| General info : | | Rizzoli is the abbreviated imprint name used by Rizzoli Libri SpA, previously RCS Libri SpA, an Italian book publisher and subsidiary of Mondadori Libri SpA, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (doing business as Mondadori Group).
RCS Libri SpA was a former subsidiary of RCS MediaGroup SpA (formerly Rizzoli Editore SpA), but in 2015, most of the book publishing division was sold to Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA, with some imprints of RCS Libri, were either sold by RCS MediaGroup SpA or Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA to third parties, as part of an antitrust deal.
RCS MediaGroup SpA retained the brand Rizzoli for non-book publishing, while Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA has the exclusive rights to use the brand Rizzoli in book publishing.
From 2016 to 2017, Rizzoli Libri SpA. was further dismantled into subsidiaries and divisions of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA. Rizzoli Libri SpA (trade book section only) became a division of sub-holding company Mondadori Libri SpA, while Rizzoli Education SpA became a subsidiary of Mondadori Libri SpA.
The international subsidiaries of the former Rizzoli Libri SpA, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. and Rizzoli Bookstore, Inc., became the subsidiaries of Mondadori Electa SpA, itself a subsidiary of Mondadori Libri SpA.
Rizzoli International also operated the new brand Rizzoli Electa.
The imprint name is also used by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
RCS Libri SpA was a subsidiary and the book publishing division of RCS MediaGroup SpA (RCS stands for Rizzoli–Corriere della Sera).
A. Rizzoli & C. was founded by Angelo Rizzoli, a former printing apprentice. The company acquired 4 magazines to become a publishing company in 1927. A. Rizzoli & C. soon started to publish books, such as involved in the printing of Treccani Encyclopedia from 1929.
The group founded the imprint Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli (BUR) in 1949.
In the 1960s, the group started to open their own book store, including a branch in the New York city, as well as sister operation Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
The group was expanded into RCS MediaGroup SpA after the acquisition of the newspaper Corriere della Sera in 1974.
The division RCS Libri & Grandi Opere was established in 1994, which included the imprints such as Fabbri. In 1998, RCS Libri SpA acquired the textbook publisher Tramontana, merging with the group's existing textbook publishing business.
In 2000, the group acquired Sfera Editore (a magazine publisher), Marsilio Editori (from De Michelis family) as well as French publisher Editions Flammarion.
RCS MediaGroup SpA thus became the largest book publisher in Italy after the deals.
However, a decade later, RCS Libri sold Flammarion in 2012 for €251 million.
In 2007, Italian Competition Authority started an investigation on 9 publishing companies, including RCS Libri, for an alleged anti-competitive conduct in textbook market.
In February 2015, it was reported that Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (d.b.a. Mondadori group) had submitted a non-binding offer to buy RCS Libri SpA from RCS MediaGroup SpA.
Furthermore, in March 2016, Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) ruled that Mondadori, after the acquisition, had to sell subsidiaries and imprints Bompiani, Marsilio Editori and Sonzogno. Marsilio (including the imprint Sonzogno) was sold back to De Michelis family's GEM SRL while Bompiani was sold to Giunti Editore.
Mondadori Group retained the brands such as Rizzoli (in books only), BUR and Fabbri Editori. It also owned Rizzoli Lizard.
In April 2016, immediately after the takeover, RCS Libri SpA was renamed to Rizzoli Libri SpA.
Rizzoli Libri SpA was a subsidiary of Mondadori Libri SpA, itself a business unit and subsidiary of Mondadori group.
Rizzoli Libri SpA was further downsized by the transfer of the ownership of the overseas subsidiary Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. to Mondadori Electa SpA, with the trade book section of Rizzoli Libri SpA was merged into direct parent company Mondadori Libri SpA.
Mondadori Libri SpA also absorbed Sperling & Kupfer SpA and Edizioni Piemme SpA on 1 January 2017.
Rizzoli Education SpA was a division of Rizzoli Libri SpA. After the trade book section of Rizzoli Libri SpA was absorbed into Mondadori Libri SpA in 2017, Rizzoli Education SpA was retained as a subsidiary of aforementioned Mondadori Libri SpA. | |
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| Relations : | | Imprint of : Mondadori Libri SpA2015 - | |
| Relations : | | Imprint of : RCS Libri SpA- 2016 | |
| Relations : | | Imprint of : Rizzoli Editore SpA- 2015 | |
| Relations : | | Imprint of : Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. | |
| Relations : | | Imprint of : Rizzoli Libri SpA2016 - | |
| Relations : | | Founded by : Angelo Rizzoli1927 | |
| Relations : | | Imprint of : Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA2015 - | |
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| General info : | Rizzoli is the abbreviated imprint name used by Rizzoli Libri SpA, previously RCS Libri SpA, an Italian book publisher and subsidiary of Mondadori Libri SpA, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (doing business as Mondadori Group).
