Pauna Media Group Ltd. is one of the most innovative publishers of modern entertainment print products in Finland. Company was founded by Jari Pauna, an entertainment publishing professional with 20 years of experience in various positions in the entertainment business. He has launched many product lines that have created whole new entertainment niche industries from scratch, starting from pen and paper based Dungeons & Dragons in 1988 to recent phenomenal success of Official PlayStation print products that were the first (and so far the only) hobby magazine products ever to reach national Top-20 sales charts. In 2005 he was the first publisher to release a line of sudoku magazines and books that became national bestsellers. In 2007 he founded a publishing company Pauna Media Group Ltd. with the aim of the company becoming a leading manga publisher. He will also continue as CEO of Euromedia Magazines Ltd., a magazine publishing company. Ability to identify new trends, strong marketing experience, efficient production, cross-marketing possibilities and excellent distribution network are the strengths of Pauna Media Group Ltd. The Company has approximately 3300 retailers in Finland (newsstands, kiosks, supermarkets, book stores, department stores, hobby shops etc.).

Current products include:

• Hardcover books (Heartbeat-series from the award-winning British author Nicholas Rhea)
• Paperbacks (Dr. Norden -drama series from Patricia Vandenberg)
• Magazines (Hair ideas -hair fashion magazine, Finnish edition)
• Sudoku books and magazines (market leader, based on stats provided by distributor Rautakirja/Lehtipiste, period first half of 2006)
• Manga titles that are licensed from the leading youth-oriented entertainment brand Tokyopop, Inc.

We are interested in expanding our portfolio with suitable magazine and book products: brand appeal, innovative product, mass-market sales potential, any genre. Please, contact us with details of your product.