Mediahuis (; ) is a European
multinational newspaper and magazine publishing, distribution, printing, television, radio and online media company founded in 2014 with assets in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg and Germany. Mediahuis publishes daily newspaper titles in Belgium, the Netherlands and Ireland as well as regional titles, and is involved in broadcasting a number of Dutch and French language TV and radio stations.
Irish assets are held in
Independent News & Media
Mediahuis Ireland (formerly Independent News and Media, or INM) is a Belgian/Dutch-owned media organisation that is based in Dublin and publishes national daily newspapers, Sunday newspapers, regional newspapers and operates multiple websites in ...
subsidiary.
The headquarters of Mediahuis is in
Antwerp
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.
History
Mediahuis was founded in January 2014 as a joint venture of two Flemish media corporations: Corelio and Concentra. They entered into a collaboration around their paper and digital publishing activities.
Corelio took 62% of the shares, Concentra the remaining 38%.
In 2015, Mediahuis acquired the Dutch
NRC Media group.
In 2017 it acquired the Dutch
Telegraaf Media Groep
Mediahuis (; ) is a European multinational newspaper and magazine publishing, distribution, printing, television, radio and online media company founded in 2014 with assets in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg and Germany. Mediahuis ...
and VP Exploitatie joined as third shareholder.
It took 16.7% of the enlarged group.
In January 2019, majority shareholder Corelio NV became Mediahuis Partners NV, holding a 50.6% stake in Mediahuis, along with Concentra (32.7%) and VP Exploitatie (16.7%).
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These three shareholders are in turn mainly owned by the ]Van Puijenbroek
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family, Belgian Baert family and Mediahuis chairman Thomas Leysen
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Career
Leysen spent a large part of his career at Umicore (formerly Union Minière), which was transformed under hi ...
.
On 30 April 2019 Mediahuis acquired Independent News & Media
Mediahuis Ireland (formerly Independent News and Media, or INM) is a Belgian/Dutch-owned media organisation that is based in Dublin and publishes national daily newspapers, Sunday newspapers, regional newspapers and operates multiple websites in ...
for 145.6 million euros, which gave Mediahuis control over the ''Irish Independent
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'' and the ''Sunday Independent (Ireland)
The ''Sunday Independent'' is an Irish Sunday newspaper broadsheet published by Independent News & Media plc, a subsidiary of Mediahuis.
It is the Sunday edition of the ''Irish Independent'', and maintains an editorial position midway between ...
'', respectively Ireland's top-selling daily and Sunday newspaper, among other assets.
In July 2019, Mediahuis were reported to be interested in acquiring JPIMedia
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I ...
.
In September 2020, Mediahuis acquired the heavily loss-making NDC Mediagroep
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. In May 2023, Mediahuis acquired leading EU affairs media outlet EURACTIV, which became the company's first international media platform acquisition.
Mediahuis Nederland
Mediahuis Nederlands started as the NV Holdingmaatschappij De Telegraaf and was later coined Telegraaf Media Groep N.V. (TMG).[ In 2017 it was acquired by Mediahuis.][ It owns '']De Telegraaf
''De Telegraaf'' (; ) is the largest Netherlands, Dutch daily morning newspaper. Haro Kraak,Gaat Paul Jansen de crisis bij De Telegraaf oplossen?, ''de Volkskrant'', 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015. Paul Jansen has been the editor-in-chief since ...
'', the most popular newspaper in the Netherlands, DFT, Telesport, Metro, Autovisie, Privé and Vrouw; regional newspapers including ''Haarlems Dagblad'' and ''Noordhollands Dagblad''; digital brands including GeenStijl and Dumpert, and the national radio station Classic FM. In addition, Mediahuis Nederland owns dozens of other brands that focus on local news, entertainment and e-commerce. Via Keesing Media Group publishes international puzzle magazines and digital puzzles.
TMG acquired the weblog GeenStijl
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after initially buying an interest and Hyves, at that time still the most popular social network site in the Netherlands. In 2012, TMG acquired the free daily newspaper ''Metro
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'', which folded in 2019.
In 2016, TMG held a 23% stake in a joint venture with Talpa Holding
Talpa Network is a Dutch media conglomerate created by John de Mol Jr. in 2017.
History
Talpa Network was created in 2017 by John de Mol when he merged all his various media assets, De Mol wanted to create a Dutch media conglomerate that cou ...
, operating radio stations Radio 538
Radio 538 () is a Dutch commercial radio station established in Hilversum, Netherlands, in 1992. It is the second-most listened to radio station in the Netherlands. The name “Radio 538” refers to the wavelength on which Radio Veronica broadc ...
, Sky Radio
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, Radio Veronica
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, Radio 10 and thematic channels (only on Internet). In addition, the television channel TV 538
TV 538 is a music television channel that airs music videos and live coverage of its radio broadcasts. Dutch radio station Radio 538 launched the TV channel on 4 July 2011. The channel is owned by Talpa Network. It broadcasts 24 hours a day and ...
.
Media assets
Europe
* '' EURACTIV''
Belgium
*
Ireland
*''Irish Independent
The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper
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''Sunday World
The ''Sunday World'' is an Irish newspaper published by Independent News & Media. It is the second largest selling "popular" newspaper in the Republic of Ireland, and is also sold in Northern Ireland where a modified edition with more stories r ...
''
Luxembourg
* ''Luxemburger Wort
''Luxemburger Wort'' (; ) is a German-language Luxembourgish daily newspaper. There is an English edition named the ''Luxembourg Times''. It is owned by Mediahuis Luxembourg.
History and profile
''Luxemburger Wort'' has been published since 184 ...
''
Northern Ireland
* ''Belfast Telegraph
The ''Belfast Telegraph'' is a daily newspaper published in Belfast, Northern Ireland, by Independent News & Media, which also publishes the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and various other newspapers and magazines in Ireland. Its e ...
''
* '' Sunday Life''
Germany
* ''Aachener Zeitung
''Aachener Zeitung'' (; ; AZ) is a daily newspaper published in Aachen, Germany. It is printed, alongside the daily ''Aachener Nachrichten'' (AN), by Mediahuis in the Rhenish (format), Rhenish format.
History
The AZ was founded in 1946 as ''A ...
''[
* '']Aachener Nachrichten
''Aachener Zeitung'' (; ; AZ) is a daily newspaper published in Aachen, Germany. It is printed, alongside the daily ''Aachener Nachrichten'' (AN), by Mediahuis in the Rhenish format.
History
The AZ was founded in 1946 as ''Aachener Volkszeit ...
''
Netherlands
* ''De Telegraaf
''De Telegraaf'' (; ) is the largest Netherlands, Dutch daily morning newspaper. Haro Kraak,Gaat Paul Jansen de crisis bij De Telegraaf oplossen?, ''de Volkskrant'', 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015. Paul Jansen has been the editor-in-chief since ...
''
* NRC Handelsblad
''NRC'', previously called ' (), is a daily morning newspaper published in the Netherlands by Mediahuis NRC. It is widely regarded as a newspaper of record in the country.
History
was first published on 1 October 1970 after a merger of the Amst ...
See also
* Dichtbij.nl
* Dumpert
References
External links
Mediahuis
* {{official website, http://corporate.tmg.nl/en
Mass media companies established in 2013
2013 establishments in Belgium
Mass media companies of Belgium
Dutch-language television networks
Companies based in Antwerp