The Norwegian News Agency ( no, Norsk Telegrambyrå; abbreviated NTB) is a
Norwegian press agency and
wire service that serves most of the largest Norwegian media outlets. The agency is located in Oslo and has bureaus in Brussels in Belgium and Tromsø in northern Norway. NTB operates 24 hours a day, with the night service handled from a bureau in Sydney, Australia since 2015. The photo agency
Scanpix is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTB.
History and profile
NTB was founded in 1867.
It is closely held by large media corporations, including
Edda Media (26.1%),
Schibsted
Schibsted Media Group is an international media group. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway, and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The CEO is Kristin Skogen Lund.
In 2019, Schibsted spun off the majority of their online marketp ...
(20.6%),
A-Pressen
Amedia AS is the second largest media company in Norway (the largest is Schibsted and the third largest is Polaris Media). The company is whole or partial owner of 50 local and regional newspaper with online newspapers and printing presses, a ...
(20.5%), the
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and the larges ...
(10.5%),
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-Seddel ...
(7.8%), a few smaller newspapers,
TV 2 and
P4. 0.5% is owned by the agency's employees.
The agency has three main news services, covering domestic news, international news, and sports. It also provides special services within news graphics, video, culture, entertainment, feature, etc. Approximately 136 staff are employed by the agency.
Pål Bjerketvedt is the editor-in-chief and managing director;
Ole Kristian Bjellaanes is the executive editor.
References
External links
NTB's website
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1867 establishments in Norway
Mass media companies established in the 1860s
News agencies based in Norway
Norwegian news reporting
NRK
Mass media in Oslo
Photo agencies