2000
Strategic alliance between Lagardère and Deutsche Telekom regarding Internet access: merger of T-Online and Club-Internet.
Hachette Distribution Services (HDS) launches Relay, the international sales outlet for press publications in freight transport areas.
The Lagardère and Canal + groups form an alliance on digital television.
Creation of EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space company) from the merger of Aérospatiale Matra SA, Aeronauticas SA and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG.
Official launch of the A380 programme.
2001
Hachette Livre acquires the Spanish educational publisher Bruño and strengthens its international development in the key education sector.
Hachette Filipacchi Médias continues to grow, taking a 42% share in the Marie-Claire group.
Lagardère acquires the Virgin Stores brand and Virgin Megastore stores in France via its subsidiary Hachette Distribution Services (HDS).
2002
Hachette Livre acquires Octopus Publishing, one of Britain’s leading publishers of illustrated books.
Launch of Version Femina, the first weekly European women’s magazine.
HFM acquires the British magazine publisher Attic Futura.