Polaris Media ASA is a media group which owns thirty newspapers in
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. Based in
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...
, the group was established in 2008. Major newspapers owned by the group include ''
Adresseavisen
''Adresseavisen'' (; commonly known as ''Adressa'') is a regional newspaper published daily, except Sundays, in Trondheim, Norway. The paper has been in circulation since 1767 and is one of the oldest newspapers after Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler ...
'', ''
Harstad Tidende
''Harstad Tidende'' (meaning ''Harstad Times'' in English) is a daily, regional newspaper published in the city of Harstad, Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe, the ...
'', ''
Troms Folkeblad
''Troms Folkeblad'' is a newspaper published in Troms, Norway. Its main office is located in Finnsnes.
History and profile
''Troms Folkeblad'' was first published on 15 November 1965. The paper is part of Polaris Media and is published by Harstad ...
'', ''
Sunnmørsposten
''Sunnmørsposten'' () is a newspaper published by Polaris Media in Ålesund, Norway.
History and profile
In its early days, ''Sunnmørsposten'' competed with several other local newspapers, including ''Aalesunds Avis'' (1917–1957), '' Aalesu ...
'' and ''
Romsdals Budstikke
''Romsdals Budstikke'' is a daily (except Sundays) newspaper published in Molde, Norway.
History and profile
''Romsdals Budstikke'' was established in 1843. Politically the paper is liberal and used to be a newspaper for the Liberal Party, but h ...
''.
The company is listed on the
Oslo Stock Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange ( no, Oslo Børs) (OSE: OSLO) is a stock exchange within the Nordic countries and offers Norway’s only regulated markets for securities trading today. The stock exchange offers a full product range including equities, deriv ...
.
Business units
PNV Media
Stampen Group (
GP,
TTELA,
Hallandsposten
''Hallandsposten'' is a Swedish local morning newspaper printed in Halmstad, Sweden. It is the major newspaper of Halmstad, Hylte and Laholm municipalities
History and profile
''Hallandsposten'' was established in 1850. The first issue appe ...
,
Hallands Nyheter
''Hallands Nyheter'' is a Swedish newspaper, founded by Artur Lagerihn in 1905. The newspaper is published in Falkenberg. It has a daily circulation of 31,600 and is owned by Stampen AB. The editorial page supports Centerpartiet. It is printed ...
, ''
Bohusläningen, StrömstadsTidning, Alingsås Tidning, Kungsbacka-Posten, Kungälvs-Posten, Lokaltidningen STO, Mölndals-Posten and Free news pappers: Alingsås Kuriren, Lerums Tidning, ST-tidningen, Varbergsposten och Vänersborgaren)''
Adresseavisen Gruppen
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Adresseavisen
''Adresseavisen'' (; commonly known as ''Adressa'') is a regional newspaper published daily, except Sundays, in Trondheim, Norway. The paper has been in circulation since 1767 and is one of the oldest newspapers after Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler ...
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Avisa Sør-Trøndelag
Avisa may refer to:
* Arbeider-Avisa, a daily newspaper published in Trondheim, Norway, from 1924 to 1996
* Avisa Nordland, newspaper published in Bodø, Norway
* Avisa Partners, a French disinformation firm
*Avisa Relation oder Zeitung
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Brønnøysunds Avis
''Brønnøysunds Avis'' is a local print and online newspaper published in Brønnøysund, Norway.
History and profile
''Brønnøysunds Avis'' was founded in 1920. The paper covers the municipality of Brønnøy, Helgeland region, and vicinity an ...
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Fosna-Folket ''Fosna-Folket'' is a newspaper published in Brekstad, Norway. It covers the district of Fosen, including the municipalities of Ørland, Bjugn, Rissa, Åfjord, Leksvik, Roan and Osen. The newspaper is published three days a week: Tuesdays, Thurs ...
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Hitra-Frøya
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Innherreds Folkeblad og Verdalingen
''Innherreds Folkeblad og Verdalingen'' is a local online and print newspaper in published in Verdal, Norway. Owned 97.6 percent by ''Adresseavisen'', the newspaper has a circulation of 4,413 in 2013. It has three weekly issues, on Tuesdays, Thur ...
