DPG MediaDPG Media Group is a Belgian media group active in Belgium and the Netherlands. It was founded as a merger of Medialaan and De Persgroep in 2019. From 2014 to 2024, they also owned holdings in Denmark. The exact ownership structure is not clear; it is believed that the group is mainly owned by the Belgian Van Thillo family, led by Christian Van Thillo, who is the executive chairman as of 2025 and the former CEO.
Het ParoolHet Parool (Dutch pronunciation:) is an Amsterdam-based daily newspaper. It was first published on 10 February 1941 as a resistance paper during the German occupation of the Netherlands (1940–1945). In English, its name means The Password or The Motto. HistorySecond World WarThe paper was preceded by a stenciled newsletter which was started in May 1940 by Frans Goedhart.
Berlingske MediaBerlingske Media (formerly Det Berlingske Officin A/S) is a Danish Copenhagen-based media company that owns many newspapers, websites and radio stations. The main newspaper in the company, Berlingske Tidende, now Berlingske, is one of the world's oldest newspapers, having published its first issue on 3 January 1749. The company is run by Anders Krab-Johansen, former CEO and editor in chief at the daily Børsen.SanomaSanoma Corporation (Finnish: Sanoma Oyj, Swedish: Sanoma Abp, formerly SanomaWSOY) is Finland's largest media group and a European education publisher. The company has media business in Finland and an education business in twelve European countries, including Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Italy and Spain. Sanoma Corporation is headquartered in Helsinki.
Christian Van ThilloChristian Van Thillo (born 25 March 1962) is a Belgian businessman. He was chief executive officer of DPG Media, a leading family-owned Belgian media concern that owns print media and broadcast media in Belgium and the Netherlands and print media in Denmark. His family-owned business controls the Belgian newspapers Het Laatste Nieuws and De Morgen, Dutch newspapers Algemeen Dagblad, Trouw and De Volkskrant and publications in Denmark.
Algemeen DagbladThe Algemeen Dagblad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑlɣəmeːn ˈdɑɣblɑt]; lit. 'General Daily Paper'), also known by its initialism AD ([aːˈdeː]), is a Dutch daily newspaper based in Rotterdam.De VolkskrantDe Volkskrant (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈvɔl(ə)kskrɑnt]; lit. 'The People's Paper'), stylized as de Volkskrant, is a Dutch daily morning newspaper. De Volkskrant had 322,934 active subscriptions in 2025 and is the third biggest newspaper in the Netherlands. Formerly a leading centre-left Catholic broadsheet, de Volkskrant today is a medium-sized centrist compact. Pieter Klok is the current editor-in-chief.
FlandersFlanders ( FLAHN-dərz or FLAN-dərz; Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə(n)] ) is the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language, politics, and history, and sometimes involving neighbouring countries.Media conglomerateA media conglomerate, media company, media group, or media institution is a company that owns numerous companies involved in mass media enterprises, such as music, television, radio, publishing, motion pictures, video games, amusement parks, or the Internet. Despite ownership over several companies and diverse mediums, by definition, media conglomerates only maintain holdings over media and not other enterprises.
WalloniaWallonia ( wol-OH-nee-ə; French: Wallonie [walɔni] ; German: Wallonien [vaˈloːni̯ən] or Wallonie [valoˈniː] ), officially the Walloon Region (French: Région wallonne [ʁeʒjɔ̃ walɔn]; German: Wallonische Region [vaˈloːnɪʃə ʁeˈɡi̯oːn]), is one of the three regions of Belgium—along with Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily French-speaking.
RTL TelekidsRTL Telekids is a Dutch pay television kids channel owned by RTL Nederland. In addition, RTL Telekids was broadcast as a youth-oriented block on RTL 8 in the daytime until 31 December 2020. Like the rest of the Dutch RTL network, RTL Telekids was until 30 June 2026 officially a Luxembourgish channel that does not have to adhere to Dutch broadcasting laws. Since July 1, 2026, the TV station obtained a Netherlands TV licence.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.