Editis is a French

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companies, subsidiary of Czech Media Invest. It is the second-largest French publishing group, after

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. In June 2023, after acquiring a majority stake in Hachette's parent company, the

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chose to keep Hachette, while selling Editis to Czech Media Invest, which is owned by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský. The sale was finalised in November 2023.

History

Editis was created in January 2004 by the regrouping of approximately 60% of the publishing assets of

, the other part remaining with

. Editis was, for 4 years (until May 2008), part of Wendel, a financial investment group which had acquired it from Investima10 (a financial ''ad hoc'' structure holding Vivendi Universal Publishing assets after Lagardère's purchase in 2003). Wendel purchased this group of publishers for about €400 million plus debt, and sold it to Planeta for about €960 million, realising a profit. In May 2008, Editis integrated with the

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, the main Spanish-speaking publisher. In January 2019, Vivendi reacquired Editis from Planeta for €900m. In November 2023, Czech Media Invest acquired Editis from Vivendi for €653m. The total amount of funds received by Vivendi was €654 million including the

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of Editis's debt to Vivendi at closing.

Group members

the main subsidiaries were: * Bordas * CLE International * Comptoir du Livre * DNL * Éditions First * First Interactive * Interforum *

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, formerly Éditions

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* Le Cherche Midi éditeur *

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France * Omnibus *

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- Seghers * SEJER * SOGEDIF * 10/18, Fleuve noir, Langues Pour Tous,

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References

External links

* {{Editis Book publishing companies of France Companies based in Paris French companies established in 2004 Publishing companies established in 2004 Former Vivendi subsidiaries 2008 mergers and acquisitions 2019 mergers and acquisitions 2023 mergers and acquisitions