RCS Libri SpA was a former subsidiary of RCS MediaGroup SpA (formerly Rizzoli Editore SpA), but in 2015, most of the book publishing division was sold to Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA, with some imprints of RCS Libri, were either sold by RCS MediaGroup SpA or Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA to third parties, as part of an antitrust deal.
RCS MediaGroup SpA retained the brand Rizzoli for non-book publishing, while Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA has the exclusive rights to use the brand Rizzoli in book publishing.
From 2016 to 2017, Rizzoli Libri SpA. was further dismantled into subsidiaries and divisions of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA. Rizzoli Libri SpA (trade book section only) became a division of sub-holding company Mondadori Libri SpA, while Rizzoli Education SpA became a subsidiary of Mondadori Libri SpA.
The international subsidiaries of the former Rizzoli Libri SpA, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. and Rizzoli Bookstore, Inc., became the subsidiaries of Mondadori Electa SpA, itself a subsidiary of Mondadori Libri SpA.
Rizzoli International also operated the new brand Rizzoli Electa.
The imprint name is also used by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
RCS Libri SpA was a subsidiary and the book publishing division of RCS MediaGroup SpA (RCS stands for Rizzoli–Corriere della Sera).
A. Rizzoli & C. was founded by Angelo Rizzoli, a former printing apprentice. The company acquired 4 magazines to become a publishing company in 1927. A. Rizzoli & C. soon started to publish books, such as involved in the printing of Treccani Encyclopedia from 1929.
The group founded the imprint Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli (BUR) in 1949.
In the 1960s, the group started to open their own book store, including a branch in the New York city, as well as sister operation Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
The group was expanded into RCS MediaGroup SpA after the acquisition of the newspaper Corriere della Sera in 1974.
The division RCS Libri & Grandi Opere was established in 1994, which included the imprints such as Fabbri. In 1998, RCS Libri SpA acquired the textbook publisher Tramontana, merging with the group's existing textbook publishing business.
In 2000, the group acquired Sfera Editore (a magazine publisher), Marsilio Editori (from De Michelis family) as well as French publisher Editions Flammarion.
RCS MediaGroup SpA thus became the largest book publisher in Italy after the deals.
However, a decade later, RCS Libri sold Flammarion in 2012 for €251 million.
In 2007, Italian Competition Authority started an investigation on 9 publishing companies, including RCS Libri, for an alleged anti-competitive conduct in textbook market.
In February 2015, it was reported that Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (d.b.a. Mondadori group) had submitted a non-binding offer to buy RCS Libri SpA from RCS MediaGroup SpA.
Furthermore, in March 2016, Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) ruled that Mondadori, after the acquisition, had to sell subsidiaries and imprints Bompiani, Marsilio Editori and Sonzogno. Marsilio (including the imprint Sonzogno) was sold back to De Michelis family's GEM SRL while Bompiani was sold to Giunti Editore.
Mondadori Group retained the brands such as Rizzoli (in books only), BUR and Fabbri Editori. It also owned Rizzoli Lizard.
In April 2016, immediately after the takeover, RCS Libri SpA was renamed to Rizzoli Libri SpA.
Rizzoli Libri SpA was a subsidiary of Mondadori Libri SpA, itself a business unit and subsidiary of Mondadori group.
Rizzoli Libri SpA was further downsized by the transfer of the ownership of the overseas subsidiary Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. to Mondadori Electa SpA, with the trade book section of Rizzoli Libri SpA was merged into direct parent company Mondadori Libri SpA.
Mondadori Libri SpA also absorbed Sperling & Kupfer SpA and Edizioni Piemme SpA on 1 January 2017.
Rizzoli Education SpA was a division of Rizzoli Libri SpA. After the trade book section of Rizzoli Libri SpA was absorbed into Mondadori Libri SpA in 2017, Rizzoli Education SpA was retained as a subsidiary of aforementioned Mondadori Libri SpA. | Rizzoli is the abbreviated imprint name used by Rizzoli Libri SpA, previously RCS Libri SpA, an Italian book publisher and subsidiary of Mondadori Libri SpA, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (doing business as Mondadori Group).
RCS Libri SpA was a former subsidiary of RCS MediaGroup SpA (formerly Rizzoli Editore SpA), but in 2015, most of the book publishing division was sold to Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA, with some imprints of RCS Libri, were either sold by RCS MediaGroup SpA or Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA to third parties, as part of an antitrust deal.
RCS MediaGroup SpA retained the brand Rizzoli for non-book publishing, while Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA has the exclusive rights to use the brand Rizzoli in book publishing.
From 2016 to 2017, Rizzoli Libri SpA. was further dismantled into subsidiaries and divisions of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA. Rizzoli Libri SpA (trade book section only) became a division of sub-holding company Mondadori Libri SpA, while Rizzoli Education SpA became a subsidiary of Mondadori Libri SpA.
