Grupo Silvio Santos

Silvio Santos Participações S/A
Grupo Silvio Santos
Company typePrivate
IndustryConglomerate
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
FounderSilvio Santos
HeadquartersSão Paulo, Brazil
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Renata Abravanel, (CEO)
ProductsTelevision, Real Estate, Cosmetics, Record label, Lottery, Hotels
BrandsSBT
RevenueIncrease US$ 5.2 Billion (2010)
Increase US$ 103.0 Million (2010)
OwnerAbravanel family
Number of employees
20,100
Websitewww.gruposilviosantos.com.br

Grupo Silvio Santos (Silvio Santos Group in English) is a Brazilian holding founded by the Brazilian billionaire media-man Silvio Santos.

The principal member of the holding is SBT, the second biggest network television in Brazil. The group also controls the Tele Sena, the Teatro Imprensa, Jequiti, Sisan Empreendimentos and many other investments such as hotels and shopping malls.

The group may also be recognized by its initials, GSS. In 2008, it was considered the 63rd largest company in Brazil.

The branch of communication represented by SBT and TV Alphaville is the third largest media conglomerate in the country behind only the Grupo Globo owner of TV Globo and Grupo Abril.[citation needed]