Lagardere reported third quarter results, with the publishing division reporting “a strong quarter with double-digit growth,” based on a few gifts: They gained from publishing the Harry Potter play script in the UK and export territories, and from “the effects of curricular reform in France,” plus the unit continued to benefit from a strong dollar and the acquisition of the Perseus imprints. Perseus looks to have added €18 million in the quarter (after contributing €22 million in the second quarter), with the acquisition of Neon Play in the UK adding modestly to results as well. But the continuing decline in the British […]
