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History

We are still a relatively young, forward-looking media group. In all the countries where we are active, our influential news brands have deep roots in the history and local social life. We combine the power of innovation with true respect for the tradition of all our brands.

2014

Mediahuis is founded

Mediahuis is founded as a joint venture by Corelio and Concentra, two businesses with a rich history in the Flemish and Belgian media. The group’s portfolio includes four leading daily newspapers, important digital marketplaces, printing presses, a radio station and regional TV channels.

2015

Acquisition of NRC Media Holding

Mediahuis acquires NRC Media Holding (later renamed Mediahuis NRC) in the Netherlands, publisher of titles including NRC Handelsblad and nrc.next. With this acquisition, Mediahuis establishes a foothold in the Netherlands.

2017

Acquisition of Media Groep Limburg

Media Groep Limburg (later renamed Mediahuis Limburg), publisher of titles including De Limburger, becomes part of the Mediahuis group. The transaction further strengthens Mediahuis’s market position in the Netherlands.

2017

Acquisition of Telegraaf Media Groep

Mediahuis acquires Telegraaf Media Groep (later renamed Mediahuis Nederland). With this acquisition and with the entry of VP Exploitatie as third shareholder, Mediahuis confirms its position as a leading multimedia group in the Netherlands and Belgium.

2017

Strategic cooperation with Wayne Parker Kent

Mediahuis enters a strategic cooperation with Wayne Parker Kent (WPK), one of the fastest-growing digital media businesses in the Netherlands. WPK specialises in developing and publishing online media brands. A year later, in 2018, Mediahuis acquires all shares in WPK.

2017

Partnership with Jellow

Mediahuis launches a partnership with the Dutch Jellow, an online matching platform for freelancers.

2018

Founding NRJ

Mediahuis is one of the founders of NRJ, a new Flemish radio station for a young and urban audience. With this initiative, the group underlines its ambitions in the radio market.

2019

Acquisition of Independent News & Media

Mediahuis acquires the Irish media group Independent News & Media (later renamed Mediahuis Ireland), expanding its geographic scope. INM is the publisher of various newspapers and magazines in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, including the Irish Independent, The Herald and the Belfast Telegraph.

2020

Partnership with Mather Economics

Mediahuis declares its intention to be involved outside the world of publishing and enters a strategic partnership with the American consultancy bureau Mather Economics. This participation sees the group enter the media technology market.

2020

Acquisition of Saint-Paul Luxembourg

Mediahuis acquires Saint-Paul Luxembourg (later renamed Mediahuis Luxembourg), the largest media group in Luxembourg and the publisher of titles including the quality Luxemburger Wort.

2020

Participation in Lepaya

Mediahuis acquires a participation in the Dutch Lepaya, a scale-up specialised in offering soft-skill training. This transaction sees Mediahuis take its first step into the educational technology market.

2020

Acquisition of Cartell.ie

Via Independent News & Media, Mediahuis acquires Cartell.ie in Ireland. The company is the market leader in data for the automotive sector.

2020

Acquisition of NDC mediagroep

Mediahuis acquires the NDC mediagroep (later renamed Mediahuis Noord) in North Holland, published of Dagblad van het Noorden, Leeuwarder Courant, Friesch Dagblad and a dozen regional publications.

2022

Acquisition of Aachener Verlagsgesellschaft (AVG)

Mediahuis acquires the German Aachener Verlagsgesellschaft (AVG), thus becoming the main shareholder of its subsidiary Medienhaus Aachen, publisher of the Aachener Zeitung.

2022

Acquisition of Carzone.ie

Mediahuis acquires Ireland’s Carzone.ie, the number one platform for buying and selling new and used cars in Ireland.

2022

Acquisition of Switcher

Mediahuis acquires Irish online comparison platform Swticher.ie, a leading price comparison site for energy, telecoms, loans and mortgages.

2023

Acquisition of RadioCorp and Radio Veronica

Mediahuis acquires the 100% shareholding of RadioCorp, owner of radio stations 100% NL, SLAM! and SUNLITE. April 2023 Mediahuis further expands its radio portfolio in the Netherlands by acquiring Radio Veronica from Talpa Network.

2023

Acquisition of EURACTIV Media Network

Mediahuis acquires the pan-European EURACTIV Media Network. EURACTIV reports on European Union policies within different areas: agri-food, economy, energy and environment, global Europe, health, politics, technology and transport. Journalists in Brussels, Paris and Berlin, complemented by media network partners across Europe, provide EURACTIV’s news content in 13 languages.