Grupo Silvio Santos | |
Company type | Private |
Industry | Conglomerate |
Founded | 1958 |
Founder | Silvio Santos |
Headquarters | São Paulo, Brazil |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Renata Abravanel, (CEO) |
Products | Television, Real Estate, Cosmetics, Record label, Lottery, Hotels |
Brands | SBT |
Revenue | US$ 5.2 Billion (2010) |
US$ 103.0 Million (2010) | |
Owner | Abravanel family |
Number of employees | 20,100 |
Website | www.gruposilviosantos.com.br |
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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]