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(one of the world's largest

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publishers), and was based in

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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

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magazines in 1984. CBS Publications in 1982 sold Fawcett Publications to

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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'', ''

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'', '' Sound & Vision'', and '' Popular Photography'' to the

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

List of publications

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'' *'' Cycle World'' *''

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'' (print edition closed in July 2006) *'' Premiere.com'' (print edition closed in April 2007) *''

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'' *'' Family Life'', sold to

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in 1999 *''Trump Style'' From 1995 to 2001, the company also published the magazine '' George'' which was founded by

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Other businesses

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

References

{{Hearst Magazine publishing companies of the United States Book publishing companies based in New York (state) Publishing companies established in 1972 Lagardère Media Former CBS Corporation subsidiaries