RCS MediaGroup

RCS MediaGroup is an international multimedia publishing group that operates in daily newspapers, magazines and books, radio broadcasting, new media and digital and satellite TV. It is also one of the leading operators in the advertisement sales & distribution markets.

RCS MediaGroup, 40% of whose sales are generated outside Italy, is one of the major European publishers at an international level, with a significant presence in particular in Spain, Portugal, France, the UK, the USA and China. RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. is listed on the Blue Chip segment of the Italian Stock Exchange.

History

  • 2008: acquisition, through Unidad Editorial, of 100% of VEO Television (already held at 55,4%); 
  • 2007: acquisition of 34.6% of Finelco Group; 
  • 2007: acquisition, through Unidad Editorial, of Spanish publishing group Recoletos Grupo de Comunicaciòn;
  • 2006: acquisition of holding in Digicast, which at present stands at 100%;
  • 2003: company is renamed “RCS MediaGroup”;
  • 2002: acquisition of holding in Dada S.p.A., which at present stands at 48.52%;
  • 2001: creation of Fondazione Corriere della Sera;
  • 2000: acquisition of French publishing house Editions Flammarion;
  • 1997: Rizzoli is separated from Gemina’s other industrial activities, which are transferred to the HdP company;
  • 1990: acquisition of holding in Spanish company Unidad Editorial S.A., which at present stands at a quota of 96.1%;
  • 1984: Gemina acquires controlling holding of Rizzoli;
  • 1976: company takes over management of La Gazzetta dello Sport;
  • 1974: company purchases “Editoriale Corriere della Sera S.a.s.”, which publishes the daily newspaper Il Corriere della Sera;
  • 1952: company is renamed “Rizzoli Editore”;
  • 1927: Angelo Rizzoli launches publishing activities at his printing company “A. Rizzoli & C.”