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! Vivendi Entertainment was originally a division of Universal Music Group Distribution, which in turn is a subsidiary of Vivendi. 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.