Cape Cod Times

What Cape Cod Times does

Cape Cod Times is a regional newspaper serving the Cape Cod and Islands region of Massachusetts, headquartered in Hyannis. Founded in 1936, it operates as a local publication within the Gannett-owned USA TODAY Network and functions as the dominant local news outlet for the area, covering local news, politics, high school and Cape Cod Baseball League sports, entertainment, dining, real estate, obituaries, and public notices. Its product surface extends beyond the core news website to include a digital eNewspaper replica, an email newsletter system, integrated real estate search powered by AddressUSA, an obituary placement service, a public notices/legals publishing platform, an Athlete of the Week polling module for high school sports, and a community events calendar.

The underlying technology is a standard digital publishing platform supporting web, mobile, and digital edition access, layered onto Gannett's shared network infrastructure. Revenue is generated through two primary streams: recurring digital and print subscriptions (marketed directly to consumers via subscribe.capecodtimes.com) and advertising — both local and through the broader USA TODAY Network sales channel (advertising.usatoday.com) — covering display, sponsored content, marketplace classifieds, and national reach extending beyond the Cape Cod geography. Distribution is predominantly regional, with self-serve consumer subscription access and print home delivery supplemented by an enterprise go-to-market for advertising.

Cape Cod Times does not disclose standalone financials; its results are reported within Gannett (NYSE: GCI), the publicly traded parent. The publication has no separate funding history, no disclosed M&A activity, and no AI/ML product features identified. Strategic positioning hinges on geographic monopoly in local coverage, deep community content archives, and the operational leverage of Gannett's national advertising platform.

Name

Cape Cod Times

Legal name

Cape Cod Times

Website

https://capecodtimes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cape Cod Times is a regional newspaper serving Cape Cod and Islands, Massachusetts, providing local news, high school and Cape Cod Baseball League sports coverage, obituaries, real estate listings, and public notices, operating as a local property within the Gannett-owned USA TODAY Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper / Regional News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Local newspaper
• Regional news coverage
• Digital news subscription
• Print journalism
• Cape Cod news media

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyannis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Digital and print subscriptions providing access to local news, sports, entertainment, lifestyle content, and eNewspaper editions for Cape Cod and Islands readers
2. Advertising: Local advertising opportunities through the USA TODAY Network including display ads, sponsored content, and marketplace classifieds for local businesses and readers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cape Cod Times is a daily local newspaper publishing original journalism covering news, sports, government, business, opinion, lifestyle, and obituaries for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket in Massachusetts. Its core product is delivered as a printed daily edition and a continuously updated digital news website, supplemented by digital replica e-newspaper access and topic-based newsletters for subscribers and casual readers.

Product overview

Cape Cod Times is a local news publication offering a comprehensive digital platform with its core news website providing local news, politics, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, real estate, and obituary content for the Hyannis, MA region. The product portfolio consists of the main website as the core offering, supplemented by specialized modules including eNewspaper (digital replica of the print edition), Real Estate Listings (powered by AddressUSA), Obituaries service, Public Notices/Legals section, Athlete of the Week polling system, Events Calendar, and newsletter subscriptions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cape Cod Times Print Newspaper Daily printed newspaper delivering original local journalism on news, sports, government, business, opinion, and obituaries to Cape Cod and Islands households via home delivery and single-copy retail sales. Targeted at year-round and seasonal residents who prefer physical print reading.
• Cape Cod Times Digital News Subscription (capecodtimes.com) Digital subscription providing access to continuously updated local news, sports, weather, obituaries, and public-notice content on CapeCodTimes.com, available to individual readers across Cape Cod, the Islands, and beyond.
• eNewspaper (Digital Replica Edition) Digital replica of the printed Cape Cod Times edition accessible to subscribers via web and mobile, providing the page-by-page reading experience of the print paper in a digital format for on-the-go readers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gannett/USA TODAY NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCape Cod Times is operated by Gannett as part of the USA TODAY Network. The partnership provides access to shared technology platforms, advertising networks, content syndication, and national brand recognition while maintaining local editorial focus on Cape Cod and Islands coverage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Boston Herald: Boston-based daily newspaper covering Massachusetts and New England. Comparable as a competing regional subscription newspaper serving an overlapping Massachusetts market, though not part of the Gannett network.

Broad incumbents

• Hartford Courant: Long-established regional daily newspaper in Connecticut and one of the oldest in the U.S., also part of the USA TODAY Network / Gannett. Comparable as a Gannett sibling property with similar operational model and broader regional scale.
• USA TODAY: National daily newspaper and the flagship of the USA TODAY Network operated by Gannett. Comparable as the parent brand that Cape Cod Times leverages for content syndication, advertising reach, and shared technology, though operating at national rather than regional scale.

Direct peers

• Boston Globe: Massachusetts-based regional daily newspaper covering Greater Boston and broader New England. Directly comparable as a regional print + digital subscription news operation serving an adjacent Massachusetts audience that overlaps with Cape Cod Times' reader base.
• Providence Journal: Regional daily newspaper covering Providence and Rhode Island, also part of the Gannett/USA TODAY Network. Directly comparable as a Gannett-owned regional subscription newspaper with similar digital + print model and advertising mix.
• Vineyard Gazette: Local weekly newspaper serving Martha's Vineyard, located within Cape Cod Times' broader coverage region. Directly comparable as a community newspaper covering the same Cape Cod and Islands market with overlapping readership, seasonal tourism focus, and similar real estate/obituary verticals.
• Worcester Telegram & Gazette: Massachusetts regional daily newspaper, also owned by Gannett. Directly comparable as a fellow Massachusetts Gannett property with the same subscription, advertising, and content syndication playbook.
• The Enterprise (Brockton): Local daily newspaper serving Brockton and the South Shore of Massachusetts, part of the USA TODAY Network / Gannett. Comparable as another Gannett Massachusetts property with overlapping reader demographics and similar subscription/print structure.
• The Barnstable Patriot: Local weekly newspaper serving the Town of Barnstable on Cape Cod. Directly comparable as a hyperlocal Cape Cod newspaper competing for the same regional readers, advertisers, and real estate listings.
• South Coast Today (New Bedford Standard-Times): Gannett-owned regional newspaper covering southeastern Massachusetts and the South Coast region. Directly comparable as a neighboring Massachusetts local newspaper within the same Gannett network, sharing tech platforms and ad inventory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/capecodtimes
• Facebookfacebook.com/capecodtimes
• Instagraminstagram.com/capecodtimes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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