Founded | 1826 in France |
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Founder | Louis Hachette |
Parent | Lagardère Active |
Hachette Filipacchi Médias, S.A. (HFM) is a magazine publisher. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lagardère Media of France.
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. It is a subsidiary of Lagardère Media, acquired in 2004.
Hachette Filipacchi Media publishes 47 titles in France and over 200 worldwide. Its French titles include Action Auto Moto, Elle France, Entrevue, France Dimanche, Ici Paris, Joystick, Le Journal de Mickey, Parents, Paris Match, Jeune & Jolie, Pariscope, Photo, Première, Télé 7 Jours, Top Famille Magazine and TV Hebdo. It also publishes dailies La Provence, Nice-Matin and Corse Presse. HFM also owns 25% of Éditions Philippe Amaury, which publishes Le Parisien, L'Équipe and other sport magazines.