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Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment

Film, television, DVD and digital distribution company

Summary

Film, television, DVD and digital distribution company

FieldValue
nameGaiam Vivendi Entertainment
logoGaiam Vivendi Entertainment logo.svg
typeDivision
foundation
defunct
successorNew Video
location_city111 Universal Hollywood Drive, Suite 400, Universal City, California 91608
location_countryUnited States
industryEntertainment
productsMotion pictures, television programs
fateFolded into New Video
parentUniversal Music Group Distribution (2004–2012)
Vivendi (2004–2013)
Gaiam (2012–2013)
New Video (2013)
homepage

Vivendi (2004–2013) Gaiam (2012–2013) New Video (2013) Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment (formerly known as Vivendi Entertainment, Vivendi Visual Entertainment and Visual Entertainment) was a film, television, DVD and digital distribution company that operated in the United States and Canada. It was also a distribution partner for independent content providers.

History

Visual Entertainment was founded in 2004 to distribute DVDs as a division of Universal Pictures, which in turn is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group Distribution. In 2008, Vivendi Entertainment expanded from home video into theatrical distribution.

In April 2012, NBCUniversal sold Vivendi Entertainment to Gaiam and was merged with its home entertainment division, renaming the combined subsidiary Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment.

In October 2013, Cinedigm acquired Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment for $51.5 million. Cinedigm merged Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment into their existing home video business, New Video.

Services

The company has provided sales, marketing, and distribution services to studios such as The Weinstein Company, World Wrestling Entertainment, The Jim Henson Company, Salient Media, NFL Films, Shout! Factory, GoodTimes Entertainment, ARC Entertainment LLC, Classic Media, Hallmark Channel, Indomina Releasing, Nasser Entertainment, Event Film, RHI Entertainment, Polychrome Pictures, Sid and Marty Krofft, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Blowtorch Entertainment, Mill Creek Entertainment, DHX Media, Saban Brands, Saban Entertainment, Palisades Tartan, Palm Pictures, Nelvana, Razor & Tie, Dargaud Media, Pure Flix Entertainment, Codeblack Entertainment, Melee Entertainment, A&E Home Entertainment, which included A&E, History Channel, and Lifetime Dimension Extreme and Genius Products.

The company has partnered with DHX Media by creating free episodes, "special collections", and "discounted seasons" for fans of the Inspector Gadget franchise in the US.

In September 2013, the company released Secret Millionaires Club: Volume 2 on DVD.

References

References

  1. "Universal Music".
  2. [http://www.homemediamagazine.com/genius/vivendi-acquires-genius-titles-select-staff-17029 Home Media Magazine] {{webarchive. link. (August 8, 2014)
  3. (September 14, 2009). "The Weinstein Co. Partners with Vivendi Entertainment for Home Video".
  4. (14 September 2009). "Vivendi Entertainment Acquires Assets From Genius Products, Inc. And Becomes Leader...". [[Reuters]].
  5. (2004-02-17). "UNIVERSAL MUSIC & VIDEO DISTRIBUTION EXPANDS INTO EXPLODING DVD MARKETPLACE WITH UMVD/ VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT". UMG.
  6. (2006-06-07). "VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT EXPANDS WITH NEW NAME AND LOOK". UMG.
  7. (2008-03-06). "VIVENDI ENTERTAINMENT EXPANDS INTO THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION". UMG.
  8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120505104455/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gaiam-completes-acquisition-of-vivendi-entertainment-creating-gaiam-vivendi-entertainment-the-nations-largest-independent-content-distributor-2012-04-03 MarketWatch] - archived from [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gaiam-completes-acquisition-of-vivendi-entertainment-creating-gaiam-vivendi-entertainment-the-nations-largest-independent-content-distributor-2012-04-03 the original] on May 5, 2012
  9. "Cinedigm To Acquire Gaiam, Inc.'s Entertainment Unit, A Multi-Platform Content Licensor And Distributor".
  10. McNary, Dave. (17 October 2021). "Cinedigm Bulks Up With $51.1 Million Acquisition of Gaiam Vivendi".
  11. "Newmusicreviews.net".
  12. Dickson, Jeremy. (24 October 2013). "DHX amps up Inspector Gadget's 30th anniversary activity".
  13. (15 October 2013). "Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club Introduces 'Business in a Box' Exclusively at Toys"R"Us®".
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