Main changes in the scope of consolidation 2024
The main changes in the scope of consolidation in 2024 were as follows:
Lagardère Publishing
- Acquisition in November 2024 by Hachette Book Group of Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., which will be consolidated in 2025. Sterling Publishing Co. comprises several imprints covering a wide range of editorial segments, including adult fiction and non-fiction imprints Union Square & Co., Puzzlewright Press, Sterling Ethos and Spark Notes, children’s imprints Union Square Kids and Boxer Books; and gift and stationery publishers Knock Knock and Em & Friends. Sterling Publishing has a catalogue of 13,000 titles and publishes around 350 new titles a year.
Lagardère Media News
- Sale of Paris Match to the LVMH group on 1 October 2024, based on an enterprise value of €120 million.