Villard, also known as Villard Books, is a publishing
imprint of
Random House,[1] one of the largest publishing companies in the world,[citation needed] owned in full by
Bertelsmann since its acquisition of a final 25% stake in 2019, and grouped in
Penguin Random House since 2013.[2] Villard was founded in 1983.[3]
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^Germano, Sara (December 18, 2019). "Bertelsmann Takes Full Ownership of Penguin Random House". The Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com). Retrieved March 7, 2024. The [2019] acquisition [through purchase of the remaining 25% stake] completes a joint venture between Bertelsmann and British publisher Pearson PLC, who in 2013 combined their respective book units, Random House and Penguin.
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abjoint venture with Amperwelle Studio München Programmanbietergesellschaft,
Axel Springer AG, Burda, Studio Gong, m.b.t. Mediengesellschaft der bayerischen Tageszeitungen für Kabelkommunikation, Medienpool and Radio Bavaria Rundfunkprogrammgesellschaft.
^joint venture with Axel Springer, Heinrich Bauer Verlag, Lühmanndruck Harburger Zeitungsgesellschaft and Morgenpost Verlag.