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Big picture
Acquiring the publishing companies Matichon Plc and Post Publishing Plc is expected to turn Grammy into the country's largest multimedia group.
Matichon Plc
Paid-up capital: Bt205 million,
Par: Bt1 per share,
Employees: 1,496 , Assets as of June 30: Bt1.86 billion,
Liabilities as of June 30: Bt198.92 million,
Net profit in 2004: Bt103.03 million
Title |
Type |
Claimed circulation |
| Matichon Khao Sod Prachachat Turakij Technology Chaobaan Silpa Wattanatham Mitichon Sudsapda Pocket books for general authors |
Thai-language daily general newspaper Thai-language daily general newspaper Thai-language thrice-weekly economic newspaper Thai-language weekly agricultural magazine Thai-language weekly art and culture magazine Thai-language weekly social and political magazine - |
500,000 600,000 100,000 50,000 30,000 120,000 average of 50 books per month |
Post Publishing Plc
Paid-up capital: Bt500 million, Par: Bt1 per share,
Assets as of June 30: Bt1.54 billion,
Liabilities as of June 30: Bt622.76 million,
Net profit in 2004: Bt194.19 million
Title |
Type |
Claimed circulation |
| Bangkok Post Post Today Bangkok Post Student Weekly Elle Elle Decor Cleo Marie Clare |
English-language daily general newspaper English-language daily general newspaper English-language educational newspaper Monthly women's magazine Monthly home decoration magazine Monthly women's magazine Monthly women's magazine |
60,000 Not available NA NA NA NA NA |
Grammy Plc
Assets as of June 30: Bt6.1 billion,
Liabilities as of June 30: Bt2.48 billion,
Net profit in 2004: Bt700.20 million
Businesses already in the group's empire
- Music: six music groups, 18 music labels, manufacturing and distribution, artist management
- Movies: film production
- E-business: providing entertainment products in the form of digital content via the Internet and mobile devices
- Media: radio, television and publishing, including the monthly women's magazines Madame Figaro and Image
Source: Compiled by The Nation
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