Editora Globo
Brazilian publishing house within Grupo Globo, with roots in the Livraria do Globo bookstore founded in Porto Alegre in 1883.
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Overview
Editora Globo is a Brazilian publishing house associated with Grupo Globo and owned by Fundação Roberto Marinho. Its institutional history reaches back to December 1883, when Laudelino Pinheiro de Barcellos and Saturnino Alves Pinto established Livraria do Globo in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. The original business began as a bookstore on Rua da Praia and later expanded its activities to copying, document services, bookbinding, and related commercial work. This early combination of retail, production, and literary activity created the foundation for a broader publishing operation. Livraria do Globo expanded in southern Brazil during the first half of the twentieth century. It opened a branch in Santa Maria and eventually operated three branches in the South, alongside offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The company also developed its own periodical, Revista do Globo, reflecting the transition from bookselling toward magazine publishing. During the 1940s, the business reached a high point in its regional development and became an important cultural and publishing institution in southern Brazil. A major corporate transition occurred in 1986, when the bookstore company was sold to Rio Gráfica Editora, a company connected to Fundação Roberto Marinho. The publishing operation was subsequently renamed Editora Globo. Under the Globo group, the business broadened its magazine portfolio across news, science, technology, rural affairs, business, automobiles, home design, parenting, celebrity culture, fashion, television, and other consumer interests. The late 1980s and 1990s brought a series of launches and editorial repositionings, including Criativa, Destino, Globo Ciência, Marie Claire, and Crescer. Globo Ciência was renamed Galileu in 1998, with a wider focus on science, technology, culture, trends, and behavior. The publisher consolidated its portfolio during the late 1990s and 2000s. It incorporated established titles such as Casa & Jardim and Autoesporte in 1998 and launched Época, a weekly current-affairs magazine, in the same year. Other important titles included Quem, Época Negócios, Pequenas Empresas & Grandes Negócios, Casa e Comida, Monet, Globo Rural, and Revista Fantástico. Several magazines developed recurring rankings, guides, events, special issues, or branded projects that extended their influence beyond periodic print publication. Editora Globo also pursued editorial projects connected to business, sustainability, social initiatives, and digital distribution. Examples included Época's workplace and environmental rankings, the Projeto Generosidade initiative, the Seminário Crescer event, and the Época Green Company Award. In 2010, Época became the first weekly Brazilian news magazine to make its content available on the iPad, with digital editions later extended to Autoesporte and Época Negócios. The company has also published books through Globo Livros, custom magazines, and digital information products such as Valor Investe. Its portfolio and corporate structure have evolved over time, but its core identity remains that of a diversified Brazilian publisher operating within the wider Globo media group.
History
Editora Globo's history is rooted in Livraria do Globo, founded in Porto Alegre in December 1883 by Laudelino Pinheiro de Barcellos and Saturnino Alves Pinto. The first store operated on Rua da Praia and initially sold books, but it soon expanded into copying, paperwork, bookbinding, and other services. A branch was later established in Santa Maria, and the company developed a magazine of its own, Revista do Globo. By the 1940s, Livraria do Globo had become a significant regional business, with three branches in southern Brazil and offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Its activities combined bookselling, publishing, and cultural distribution. This period established the organization as more than a retail bookstore and provided the institutional basis for its later publishing identity. In 1986, the bookstore company was sold to Rio Gráfica Editora, an enterprise belonging to Fundação Roberto Marinho. The publishing business was renamed Editora Globo, linking the historic Livraria do Globo operation to the broader Globo media group. The change marked a shift toward a modern magazine publisher with a national portfolio. The company expanded rapidly from the late 1980s through the 1990s. It launched Criativa and Destino in 1989, Globo Ciência and Marie Claire in 1991, and Crescer in 1993. Globo Ciência was renamed Galileu in 1998. The same year brought the incorporation of Casa & Jardim and Autoesporte, as well as the launch of Época, which became one of the publisher's principal news titles. Other launches included Net TV, later renamed Monet, and Quem, initially published as Quem Acontece. During the 2000s, Editora Globo developed a broad portfolio spanning news, business, entrepreneurship, automobiles, science, home design, parenting, food, entertainment, and rural life. Época Negócios was introduced in 2007 for readers interested in management, innovation, strategy, and the corporate environment. The publisher's magazines also created rankings, guides, special editions, events, and public-interest projects. Examples included the As Melhores Franquias do Brasil ranking from Pequenas Empresas & Grandes Negócios, Autoesporte's Guia Qual Comprar, the Seminário Crescer, Época's workplace ranking, and environmental awards. The company also used its magazine brands for social and thematic initiatives. Projeto Generosidade brought multiple publications together around stories and examples of philanthropy and civic action. Época published an environmental edition and later established a green-company award. In 2010, the publisher began distributing Época through the iPad, later adding other titles and demonstrating a move toward digital editions alongside print publishing. Editora Globo's output has included magazines, books through Globo Livros, custom publications, and digital products. Its listed magazine portfolio has included Época, Época São Paulo, Época Negócios, Galileu, Autoesporte, Casa & Jardim, Crescer, Criativa, Globo Rural, Marie Claire, Pequenas Empresas & Grandes Negócios, Quem, Revista Fantástico, and Monet. Digital activities have included investment information associated with Valor Investe. The company remains part of the Globo corporate ecosystem, although individual titles and publishing arrangements may change over time.
- 2010
Magazine content reaches the iPad
[1]Época becomes the first weekly news magazine in Brazil identified in the source as offering content on the iPad.
- 2007
Época Negócios and Projeto Generosidade are introduced
[1]The company expands into executive and corporate journalism and coordinates a social-impact editorial initiative across its magazines.
