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Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment
Company type	Division
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	2006
Headquarters	111 Universal Hollywood Drive, Suite 400, Universal City, California 91608, United States
Products	Motion pictures, television programs
Owner	Vivendi (2006–2012) ; Gaiam (2012–2013) ; Cinedigm (2013–present)
Parent	Universal Music Group Distribution (2006–2012) ; Gaiam (2012–2013) ; New Video (2013–present)
Website	cinedigm.com

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Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment (formerly known as Vivendi Entertainment and Vivendi Visual Entertainment) is an independent film, television, DVD and digital distribution company operating in the United States and Canada. It is also a distribution partner for independent content providers.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

The company has provided sales, marketing, and distribution services to studios such as The Weinstein Company,^[5] World Wrestling Entertainment, The Jim Henson Company, Salient Media, NFL Films, Shout! Factory, GoodTimes Entertainment, 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, Dimension Extreme and Genius Products.

Vivendi Entertainment was originally a division of Universal Music Group Distribution, which in turn is a subsidiary of Vivendi.^[2] On April 3, 2012, it was acquired from them by Gaiam and merged with its home entertainment division, renaming the combined subsidiary Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment.^[6] On October 17, 2013, Cinedigm announced it was purchasing Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment for $51.5 million. Cinedigm plans to combine Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment with their existing home video business, New Video. The acquisition closed on October 21, 2013.^[7]

References

^ "Universal Music". Umusic.com.
^ ^a ^b Home Media Magazine Archived August 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
^ Movieweb.com
^ Reuters.com
^ Newmusicreviews.net
^ MarketWatch - archived from the original on May 5, 2012
^ Cinedigm To Acquire Gaiam, Inc.’s Entertainment Unit, A Multi-Platform Content Licensor And Distributor

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[1] "Universal Music". Umusic.com.

[autogenerated1-2] Home Media Magazine Archived August 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

[3] Movieweb.com

[4] Reuters.com

[5] Newmusicreviews.net

[6] MarketWatch - archived from the original on May 5, 2012

[7] Cinedigm To Acquire Gaiam, Inc.’s Entertainment Unit, A Multi-Platform Content Licensor And Distributor

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-'''Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment''' (formerly known as '''Vivendi Entertainment''' and '''Vivendi Visual Entertainment''') is an independent film, television, DVD and digital distribution company operating in the United States and Canada. It is also a distribution partner for independent content providers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Universal Music|url=http://new.umusic.com/News.aspx?NewsId=522|website=Umusic.com}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.homemediamagazine.com/genius/vivendi-acquires-genius-titles-select-staff-17029 Home Media Magazine]</ref><ref>[http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEjYPknqQwlbnj Movieweb.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS115593+14-Sep-2009+PRN20090914 Reuters.com]</ref>
+'''Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment''' (formerly known as '''Vivendi Entertainment''' and '''Vivendi Visual Entertainment''') is an independent film, television, DVD and digital distribution company operating in the United States and Canada. It is also a distribution partner for independent content providers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Universal Music|url=http://new.umusic.com/News.aspx?NewsId=522|website=Umusic.com}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.homemediamagazine.com/genius/vivendi-acquires-genius-titles-select-staff-17029 Home Media Magazine] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808045459/http://www.homemediamagazine.com/genius/vivendi-acquires-genius-titles-select-staff-17029 |date=August 8, 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEjYPknqQwlbnj Movieweb.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS115593+14-Sep-2009+PRN20090914 Reuters.com]</ref>
 The company has provided sales, marketing, and distribution services to studios such as [[The Weinstein Company]],<ref>[http://newmusicreviews.net/the-weinstein-company-twc-vivendi-entertainment-ve-create-home-entertainment-partnership-for-twc-library Newmusicreviews.net]</ref> [[World Wrestling Entertainment]], [[The Jim Henson Company]], Salient Media, [[NFL Films]], [[Shout! Factory]], [[GoodTimes Entertainment]], [[DreamWorks Classics|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 Capital Group|Saban Brands]], [[Saban Entertainment]], [[Palisades Tartan]], [[Palm Pictures]], [[Nelvana]], [[Razor & Tie]], Dargaud Media, [[Pure Flix Entertainment]], [[Codeblack Entertainment]], Melee Entertainment, [[Dimension Extreme]] and [[Genius Products]].