Medialivre S.A. (formerly Cofina Media) is a

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conglomerate. The company was established in 1995. It has its headquarters in

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Group brands

Medialivre publishes four newspapers: ''

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'', '' Record'', ''

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.'' Medialivre also publishes two printed magazines:
Sábado
' and ''

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'' as well as two online People magazines:
Flash!
' and
Máxima
'' Medialivre also owns two television channels: ''

CMTV Correio da Manhã TV (CMTV) is a private Portuguese generalist channel, with a strong focus on news - specially crime and sensationalist subjects - and football. It is operated by Medialivre Medialivre S.A. (formerly Cofina Media) is a Port ...

'' and ''

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''. CMTV is the fourth largest generalist channel in Portugal. and News Now is the fourth largest news channel in Portugal. In November 2024, CM Rádio launched.

History

Since October 26, 2023, the new owners of Medialivre are a group of investors that include

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through Portuguese company Expressão Livre. On December 14, 2023, the new Medialivre brand was officially launched with a new logo to reflect the values of a sustainable and people-focused company. Cristiano Ronaldo is among the group of investors that bought Cofina Media on October 26, 2023.

References

External links

Official site
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