Vivendi to Become Principal Sponsor of La Cinémathèque Française
17 September 2015 - 7:40PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Vivendi (PARIS:VIV) is to become one of the principal sponsors
of La Cinémathèque française, a Paris-based not for profit
association possessing one of the world’s largest collections of
films and movie-related documents, in a major five-year
partnership.
This partnership reinforces the long-standing relationship
between Vivendi subsidiary Canal+ and the film industry, enlarging
it to the Group’s other activities, starting with music, an
essential part of any movie, through Universal Music Group.
Vivendi’s video content distribution platform Dailymotion also
plays a major role in the promotion and sharing of cinematographic
works for cinema lovers all over the world.
Vivendi knows La Cinémathèque française well since its
subsidiary Digitick handles its online ticketing service. It has
also developed the system used at the ticket counters and for
customer relationship management.
Vivendi and Canal+ will inaugurate this partnership with a
Cinémathèque française exhibition devoted to Martin Scorsese, which
opens on October 14, 2015.
A privileged partner and an essential player of European cinema,
Canal+ broadcasts an average 400 new movies each year covering all
genres.
Studiocanal is a major European player in the production,
acquisition and distribution of films, with an average of 20 titles
produced or coproduced annually. It owns one of the largest
catalogues in the world and carries a particular dynamic film
restoration policy.
About Vivendi
Vivendi is an integrated media and content group. The company
operates businesses throughout the media value chain, from talent
discovery to the creation, production and distribution of content.
The main subsidiaries of Vivendi comprise Canal+ Group and
Universal Music Group. Canal+ is the leading pay-TV operator in
France, and also serves markets in Africa, Poland and Vietnam.
Canal+ operations include Studiocanal, a leading European player in
production, sales and distribution of film and TV series. Universal
Music Group is the world leader in recorded music, music publishing
and merchandising, with more than 50 labels covering all genres. A
separate division, Vivendi Village, brings together Vivendi
Ticketing (ticketing in the UK, France and the U.S.), MyBestPro
(experts counseling), Watchever (subscription video-on-demand) and
the Paris-based concert venue L’Olympia. With 3 billion videos
viewed each month, Dailymotion is one of the biggest aggregation
and distribution platforms in the world. www.vivendi.com,
www.cultureswithvivendi.com
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