Status Defunct (2011) Country of origin United States Publication types Magazines and books | Successor Hearst Magazines Headquarters location New York, New York Founded 1972 | |
Subsidiaries Jumpstart Automotive Media, Inc., Lagardere North America, Inc., George Magazine, Pointclickhome.com | ||
Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. (HFM U.S.), originally known as CBS Publications, was a subsidiary of Hachette Filipacchi Médias (one of the world's largest magazine publishers), and was based in New York City.
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History
It was formed in 1972 as CBS Publications. CBS expanded its magazine group by acquiring Fawcett Publications in 1977, and the majority of the Ziff Davis magazines in 1984. CBS Publications in 1982 sold Fawcett Publications to Ballantine Books while Popular Library was sold to Warner Communications.
Executive Peter Diamandis acquired the division in 1987. Hachette purchased Diamandis Communications in 1988.
In May 2009, the company sold American Photo, Flying, Boating, Sound and Vision, and Popular Photography to the Bonnier Group.
Hearst Magazines acquired Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. magazines along with most of Hachette Filipacchi's international magazines in May 2011.
List of publications
From 1995 to 2001, the company also published the magazine George which was founded by John F. Kennedy, Jr..