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'''Random House, Inc'''. is an [[United States of America|American]] publishing company founded in [[1927]]. The company published [[Piccadilly Press]] books for the US market including ''[[Doctor Who: The TARDIS Inside Out]]'' in [[1985]] and ''[[ | '''Random House, Inc'''. is an [[United States of America|American]] publishing company founded in [[1927]]. The company published [[Piccadilly Press]] books for the US market including ''[[Doctor Who: The TARDIS Inside Out]]'' in [[1985]] and ''[[The Companions (reference book)]]'' in [[1986]]. In [[1998]], it was purchased by [[Germany|German]] transnational media corporation Bertelsmann AG. The brand name of the publisher is used by Bertelsmann in many countries and Random House touts itself as the world's largest English language general trade book publisher. <ref>http://www.randomhouse.biz/ourpublishers/</ref> | ||
Random House gained majority shareholding for [[BBC Books]] in [[2006]] and [[Virgin Publishing]] in [[2007]]. Both currently exist as imprints in the company's division, Ebury Publishing. As an imprint, BBC Books has continued to print new ''Doctor Who'' material. Virgin's [[2005]] book ''[[Who's Next: An Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who]]'' has been kept in print since the acquisition of Virgin. | Random House gained majority shareholding for [[BBC Books]] in [[2006]] and [[Virgin Publishing]] in [[2007]]. Both currently exist as imprints in the company's division, Ebury Publishing. As an imprint, BBC Books has continued to print new ''Doctor Who'' material. Virgin's [[2005]] book ''[[Who's Next: An Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who]]'' has been kept in print since the acquisition of Virgin. | ||
Revision as of 02:32, 15 October 2013
Random House, Inc. is an American publishing company founded in 1927. The company published Piccadilly Press books for the US market including Doctor Who: The TARDIS Inside Out in 1985 and The Companions (reference book) in 1986. In 1998, it was purchased by German transnational media corporation Bertelsmann AG. The brand name of the publisher is used by Bertelsmann in many countries and Random House touts itself as the world's largest English language general trade book publisher. [1]
Random House gained majority shareholding for BBC Books in 2006 and Virgin Publishing in 2007. Both currently exist as imprints in the company's division, Ebury Publishing. As an imprint, BBC Books has continued to print new Doctor Who material. Virgin's 2005 book Who's Next: An Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who has been kept in print since the acquisition of Virgin.
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