History

• 2024

  • Julien Papelier becomes CEO of Média-Participations.

  • Launch of Cascades, the group’s audio label.

  • Partnership between Kadokawa and Dupuis.

  • Acquisition of the Wave Island water park.

• 2023

  • Launch of the ONO webtoon platform.

  • Plastoy acquires Taka Corp.

• 2022

  • Acquisition of Board game company Iello.

  • Partnership between Deezer and Média-Participations.

• 2021

  • Creation of the Hub Innovation, the group's development and innovation department.

  • Launch of Michelin Editions (maps, guides) with Michelin Travel Partner.

  • Creation of Microids Studios Paris and Microids Studios Lyon.

• 2020

  • Fleurus acquires Editions du Triomphe.

  • Dupuis acquires manga publisher Vega.

  • Abrams acquires Cameron+Company.

  • Whybe Online becomes MDF (Microids Distribution France).

• 2019

  • Acquisition of Graton Editeur (Michel Vaillant).

  • Anuman becomes Microids.

• 2018

  • Abrams acquires Overlook Press.

  • Acquisition of La Martinière Group (Seuil, La Martinière, Abrams).

  • New Paris headquarters established.

  • Opening of Parc Spirou.

• 2017

  • Acquisition of Éditions Anne Carrière, Éditions 365 and Ediser.

  • Investment in Ankama.

  • New expansion of Dourdan distribution center.

• 2016

  • Fnac – Izneo Partnership.

• 2015

  • Launch of Little Urban.

• 2014

  • Acquisition of audiovisual catalogue of Moonscoop S.A.

• 2013

  • Takeover of Éditions Vagnon (nautical guides) and the Librairie Maritime Outremer (maritime bookshop).

  • Takeover of Marsu Productions (Gaston Lagaffe, Marsupilami).

• 2012

  • Acquisition of ENPC (Éditions Nationales du Permis de Conduire, publisher of driving license manuals and materials).

  • Launch of Urban Comics (French editions of American comics).

• 2011

  • Acquisition of Gravity Europe in partnership with Gravity Co. Ltd. (Korea).

  • Acquisition of DIY-PROD, publisher of the website www.maisonbrico.com.

• 2010

  • Launch of izneo (digital platform for comics) jointly with Bamboo, Casterman, Dargaud, Delcourt, Dupuis, Futuropolis, Glénat, Le Lombard, and Soleil.

  • Création des éditions Huginn&Muninn.

• 2009

  • Acquisition of video game and software publisher Anuman Interactive.

  • Investment in La Procure group (bookstores and mail order catalogues).

• 2008

  • Distribution agreement with Pearson group.

  • Investment in PGV Maison group (Système D and C’Déco).

  • Sale of Détours en France and Dada titles.

• 2006

  • Launch of Kana Home Video.

• 2005

  • Expansion of Dourdan distribution center.

• 2004

  • Acquisition of Dupuis group.

  • Distribution agreement with Éditions du Voyage Michelin (maps and travel guides).

  • Acquisition of Editions Champflour.

• 2003

  • Acquisition of Éditions Mango.

  • Acquisition of Ellipsanime and VF Films Production.

• 2002

  • Acquisition of Storimages.

  • Opening of new MDS distribution center in Dourdan.

• 2001

  • Acquisition of rights for Cubitus and Boule & Bill (Billy & Buddy).

  • Purchase of Éditions Chronique (history and thematic books).

• 1999

  • Creation of Lucky Comics joint venture (publishing and rights of Lucky Luke character).

• 1996

  • Acquisition of Marina Productions.

  • Creation of manga publisher Kana.

• 1992

  • Repositioning and development of Citel to focus on animation (films and series, including Tintin).

  • Acquisition of Éditions Blake et Mortimer.

  • Purchase of Edifa.

• 1989

  • Acquisition of Tardy and Droguet & Ardant.

• 1988

  • Acquisition of Dargaud group (comics and graphic novels, Rustica gardening publications, distribution activities).

• 1986

  • Creation of Media-Participations and purchase of Fleurus.

  • Acquisition of Mame, Desclée, and Le Lombard.

  • Creation of Citel (video).