- 1998
Galileu and Época emerge
[1]Globo Ciência is renamed Galileu, while Editora Globo launches the weekly news magazine Época.
- 1993
Crescer launches
[1]The publisher introduces a parenting title covering pregnancy, childhood development, health, and family guidance.
- 1991
Globo Ciência and Marie Claire are introduced
[1]The portfolio expands into science and technology and gains the Brazilian edition of Marie Claire.
- 1989
Criativa and Destino launch
[1]The publisher adds fashion-and-culture and esotericism-oriented magazines.
- 1986
The business is acquired and renamed Editora Globo
[1]Rio Gráfica Editora, associated with Fundação Roberto Marinho, acquires the bookstore company and adopts the Editora Globo name for the publishing operation.
- 1883
Livraria do Globo is founded
[1]Laudelino Pinheiro de Barcellos and Saturnino Alves Pinto establish the original bookstore in Porto Alegre.
Products and positioning
A diversified Brazilian mass-market and specialist publisher combining magazine journalism, consumer-interest content, business information, books, custom publishing, and digital editorial products under the Globo media ecosystem.
News magazine · 1998
Época
A weekly current-affairs magazine launched in 1998. It was positioned around news reporting, analysis, and timely coverage of Brazilian and international events, and later became one of Editora Globo's most prominent journalism brands.
Science and technology magazine · 1991
Galileu
Originally launched as Globo Ciência in 1991 and renamed Galileu in 1998. The title covered science and technology while also addressing culture, trends, innovation, and behavior.
Automotive magazine
Autoesporte
An automotive title incorporated into Editora Globo's portfolio in 1998. It developed as a consumer guide to vehicles and the automobile sector and later produced the Guia Qual Comprar special issue evaluating vehicles.
Home and design magazine
Casa & Jardim
A home-design publication incorporated into the portfolio in 1998. Its editorial approach emphasized interiors, residential spaces, decoration, and stories about people's homes.
Parenting magazine · 1993
Crescer
Launched in 1993, Crescer addressed pregnancy, childhood, adolescence, health, development, research, and practical guidance for parents and guardians. It also developed the Seminário Crescer event in 2009.
Business magazine · 2007
Época Negócios
Introduced in 2007 for executives, entrepreneurs, and business readers. Its subject areas included management, innovation, strategy, corporate affairs, and the Brazilian and international business environment.
Entrepreneurship magazine
Pequenas Empresas & Grandes Negócios
A publication serving small-business owners, entrepreneurs, and franchise operators. Its recurring content included the As Melhores Franquias do Brasil ranking, which became a reference for readers researching franchise opportunities.
Books
Globo Livros
The book-publishing arm associated with Editora Globo. The available reference describes a large body of book and collection publishing across numerous subjects but does not provide a complete current catalogue.
Digital investment information
Valor Investe
An investment-news and information product listed among Editora Globo's digital activities. The available material does not establish its current ownership or operating arrangement in detail.
Marketing campaigns
- 2009Seminário Crescer
Brazil
An event created by Crescer to bring specialists and invited guests together for discussions about contemporary family life and parenting.
Outcome. The magazine extended its parenting editorial proposition into an in-person discussion format.
- 2007Projeto Generosidade
Brazil
A cross-magazine initiative that highlighted people, organizations, and projects carrying out socially beneficial work across Brazil.
Outcome. The project gave social-impact and philanthropic initiatives coordinated visibility across Editora Globo's magazine portfolio.
Brand decisions
2010
Distribute magazine content on the iPadStrategyBackground
The publisher was responding to the emergence of tablet-based media consumption.
Action taken
Época content was made available on the iPad, followed by digital editions of Autoesporte and Época Negócios.
Aftermath
The move extended Editora Globo's magazine publishing model beyond print into tablet distribution.
1998
Rename Globo Ciência as GalileuGeneration changeBackground
The science and technology magazine needed an editorial identity broad enough to address emerging trends beyond conventional science coverage.
Action taken
Editora Globo changed the title's name from Globo Ciência to Galileu and broadened its editorial scope.
Aftermath
Galileu became the publisher's continuing science, technology, culture, and behavior brand in the reference material.
1986
Rebrand the publishing operation as Editora GloboStrategyBackground
The historic Livraria do Globo business was acquired by Rio Gráfica Editora, an organization associated with Fundação Roberto Marinho.
Action taken
The publishing house adopted the Editora Globo name and was integrated into the wider Globo media structure.
Aftermath
The change preceded national expansion across magazine categories and the development of a diversified publishing portfolio.
Recent events
- 2010
Época becomes an early iPad magazine edition[1]
Product launch
Época made its content available on the iPad, with the initiative subsequently extended to Autoesporte and Época Negócios.
- 1998
Globo Ciência is renamed Galileu[1]
Product generation · Other
The science magazine adopted the Galileu name and broadened its editorial approach to science, technology, culture, trends, and behavior.
- 1998
Casa & Jardim and Autoesporte join the portfolio[1]
M&A · Other
Titles previously associated with Efecê Editora were incorporated into Editora Globo, strengthening its home-design and automotive coverage.
- 1998
Época is launched[1]
Product launch
Editora Globo introduced the weekly current-affairs magazine Época, designed around fast reporting and broad news coverage.
- 1991
Globo Ciência and Marie Claire expand the magazine portfolio[1]
Product launch
Editora Globo launched Globo Ciência and introduced Marie Claire as its first international magazine title.
- 1989
Editora Globo launches Criativa and Destino magazines[1]
Product launch
The publisher added Criativa, focused on fashion and culture, and Destino, aimed at readers interested in esotericism.
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