Hachette Filipacchi Médias, S.A. (HFM) is the largest magazine publisher in the world. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lagardere Media of France.

History

Hachette Filipacchi was founded by Louis Hachette in 1826 when he purchased the Librarie Brédif. Hachette was purchased by Matra in 1980, a firm associated with Ténot & Filipacchi. Hachette Filipacchi was nationalised in 1981 but remained a publicly traded firm.

Publications in France

In France, Hachette Filipacchi Media publishes a number of magazines, including Action Auto Moto, Elle France, Entrevue, France Dimanche, Ici Paris, Joystick, le Journal de Mickey, Onze Mondial, Parents, Paris Match, Jeune & Jolie, Pariscope, Photo, Première, Télé 7 Jours, Top Famille Magazine and TV Hebdo.

Global publishing

Hachette Filipacchi has subsidiaries in:

• Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. (USA)
• Hachette Filipacchi S.A. (Spain)
• Rusconi Editore (Italy)
• Hachette Fujingaho (Japan)

External link

• Official Website (http://www.hachette.com/)