Schibsted ASA is an international media group. The company has its
headquarters
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in
Oslo
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,
Norway
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, and is listed on the
Oslo Stock Exchange. The
CEO is Christian Printzell Halvorsen.
In 2019, Schibsted spun off the majority of their online marketplaces business area into a new company called . Brands such as
eBay Kleinanzeigen,
Leboncoin.fr and
Shpock were included, and stakes in similar websites across Europe were also transferred. As of December 2022 Schibsted continues to hold a 22.8% stake in the company.
In 2024, Schibsted sold its media operations to
The Tinius Trust through
Blommenholm Industrier transforming Schibsted into two more focused companies: a media company, known as Schibsted Media, fully owned by the Trust and a publicly listed marketplaces company, known as Schibsted Marketplaces (becoming the original company's legal successor) until a new name has been announced. The CEO for Schibsted Media is
Siv Juvik Tveitnes.
The following year, Schibsted Marketplaces announced its full rebrand of its brand operations to Vend which would take effect during Q2 2025.
On 25 February 2025, Schibsted Media announced the acquisition proposal of the
TV4 Media for 6.55 billion
SEK. The acquisition expected to end in the third quarter of 2025, following regulatory approval.
History
In 1839,
Christian Michael Schibsted founded the publishing company ''Chr. Schibsteds Forlag'' and in 1860, he started publishing the newspaper ''Christiania Adresseblad'', from 1885 known as . In 1966, Schibsted also acquired (''VG''). These were Norway's two largest newspapers, with ''VG'' surpassing in 1981. In 1989, under the leadership of
Tinius Nagell-Erichsen, Schibsted went from being a family-owned company to a corporation, and was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 1992. From 1992 to 2006, Schibsted owned part of
TV 2, and in 2004 Schibsted bought part of
TV 4 Sweden. While retaining its newspapers division, the company later shifted its focus from television to Internet classifieds/marketplaces, such as , ,,
and
InfoJobs.
In 2021 Schibsted acquired and .
References
External links
Official websiteLinkedin
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Mass media companies of Norway
Holding companies of Norway
Companies based in Oslo
Companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
Multinational companies headquartered in Norway
1839 establishments in Norway
Norwegian brands