Vivendi’s Purchase of Lagardère Heads to Completion

The French media company has received approval to acquire Lagardère following Vivendi's agreement to sell its existing book publisher, Editis. Lagardère is the parent company of Hachette Livre, whose subsidiaries include Hachette Book Group. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The criticism comes after the Autauga-Prattville Public Library’s newly appointed board enacted a new policy suspending the purchase of children’s or young adult books that include "sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender discordance," a move the National Coalition Against Censorship... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Here’s what a $7M, 30-second Super Bowl ad can purchase in digital media in 2024

Let’s once again put that cost in perspective and take a look at what $7 million can afford a buyer elsewhere elsewhere in the media landscape. Continue reading at Digiday

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Nielsen Expands OOH Panel in Push for Complete U.S. Household Coverage

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Lisa Marie Presley started writing a book before she died. Riley Keough completed it

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Simon & Schuster Sale to KKR Officially Completed

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Britney Spears Reveals The Heartbreaking Reason She Shaved Her Head In 2007

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With a Twist, Sale of RBmedia Completed

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India’s Jaipur Literature Festival Heads for Three US Cities

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In France, Vivendi’s Acquisition of Lagardère Approved

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