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 |
2008 |
| 1. Sanoma Group |
3,030 |
| 2. YLE - Finnish Broadcasting Company |
381 |
| 3. TS Group Ltd |
306 |
| 4. Alma Media Group |
341 |
| 5. Otava Books and Magazines Group Ltd. |
237 |
| 6. MTV Media Oy * |
201 |
| 7. Edita Group |
111 |
| 8. Talentum Group |
93 |
| 9. Keskisuomalainen Group |
105 |
| 10. A-lehdet Group |
95 |
* 2007
Sources: Annual Reports, Year-End Statements
The Largest Media Companies in the Nordic Countries
| Net sales, EUR million |
|
2008 |
| 1. Bonnier AB |
Sweden |
3,078 |
| 2. Sanoma |
Finland |
3,030 |
| 3. Schibsted A/S |
Norway |
1,671 |
| 4. Egmont |
Denmark |
1,565 |
| 5. MTG |
Sweden |
1,369 |
| 6. A-Pressen |
Norway |
594 |
| 7. Carl Allers Etablissement |
Denmark |
577 |
| 8. NRK |
Norway |
529 |
| 9. Danmarks Radio |
Denmark |
493 |
| 10. JP Politikens Hus |
Denmark |
477 |
Sources: Annual Reports, Year-End Statements. Exchange rates as of 31.12.
Europe’s Largest Media Companies
| Net sales, EUR million |
|
2008 |
| 1. Bertelsmann |
Germany |
16,118 |
| 2. Vivendi Universal * |
France |
11,295 |
| 3. Lagardère |
France |
8,214 |
| 4. Reed Elsevier |
UK / the Netherlands |
6,721 |
| 5. BBC |
UK |
6,408 |
| 6. BSkyB |
UK |
6,219 |
| 7. Pearson |
UK |
6,042 |
| 8. Mediaset |
Italy |
4,252 |
| 9. Grupo Prisa |
Spain |
4,001 |
| 10. Wolters Kluwer |
The Netherlands |
3,374 |
| 11. Daily Mail and General Trust |
UK |
3,266 |
| 12. RAI |
Italy |
3,201 |
| 13. Bonnier |
Sweden |
3,078 |
| 14. Sanoma Group |
Finland |
3,030 |
* Media net sales
Sources: Annual Reports, Bureau van Dijk
Top Newspapers in the Nordic Countries
| Circulation/copies |
|
2009 |
| Helsingin Sanomat |
Finland |
397 838 |
| Aftonbladet |
Sweden |
358 600 |
| Dagens Nyheter |
Sweden |
316 200 |
| Expressen/GT/Kvällsposten |
Sweden |
291 000 |
| Verdens Gang |
Norway |
262 374 |
| Aftenposten, morgonutgav. |
Norway |
243 188 |
| Göteborgs-Posten |
Sweden |
236 400 |
| Svenska Dagbladet |
Sweden |
196 900 |
| Ilta-Sanomat |
Finland |
153 051 |
| Dagbladet, Oslo |
Norway |
105 255 |
Source: Levikintarkastus Finland, TS Sweden, MBL Norway
Picture: Sanoma House
