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Mediahuis

Mediahuis(lit. 'Media House') is a Europeanmultinationalnewspaper 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.

Mediahuis NV
Company typePrivate company
IndustryMedia
Founded1 January 2014[1]
HeadquartersBelgium
ProductsNewspapers, magazines, distribution, printing, TV and online media
Revenue€ 980 million (2020)
€ 15 million (2020)
OwnersMediahuis Partners NV (50.6% stake), Concentra (32.7% stake) and VP Exploitatie (16.7% stake).[2]
Websitewww.mediahuis

Irish assets are held inIndependent News & Mediasubsidiary.

The headquarters of Mediahuis is inAntwerp.

History

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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.[1]Corelio took 62% of the shares, Concentra the remaining 38%.

In 2015, Mediahuis acquired the DutchNRC Mediagroup.[3] In 2017 it acquired the DutchTelegraaf Media Groepand VP Exploitatie joined as third shareholder.[1]It took 16.7% of the enlarged group.[citation needed]

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%).[2] These three shareholders are in turn mainly owned by theVan Puijenbroekfamily, Belgian Baert family and Mediahuis chairmanThomas Leysen.[4]

On 30 April 2019 Mediahuis acquiredIndependent News & Mediafor 145.6 million euros,[5]which gave Mediahuis control over theIrish Independentand theSunday Independent (Ireland),respectively Ireland's top-selling daily and Sunday newspaper, among other assets.

In July 2019, Mediahuis were reported to be interested in acquiringJPIMedia.[6]

In September 2020, Mediahuis acquired the heavily loss-makingNDC Mediagroep.[citation needed]In May 2023, Mediahuis acquired leading EU affairs media outletEURACTIV,which became the company's first international media platform acquisition.[7]

Mediahuis Nederland

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Mediahuis Nederlands started as theNV Holdingmaatschappij De Telegraaf[citation needed]and was later coinedTelegraaf Media Groep N.V.(TMG).[1]In 2017 it was acquired by Mediahuis.[1]It ownsDe Telegraaf,the most popular newspaper in the Netherlands, DFT, Telesport, Metro, Autovisie, Privé and Vrouw; regional newspapers includingHaarlems DagbladandNoordhollands Dagblad;digital brands including GeenStijl and Dumpert, and the national radio stationClassic 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.[citation needed]

TMG acquired the weblogGeenStijlafter initially buying an interest andHyves,at that time[when?]still the most popular social network site in the Netherlands.[citation needed]In 2012, TMG acquired the free daily newspaperMetro,which folded in 2019.

In 2016, TMG held a 23% stake in a joint venture withTalpa Holding,operating radio stationsRadio 538,Sky Radio,Radio Veronica,Radio 10and thematic channels (only on Internet). In addition, the television channelTV 538.[8]

Media assets

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Europe

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Belgium

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Ireland

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Main article:Independent News & Media

Luxembourg

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Northern Ireland

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Germany

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Netherlands

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Privé JAAP.nl Helders Weekblad
Telesport Huizenzoeker.nl Het Gezinsblad
VROUW Speurders.nl Laarder Courant de Bel
Autovisie Hyves Games Denksport
Metro Blog Society Nieuwsblad voor Castricum
Sublime Vacaturekrant.nl Schager Weekblad
Wendy Nieuwsblad Santpoort en Velserbroek Vecht Journaal
Noordhollands Dagblad IJmuider Courant Weekblad voor Ouder Amstel
Haarlems Dagblad Baarns Weekblad Westfries Weekblad
Leidsch Dagblad Stadsblad De Echo Wieringer Courant
De Gooi- en Eemlander Witte Weekblad Woonbode
Dumpert Haarlems Weekblad Nieuwsblad voor Huizen
Upcoming Alkmaars Weekblad Nieuwsblad De Kennemer
De Duinstreek De Krommenieër
Das Kapital De Gooi en Eembode De Zaankanter
GasPedaal.nl De Koerier
GroupDeal Botentekoop.nl
Relatieplanet.nl CampersCaravans.nl
De Telegraaf Heemsteedse Courant
De Financiële Telegraaf (DFT) Haarlems Weekblad

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcde"History – Mediahuis".mediahuis.be.n.d.Retrieved2020-01-13.
  2. ^ab"Corelio NV becomes Mediahuis Partners NV".Mediahuis.2019-01-15.Retrieved2020-01-13.
  3. ^Mediahuis neemt NRC over
  4. ^Ellie Donnelly (2019-07-30)."Court approves INM takeover by Mediahuis".Independent News & Media.Retrieved2020-01-13.
  5. ^"Mediahuis to buy Irish newspaper group INM for $163 million".Reuters.2019-04-30.Retrieved2019-04-30.
  6. ^Mark Kleinman (2019-07-08)."Hedge funds in talks to sell i and regional newspapers".Sky News.Retrieved2020-01-13.
  7. ^"Mediahuis strengthens its European ambition with the acquisition of pan-European EURACTIV Media Network".EURACTIV.2023-05-11.Retrieved2023-05-11.
  8. ^Jarco Kriek (October 3, 2016)."Grote wijzigingen Nederlands radiolandschap"(in Dutch). TotaalTV.
  9. ^abcdefghijklmn"Geschiedenis".corelio.be(in Dutch). 2017.Retrieved2020-01-13.
  10. ^ab"Home - Mediahuis".mediahuis.be.n.d.Retrieved2020-01-13.
  11. ^abcde"Assets National Newspapers".inmplc.n.d.Retrieved2019-06-27.
  12. ^ab"Mediahuis übernimmt Mehrheit im Medienhaus Aachen".medienhausaachen.de.2022-01-10.Retrieved2022-08-30.
  13. ^"Meer informatie over NDC mediagroep".ndcmediagroep.nl.2021-10-11.Retrieved2021-10-11.
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