Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.

Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.

Parent company	Hachette Filipacchi Médias
Status	Defunct (2011)
Founded	1972
Successor	Hearst Magazines
Country of origin	United States
Headquarters location	New York, New York
Publication types	Magazines and books
Imprints	Filipacchi Books
Official website	www.hfmus.com

Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. (HFM U.S.), orgin ally known as CBS Publications, was a subsidiary of Hachette Filipacchi Médias (the world's largest magazine publisher), and was based in New York City.

History

It was formed in 1972 as CBS Publications.^{[citation needed]} CBS expanded its magazine group by acquiring Fawcett Publications in 1977,^[1] and the majority of the Ziff Davis magazines in 1984.^{[citation needed]} CBS Publications in 1982 sold Fawcett Publications to Ballantine Books while Popular Library was sold to to Warner Communications.^[2]

Executive Peter Diamandis acquired the division in 1987.^{[citation needed]} Hachette purchased Diamandis Communications in 1988.^{[citation needed]}

In May 2009, the company sold American Photo, Flying, Boating, Sound and Vision, and Popular Photography to the Bonnier Group.^{[citation needed]}

Hearst Magazines acquired Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.'s magazines along with most of Hachette Filipacchi's international magazines in May 2011.^[3]

List of publications

• Car and Driver
• Cycle World
• Elle^[4]
• Elle Decor
• Elle Girl (print edition closed in July 2006)
• Premiere.com (print edition closed in April 2007)
• Road & Track^[4]
• Woman's Day^[4]

From 1995 to 2001, the company also published the magazine George which was founded by John F. Kennedy, Jr..

Other businesses

• Hachette Filipacchi Custom Publishing, integrated marketing, database, market research
• Hachette Enterprises
• Filipacchi Books

References

1. ^ "Copyrights of Golden-Age Comics". Golden-Age Comic book Superheroes & Villains Encyclopedia. http://www.herogoggles.com/copyright1.html. Retrieved 20 September 2011. 
2. ^ "Copyrights of Golden-Age Comics". Golden-Age Comic book Superheroes & Villains Encyclopedia. http://www.herogoggles.com/copyright1.html. Retrieved 20 September 2011. 
3. ^ Chris O'Shea, Chris O'Shea (May 31, 2011). "Hearst Corporation Completes Hachette Filipacchi Media Acquisition". mediabistro.com. http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/hearst-corporation-completes-hachette-filipacchi-media-acquisition_b36788. Retrieved 27 September 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Hearst makes play for Hachette Filipacchi". Crain's New York. January 31, 2011. http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110131/FREE/110139994. Retrieved 27 September 2011. 

External links

• Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. website