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BBC Worldwide acquires controlling share of Lonely Planet

Monday, 1 October 2007    Books+Publishing
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BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation, has acquired a 75% majority share in Lonely Planet, the Melbourne-based travel publisher founded by Tony and Maureen Wheeler in 1972.‘Joining BBC Worldwide allows us to secure the long-term future of our company within a globally recognised media group,' said...

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