Publishers Clearing House

organization

direct marketing company

History Claim
Publishers Clearing House (PCH) is an American company founded in 1953 by Harold Mertz. The company offered bulk mail direct marketing of periodicals as an alternative to door-to-door magazine subscription sales. Publishers Clearing House is most widely known for its sweepstakes and prize-based games, which were introduced in 1967. From August 2020 to March 2024, it owned the Wide Open Media publications Wide Open Spaces, Wide Open Country, and FanBuzz.

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Social

Web

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