Editora Abril[1]is a major Brazilian publisher and printing company and one of the biggest media holdings in Latin America.[2]The company was founded in 1950 byVictor CivitainSão Pauloand is now part ofGrupo Abril.[2]
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media Publishing Broadcasting Online services Printing |
| Founded | May 1950 |
| Founder | Familia Civita |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | São Paulo Rio de Janeiro Brasília Belo Horizonte Curitiba Porto Alegre |
Key people | Roberto Civita(President of the Management Board and Editorial Director),Giancarlo Civita(Executive President of Grupo Abril) |
| Revenue |  US$ 1.8 billion (2010) |
Number of employees | 5,970 |
| Parent | Grupo Abril |
| Subsidiaries | Abril Educação,Dinap S.A. |
| Website | www |
Overview
editCivita had initially founded his publisher as Editora Primavera, publishing an unsuccessful comic magazine named in BrazilRaio Vermelho.[3]The following year, Civita changed its name to Abril - [4]referencing the month in which spring begins in the northern hemisphere -- and published its first title,Donald Duck,in Brazil calledPato Donald,which continues to run to this date.[5]Abril's first magazine lead Civita to claim "It all started with a duck", parodyingWalt Disney's declaration that "I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started byMickey Mouse."
Under its name it publishes titles likeAnaMaria,Tititi,Minha Novela,Sou+Eu!,Quatro Rodas,Veja,Veja Rio,Veja São Paulo,Nova,Placar,Claudia,Boa Forma,Manequim,andExame,as well as the Brazilian editions ofDisney comics,Cosmopolitan,Men's Health,Women's Health,Runner's World,andPlayboy.
It also owns theBrazilian MTVand cable company Abril Grafica. In May 2006,Naspersacquired a 30% interest in Editora Abril.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Sérgio Codespoti (2001-12-01)."Editora Abril lança Heróis da TV/I, estuda nova Premium e comemora sucesso de Marvel Século 21".UNIVERSO HQ(in Brazilian Portuguese).Archivedfrom the original on Dec 14, 2023.Retrieved2020-09-12.
- ^abCamilla Amaral (12 October 2009)."The Abril Group and Veja, leaders in the Brazilian publishing market".In a Global.Archived fromthe originalon Sep 24, 2015.Retrieved6 August2015.
- ^Maranhão, Carlos (2016-09-27).Roberto Civita: O dono da banca: A vida e as ideias do editor da Veja e da Abril(in Brazilian Portuguese). Companhia das Letras.ISBN9788543807096.
- ^Gonçalo Júnior (2004).A guerra dos gibis: a formação do mercado editorial brasileiro e a censura aos quadrinhos, 1933-1964.Companhia das Letras.ISBN9788535905823.
- ^ab"Institutional Background".Grupo Abril. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-01-11.Retrieved2012-07-30.
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