With a customer database of more than 145 million, we produce and sell magazines, books, music, videos, advertising and other products to customers in 79 countries. Our other products include consumer goods, fitness products and financial services. We develop content and create and deliver products to customers in 21 languages through multiple channels, including direct mail (including catalogs), direct response television (“DRTV”), the Internet and retail.
We publish 75 magazines worldwide, with a total circulation of approximately 34 million and an estimated global readership of more than 100 million . We sold nearly 40 million books and home entertainment products, including Reader’s Digest Select Editions, general books, series books, recorded music collections and video products. Our global digital platform comprises 82 branded websites.
Our Strategy
We are a global media and direct marketing company that connects more than 145 million consumers around the world with products and services from trusted brands. We operate through two lines of business:
Branded Communities
Mission: To be the branded multi-media provider of choice of original, community-generated and curated content for selected communities.
Direct Marketing
Mission: To be a dominant multi-channel direct marketer of content, products and services in selected countries globally.