Company Presentation
Sanoma News
Finland’s Leading Newspaper Publisher
• Sanoma News, former Sanoma Corporation, was established in 1889
• Helsingin Sanomat and Ilta-Sanomat are the leading newspapers in Finland
• Metro and Vartti are the leading free sheets in Finland
• Helsingin Sanomat is a leading advertising media in Finland with more than 500,000 advertisements each year
• Etelä-Saimaa, Kouvolan Sanomat and Kymen Sanomat are the leading regional papers
• Digital media, a growth area: –Market leader in online classified ad services (Huuto.net, Keltainen Pörssi and Oikotie) – in addition in the Baltic countries –Iltasanomat.fi the largest online newspaper in Finland –Strong financial site Taloussanomat.fi
• Printing plants at five locations
Finland’s Largest Media Companies
| Net sales, EUR million |
2007 |
| 1. Sanoma Group |
2,926 |
| 2. YLE - Finnish Broadcasting Company |
385 |
| 3. TS Group Ltd |
336 |
| 4. Alma Media Group |
329 |
| 5. Otava Books and Magazines Group Ltd. |
234 |
| 6. MTV Media Oy * |
177 |
| 7. Edita Group |
148 |
| 8. Talentum Group |
124 |
| 9. Keskisuomalainen Group |
105 |
| 10. A-lehdet Group |
96 |
* 2006
Sources: Annual Reports, Year-End Statements
The Largest Media Companies in the Nordic Countries
| Net sales, EUR million |
|
2007 |
| 1. Bonnier AB |
Sweden |
3,157 |
| 2. Sanoma |
Finland |
2,926 |
| 3. Schibsted A/S |
Norway |
1,698 |
| 4. Egmont |
Denmark |
1,492 |
| 5. MTG |
Sweden |
1,227 |
| 6. A-Pressen |
Norway |
636 |
| 7. Carl Allers Etablissement |
Denmark |
546 |
| 8. JP Politikens Hus |
Denmark |
491 |
| 9. NRK * |
Norway |
471 |
| 10. Danmarks Radio * |
Denmark |
467 |
* Net sales for 2006.
Sources: Annual Reports, Year-End Statements. Exchange rates as of 31.12.
Europe’s Largest Media Companies
| Net sales, EUR million |
|
2007 |
| 1. Bertelsmann |
Germany |
18,758 |
| 2. Vivendi Universal * |
France |
10,251 |
| 3. Lagardère * |
France |
8,582 |
| 4. Reed Elsevier |
UK / the Netherlands |
6,693 |
| 5. BSkyB |
UK |
6,650 |
| 6. Pearson |
UK |
6,164 |
| 7. BBC |
UK |
6,104 |
| 8. Mediaset |
Italy |
4,082 |
| 9. Reuters Group plc |
UK |
3,807 |
| 10. Grupo Prisa |
Spain |
3,696 |
| 11. Wolters Kluwer |
the Netherlands |
3,413 |
| 12. Daily Mail and General Trust |
UK |
3,266 |
| 13. RAI ** |
Italy |
3,217 |
| 14. Bonnier |
Sweden |
3,157 |
| 15. ITV plc |
UK |
3,042 |
| 16. Sanoma |
Finland |
2,926 |
* Media net sales
** 2006 Sources: Annual Reports, Year-End Statements
Top Newspapers in the Nordic Countries
| Circulation/copies |
|
2007 |
| Helsingin Sanomat |
Finland |
419 791 |
| Aftonbladet |
Sweden |
399 400 |
| Dagens Nyheter |
Sweden |
344 200 |
| Expressen/GT/Kvällsposten |
Sweden |
320 400 |
| Verdens Gang |
Norway |
309 610 |
| Aftenposten, morgonutgav. |
Norway |
250 179 |
| Göteborgs-Posten |
Sweden |
246 900 |
| Svenska Dagbladet |
Sweden |
196 600 |
| Ilta-Sanomat |
Finland |
176 531 |
| Dagbladet, Oslo |
Norway |
135 611 |
Picture: Sanoma House