The international subsidiaries of the former Rizzoli Libri SpA, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. and Rizzoli Bookstore, Inc., became the subsidiaries of Mondadori Electa SpA, itself a subsidiary of Mondadori Libri SpA.
Rizzoli International also operated the new brand Rizzoli Electa.
The imprint name is also used by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
RCS Libri SpA was a subsidiary and the book publishing division of RCS MediaGroup SpA (RCS stands for Rizzoli–Corriere della Sera).
A. Rizzoli & C. was founded by Angelo Rizzoli, a former printing apprentice. The company acquired 4 magazines to become a publishing company in 1927. A. Rizzoli & C. soon started to publish books, such as involved in the printing of Treccani Encyclopedia from 1929.
The group founded the imprint Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli (BUR) in 1949.
In the 1960s, the group started to open their own book store, including a branch in the New York city, as well as sister operation Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
The group was expanded into RCS MediaGroup SpA after the acquisition of the newspaper Corriere della Sera in 1974.
The division RCS Libri & Grandi Opere was established in 1994, which included the imprints such as Fabbri. In 1998, RCS Libri SpA acquired the textbook publisher Tramontana, merging with the group's existing textbook publishing business.
In 2000, the group acquired Sfera Editore (a magazine publisher), Marsilio Editori (from De Michelis family) as well as French publisher Editions Flammarion.
RCS MediaGroup SpA thus became the largest book publisher in Italy after the deals.
However, a decade later, RCS Libri sold Flammarion in 2012 for €251 million.
In 2007, Italian Competition Authority started an investigation on 9 publishing companies, including RCS Libri, for an alleged anti-competitive conduct in textbook market.
In February 2015, it was reported that Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (d.b.a. Mondadori group) had submitted a non-binding offer to buy RCS Libri SpA from RCS MediaGroup SpA.
Furthermore, in March 2016, Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) ruled that Mondadori, after the acquisition, had to sell subsidiaries and imprints Bompiani, Marsilio Editori and Sonzogno. Marsilio (including the imprint Sonzogno) was sold back to De Michelis family's GEM SRL while Bompiani was sold to Giunti Editore.
Mondadori Group retained the brands such as Rizzoli (in books only), BUR and Fabbri Editori. It also owned Rizzoli Lizard.
In April 2016, immediately after the takeover, RCS Libri SpA was renamed to Rizzoli Libri SpA.
Rizzoli Libri SpA was a subsidiary of Mondadori Libri SpA, itself a business unit and subsidiary of Mondadori group.
Rizzoli Libri SpA was further downsized by the transfer of the ownership of the overseas subsidiary Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. to Mondadori Electa SpA, with the trade book section of Rizzoli Libri SpA was merged into direct parent company Mondadori Libri SpA.
Mondadori Libri SpA also absorbed Sperling & Kupfer SpA and Edizioni Piemme SpA on 1 January 2017.
Rizzoli Education SpA was a division of Rizzoli Libri SpA. After the trade book section of Rizzoli Libri SpA was absorbed into Mondadori Libri SpA in 2017, Rizzoli Education SpA was retained as a subsidiary of aforementioned Mondadori Libri SpA.
RCS Libri, via RCS International Books BV, had an overseas subsidiary Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., also known as Rizzoli New York or Rizzoli USA. The company was based in New York City, the United States.
Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. acquired the imprint Welcome Books. Inc., from Welcome Enterprises in 2014.
The American division also contained Rizzoli Bookstore, Inc. which was located in NoMad, New York City since 2015.
After the 2016 takeover of RCS Libri SpA, both Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. and Rizzoli Bookstore, Inc. are now part of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (d.b.a. Mondadori Group).
However, the intermediate parent company was changed from RCS Libri SpA to Mondadori Electa SpA, another subsidiary of Mondadori Group.
As of 2019, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. also owned the imprints Ex Libris (established in 2011) and Universe Publishing (established in 1990).
Mondadori group launched the imprint Rizzoli Electa in January 2018, but the international illustrated department of Rizzoli Libri, would be integrated into fellow division Mondadori Electa. The brand Rizzoli Electa would be operated by Mondadori Electa instead.[51][non-primary source needed] Or in other words, the international division of Rizzoli Libri, as well as future publication that under Rizzoli brand in English language (as Rizzoli Electa), would be operated by Mondadori Electa instead. Mondadori Electa also owned imprint Rizzoli Illustrati Italia at that time.[51]
Despite the parent companies of Rizzoli International sold the publishing companies Flammarion (in 2012 by RCS MediaGroup) and Marsilio (in 2016 by Mondadori group), Rizzoli International still distributed the books by the two imprints.[ | |
| Relations : | Founded by : Angelo Rizzoli | Founded by : Angelo Rizzoli Sr. | |