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Levanger-Avisa
''Levanger-Avisa'' is a regional newspaper in Norway. The newspaper was founded in 1848 and it is Norway's fifth-oldest newspaper. It is part of Adresseavisen Media Group. The publisher is a company with the same name, Levanger-Avisa AS. ''Levange ...
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Trønderbladet
''Trønderbladet'' is a local online and print newspaper published in Melhus, Norway. It covers the municipalities of Melhus, Skaun, Midtre Gauldal, Klæbu and the Gaulosen area of Trondheim. Published in tabloid format, the newspaper had a ci ...
Harstad Tidende Gruppen
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Altaposten
''Altaposten'' is a Norwegian daily newspaper, published in Alta, Norway.
History and profile
''Altaposten'' was founded in 1969, and its first editor was Øystein Dalland. From 1988 Ulf Jørgensen edited the newspaper, and since 2001 the edit ...
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Andøyposten
''Andøyposten'' is a Norwegian language regional newspaper published in Andenes, Norway.
History and profile
''Andøyposten'' was established in 1979. The paper is based in Andenes and is published three times per week. As of 2005 Schibsted ow ...
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Framtid i Nord ''Framtid i Nord'' ("Future in the North") is a local newspaper in northern Troms, a county in Northern Norway. It focuses on local news from the municipalities of Kvænangen, Nordreisa, Lyngen, Skjervøy, Gáivuotna ( Kåfjord) and Storfjord. It ...
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Harstad Tidende
''Harstad Tidende'' (meaning ''Harstad Times'' in English) is a daily, regional newspaper published in the city of Harstad, Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe, the ...
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iTromsø
''iTromsø'' (formerly ''Bladet Tromsø'') is a daily (save for Sunday) newspaper published in Tromsø, Norway.
History and profile
''Bladet Tromsø'' was first published on 24 January 1898 with Erling Gjemsø as the first editor-in-chief. He ...
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SortlandsAvisa ''SortlandsAvisa'' (The Sortland Gazette) is a local Norwegian newspaper published in the municipality of Sortland in Nordland county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, ...
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Troms Folkeblad
''Troms Folkeblad'' is a newspaper published in Troms, Norway. Its main office is located in Finnsnes.
History and profile
''Troms Folkeblad'' was first published on 15 November 1965. The paper is part of Polaris Media and is published by Harstad ...
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Vesteraalens Avis ''Vesteraalens Avis'' is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Stokmarknes, Norway, and covering the district of Vesterålen. The newspaper was founded in 1892. Among its editors was Nanna With
Nanna Bergitte Caroline With (30 May 1874 – 22 Februa ...
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Vesterålen Online
Vesterålen is a district and archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of Lofoten and west of Harstad. It is the northernmost part of Nordland county. Sortland is the largest town, situated near the center of the archipe ...
Polaris Media Nordvestlandet
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Åndalsnes Avis''
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Driva
The Driva river runs through Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal counties in Norway. The headwaters lie in the Dovrefjell mountains in the south, from where it flows northward, downward through the Drivdalen valley in the municipality of Oppdal. Whe ...
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Fjordenes Tidende''
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Fjordingen
''Fjordingen'' is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Stryn in Vestland county. It was named ''Innfjordingen'' from 1928 to 1929.
It started on 14 September 1928 as ''Innfjordingen''. The first editor Nils Hertzberg was a sympathizer of the F ...
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Herøynytt''
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Møre-Nytt''
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Romsdals Budstikke
''Romsdals Budstikke'' is a daily (except Sundays) newspaper published in Molde, Norway.
History and profile
''Romsdals Budstikke'' was established in 1843. Politically the paper is liberal and used to be a newspaper for the Liberal Party, but h ...
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Sunnmøringen''
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Sunnmørsposten
''Sunnmørsposten'' () is a newspaper published by Polaris Media in Ålesund, Norway.
History and profile
In its early days, ''Sunnmørsposten'' competed with several other local newspapers, including ''Aalesunds Avis'' (1917–1957), '' Aalesu ...
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Vikebladet Vestposten''
Polaris Trykk
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Byavisa
*Nr1 Adressa-trykk Orkanger
*Polaris Trykk Alta
*Polaris Trykk Harstad
*Polaris Trykk Trondheim
*Polaris Trykk Ålesund
References
Mass media companies of Norway
Mass media companies established in 2008
Companies based in Trondheim
Companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
Norwegian companies established in 2008
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