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Hachette Filipacchi Médias, S.A. (HFM) is the largest magazine publisher in the world. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lagardere Media of France.
Hachette Filipacchi was founded by Louis Hachette in 1826 when he purchased the Librarie Brédif. Hachette was purchased by Matra in 1980, a firm associated with Ténot & Filipacchi. Hachette Filipacchi was nationalised in 1981 but remained a publicly traded firm.
In France, Hachette Filipacchi Media publishes a number of magazines, including Action Auto Moto, Elle France, Entrevue, France Dimanche, Ici Paris, Joystick, le Journal de Mickey, Onze Mondial, Parents, Paris Match, Jeune & Jolie, Pariscope, Photo, Première, Télé 7 Jours, Top Famille Magazine and TV Hebdo.
Hachette Filipacchi has subsidiaries in: