2012年6月27日星期三

Acorn Media Acquires Majority Stake In Agatha Christie Literary Estate

Acorn Media Acquires Majority Stake In Agatha Christie Literary Estate

Independent media company Acorn Media Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of a majority stake in the literary estate of esteemed author Agatha Christie.

Agatha Christie is one of the best-loved and biggest-selling novelists of all time,Mbt Schuhe Haraka, having sold over two billion books worldwide. Only The Bible and Shakespeare have been more widely published than Agatha Christie,Mbt Schuhe Koshi, and her novels are still being adapted into internationally successful films and TV adaptations.


Acorn Media has gained control of a 64 per cent stake in Agatha Christie Limited, which holds the rights to over 80 novels, 19 plays and close to 40 television films. These include the tales of iconic Agatha Christie characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, among many others.

Acorn Media CEO Miguel Penella said: e see this acquisition as a key step in the company continued evolution into content ownership and television production, and look forward to working with the Agatha Christie family for years to come.?

Born in 1890,Mbt Fanaka GTX Schuhe Verkauf, Agatha Christie wrote the biggest selling mystery novel of all time,Mbt Schuhe Kesho, And Then There Were None, as well as Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile. Even over 30 years after her death in 1976, Christie continues to sell more than 3 million books a year worldwide.

The remaining 36 per cent of the estate remains in the control of Agatha Christie family, and her grandson Mathew Prichard will retain his position as chairman of Agatha Christie Limited.

Prichard said: y family and I are delighted to be forming a new partnership with Acorn Media, which I am sure will continue the successful history of the company, and produce much more Agatha Christie material for fans everywhere.? Founded by chairman Peter Edwards in Washington D.C,MBT Sirima Schuhe, Acorn Media has grown from a one-man operation in the 80s,MBT Tunisha Schuhe, into a vast independent media company operating on three continents; North America,Mbt Sandalen Pia, Australasia, and of course the UK.

Edwards said of the Agatha Christie acquisition: hile we are keenly aware of the financial and strategic worth of this transaction for Acorn Media, we are also grateful to partner with the Agatha Christie family in the promoting and protecting of their family legacy.?



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