR0000127771
Industry	Media
Founded	14 December 1853
Founder	Napoleon III
Headquarters	Paris, France
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Yannick Bolloré (chairman); Arnaud de Puyfontaine (CEO); François Laroze (CFO);
Revenue	€9.595 billion (2022)
Operating income	€0.86 billion (2022)
Net income	€0.34 billion (2022)
Total assets	€31.28 billion (2022)
Total equity	€17.6 billion (2022)
Owner	Bolloré (27% equity, 30% voting power)
Number of employees	38,315 (2022)
Subsidiaries	Groupe Canal+; Vivendi Village; Gameloft; Dailymotion; FL Entertainment (32%); Havas; Prisma Media;
Website	www.vivendi.com

Vivendi SE is a French mass media holding company headquartered in Paris. It owns Gameloft, Groupe Canal+, Havas, Prisma Media, Vivendi Village, Dailymotion, and is a majority owner of the Lagardère Group. The company has activities in television, film, video game, book publishing, print press, communication, tickets, and video hosting services.

Vivendi's chairman Yannick Bolloré is also CEO of Havas, which was spun off from Vivendi in 2000 but has since become a subsidiary. Bolloré is the largest shareholder at approximately 30% of the company. The company is known for its stake in Universal Music Group, which it partially spun off in 2021.

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