Hachette Livre
Appearance
Hachette is a large French media group, now a multinational.
Originally, Hachette was a bookshop and publishing company set up by Louis Hachette in 1826.
As of 2004[update], Hachette forms part of the Lagardère Media group, and is diversifying. Hachette now cover three companies:
- Hachette Livre (including Hachette Book Group USA): publishing
- Hachette Filipacchi Médias: magazines
- Hachette Distribution Services: distribution
Hachette Livre owns the London Hodder Headline book publishing group from W. H. Smith. It also owns the Orion Publishing Group.