http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/01/hachette-to-acquire-disneys-hyperion/2478859
Hachette
Book Group, a division of French publishing giant Hachette Livre, says it's
buying Disney's Hyperion, in a deal that will significantly expand HBG's
backlist with about 1,000 books and a list of forthcoming titles from authors
including actor Ethan Hawke.
Hachette
Book Group did not disclose the price it's paying to acquire Hyperion, which
has published more than 250 bestsellers.Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch was quoted in a Friday statement as saying that Hyperion, with its strong non-fiction list, is a "perfect complement" to HBC.
The statement says that under the deal, Disney Publishing Worldwide is to retain Disney-Hyperion branded children and young adult titles.
