Média-Participations

Entertainment ProvidersÎle-de-france, France1001-5000 Employees

Média-Participations is a leading family-owned group in publishing, media, and entertainment, founded in 1986. With operations in Europe, America, and Asia, its 65 subsidiaries and 2,300 employees reach a wide audience, driving creative and editorial developments across various cultural domains: publishing, press, audiovisual, games, theme parks, platforms, and merchandise.

With over 40 publishing houses in Europe and America and 3,500 new releases each year, Média-Participations is the leading publisher of comics, manga, and graphic novels in Europe, the third-largest book publisher in France, and a prominent player in youth, illustrated, literature, and spiritual sectors. The group is home to a wealth of prestigious publishers, including Dargaud, Dupuis, Le Lombard, Kana, Fleurus, La Martinière, Seuil, Points, Abrams, and Michelin Editions. As a key player in family entertainment, Média-Participations includes major producers of animated series and films in Europe (Ellipse Animation, Belvision) and has expanded into the creation of video games (Microids), board games (Iello), and merchandise. The group operates e-commerce sites, digital platforms (ADN, ONO, Izneo), and influential media brands (Rustica, Magnificat, Famille Chrétienne, Spirou…), as well as managing two theme parks, Parc Spirou Provence and Wave Island.

Média-Participations' subsidiaries manage an extensive catalog of over 100,000 titles and 4,000 characters, licensing their rights worldwide. The group is present on three continents, with subsidiaries and offices in Europe (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Poland, Slovenia), America (United States, Canada, Mexico), and Asia (China, Japan, South Korea). It achieves a turnover exceeding 760 million dollars.

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