Lagardère SCA is a holding company, which engages in the media business. It operates through the following segments: Lagardère Publishing, Lagardère Travel Retail, Lagardère Active, and Lagardère Sports and Entertainment. The Lagardère Publishing segment includes book and electronic publishing businesses. The Lagardère Travel Retail segment includes travel essentials, duty free & fashion, foodservice and press distribution. The Lagardère Active segment comprises audiovisual and digital businesses including special interest television channels, audiovisual production and distribution, radio and advertising sales brokerage; and press activities, principally mainstream magazine publishing. The Lagardère Sports and Entertainment segment engages in marketing rights management, organization and management of events, consulting in the management and operation of stadiums and multipurpose venues, content production and media rights management, athlete management and brand consulting. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Paris, France.