The holding company De Agostini S.p.A. is controlled by B&D Holding S.p.A., a joint-stock company wholly owned by the Boroli ... and Drago families. De Agostini S.p.A. is the holding that coordinates the strategic operating companies De Agostini Editore, DeA Communications, IGT and DeA Capital. Through a diversification and internationalization strategy initiated in 1997, De Agostini has expanded its activities from the publishing sector to others, each belonging to an independent sub-holding: De Agostini Editore is active in the publishing sector organised into areas by product: De Agostini Publishing (partworks), DeA Planeta Libri, in joint venture with Grupo Planeta, De Agostini Scuola and Digital De Agostini (tv channels: DeA Junior and DeAKids). DeA Communications comprises the Group's interests in broadcasting, content production and distribution for television, new media and cinema. De Agostini Group indirectly holds a 34.2% of Banijay Group, active in production and distribution of content for television and new media. Atresmedia, the Spanish radio and television group, held in partnership with Spanish Planeta Corporation and listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange, is a co-leader in the Spanish television market. IGT is a world leader in the lotteries, gaming and services market, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Lottomatica, IGT's company, is the sole concessionaire for Italian Lotto and other public games. DeA Capital operates in alternative investments, with private equity investments and the largest alternative asset management (private equity, real estate, NPL and Investment Solutions) platform in Italy, via DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR S.p.A. and DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A. De Agostini S.p.A.: also holds other financial investments, including a minority stake in Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. read more