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[1] In the early years the group published and distributed free newspapers in the Dutch-speaking regions of Belgium.

[6] Kanaal Z [nl] / Canal Z [fr] which is a Belgian news and business channel is also part of the group.

[11] In 2004 the Roularta acquired the Press News, the Belgian publisher of Royals, Dynasty, Hors Serie and Ace magazines.

[19] In March 2012 the group started the Dutch edition of the news and lifestyle magazine the Good Life in Belgium.

Roularta received a 50 percent stake in Mediafin (publisher of the Belgian financial dailies L'Echo and De Tijd) and 217.5 million euros in cash.

[22] Roularta announced the deal fit well with its intention to refocus on local media and the publication of quality magazines and newspapers for a quality-seeking target audience.

[23] The La Maison Victor magazine is not only published in both the Flemish and Walloon parts of Belgium, but also in the Netherlands and Germany.

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