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PolyGram

PolyGram N.V. was a Dutch-German multinational major music record label and entertainment company formerly based in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1962 as the Grammophon-Philips Group by Dutch corporation Philips and German corporation Siemens, to be a holding for their record companies, and was renamed "PolyGram" in 1972. The name was chosen to…

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Founded
1962; 64 years ago (1962)
Industry
Music · Film · Entertainment
Headquarters
Baarn, Netherlands
Defunct
1999; 27 years ago (1999)
Fate
Acquired by Seagram and folded into Universal Studios Music operations folded into Universal Music Group. Label still used by UMG's PolyGram Entertainment and for some of its la… · Music operations folded into Universal Music Group. Label still used by UMG's PolyGram Entertainment and for some of its label divisions in certain regions. · Film and television assets, plus international video operations folded into Universal Pictures. Post-April 1996–1999 PolyGram Filmed Entertainment catalog currently owned by Uni… · North American distribution assets (including domestic video operations) were sold to USA Networks. · Pre-April 1996 PolyGram Filmed Entertainment catalog sold to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (part of Amazon)
Formerly
Grammophon-Philips Group (1962–1972)

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PolyGram

Nodes120
Edges119
Triples114
Avg. degree1.98
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PolyGram

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related to Reorganization, 1980–1999 · 34
PolyGram → Aerosmith, After, Andy Gibb, Another, Band, Beatles, Bee Gees, Before, Billy Preston, Casablanca's Donna Summer, Casablanca's Village People, Despite, Earth, Fire, Geffen Records, Grease, In, LP, LP's, LPs
related to Sale to Seagram and divestiture (1998–1999) · 19
PolyGram → After, Alain Levy, As, Boonstra, CDs, CEO, Cor Boonstra, December, However, In, June, May, Philips, PolyGram's, Seagram, Some, Universal Music Group, Universal Pictures, While Philips
related to GPG and PolyGram, 1962–1980 · 16
PolyGram → Argentina, DGG, Fontana, GPG, Grammophon-Philips Group, In, Ltd, Mercury, Philips, Phonogram, PPI, Siemens, The, The PolyGram Group, UK, Vertigo
related to Philips Phonografische Industrie (PPI), 1950–1962 · 15
PolyGram → Amsterdam, Decca, Decca's, Doetinchem, During, Edward Lewis, Eindhoven, Hilversum, In, In June, London, Philips, Philips Phonografische Industrie, PPI, PPI's
related to Sources · 7
PolyGram → Bakker, Business History Review, Gerben, Music Multinational, Spring, The International Strategy, The Making
Fate · 6
PolyGram → Acquired by Seagram and folded into Universal Studios Music operations folded into Universal Music Group. Label still used by UMG's PolyGram Entertainment and for some of its la…, Film and television assets, plus international video operations folded into Universal Pictures. Post-April 1996–1999 PolyGram Filmed Entertainment catalog currently owned by Uni…, ITC Entertainment catalog sold to Carlton Communications., Music operations folded into Universal Music Group. Label still used by UMG's PolyGram Entertainment and for some of its label divisions in certain regions., North American distribution assets (including domestic video operations) were sold to USA Networks., Pre-April 1996 PolyGram Filmed Entertainment catalog sold to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (part of Amazon)
Industry · 3
PolyGram → Entertainment, Film, Music
see also · 3
PolyGram → City Records, List, Title FilmsPolyGram Filmed EntertainmentChocolate
Successors · 2
PolyGram → Universal Music Group, Universal Pictures (NBCUniversal/Comcast)
Defunct · 1
PolyGram → 1999; 27 years ago (1999)

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philips music entertainment universal company records group film operations citation needed record label assets pictures sold video television distribution seagram

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PolyGramDefunct1999; 27 years ago (1999)1.00infobox
PolyGramFateAcquired by Seagram and folded into Universal Studios Music operations folded into Universal Music Group. Label still used by UMG's PolyGram Entertainment and for some of its la…1.00infobox
PolyGramFateMusic operations folded into Universal Music Group. Label still used by UMG's PolyGram Entertainment and for some of its label divisions in certain regions.1.00infobox
PolyGramFateFilm and television assets, plus international video operations folded into Universal Pictures. Post-April 1996–1999 PolyGram Filmed Entertainment catalog currently owned by Uni…1.00infobox
PolyGramFateNorth American distribution assets (including domestic video operations) were sold to USA Networks.1.00infobox
PolyGramFatePre-April 1996 PolyGram Filmed Entertainment catalog sold to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (part of Amazon)1.00infobox
PolyGramFateITC Entertainment catalog sold to Carlton Communications.1.00infobox
PolyGramFormerlyGrammophon-Philips Group (1962–1972)1.00infobox
PolyGramFounded1962; 64 years ago (1962)1.00infobox
PolyGramFounderDeutsche Grammophon Philips Phonografische Industrie1.00infobox
PolyGramHeadquartersBaarn, Netherlands1.00infobox
PolyGramIndustryMusic1.00infobox
PolyGramIndustryFilm1.00infobox
PolyGramIndustryEntertainment1.00infobox
PolyGramOwnersSiemens (50%, 1962–1988) Philips (50%, 1962–1988)1.00infobox
PolyGramParentPhilips (75%, 1988–1998)1.00infobox
PolyGramSuccessorsUniversal Music Group1.00infobox
PolyGramSuccessorsUniversal Pictures (NBCUniversal/Comcast)1.00infobox
PolyGramTraded asAEX: PLG (1989–1998) NYSE: PLG (until 1998)1.00infobox
PolyGramTypePublic subsidiary1.00infobox

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