The Portugal News

What The Portugal News does

The Portugal News, operated by Anglopress Lda, is the largest English-language newspaper published in Portugal, founded in 1977 and headquartered in Lagoa. It publishes independent news across politics, business, tourism, lifestyle, property, visas, and culture, distributed through a weekly print edition, a website, iOS and Android apps, an e-paper, email newsletters, and active social channels. Content is produced in up to 17 languages, reaching more than 400,000 readers per week and serving Portugal's international expatriate community, foreign investors, and visiting professionals.

The company operates a multi-platform digital publishing stack with website, native mobile applications, e-paper, newsletter, and social media integrations. Adjacent verticals extend the core product: a Classifieds marketplace, a Properties in Portugal portal (40,000+ listings), plus consumer modules for Dating, Games, and Events. The owner is Richard Clingen, with a management team including COO Lucy Musk, Financial/Administrative Manager Sam Hoather, and Editor Bruno G. Santos; the company has grown from approximately 10 to 40 staff.

Monetization combines three streams: advertising against the weekly 400,000+ reader audience, a digital subscription tier priced at €1.99/month or €19.99/year for a reduced-ads experience, and transaction-based revenue from the classifieds and properties platforms, supplemented by tiered voluntary reader contributions. The business is privately held, bootstrapped, and operates without disclosed external funding or a parent company.

Name

The Portugal News

Legal name

Anglopress Lda

Website

https://theportugalnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Portugal News, operated by Anglopress Lda, is the largest English-language newspaper published in Portugal, founded in 1977 and serving more than 400,000 weekly expatriate and international readers with news distributed in up to 17 languages across print, web, mobile, and e-paper.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer News & Digital Newsrooms (Web/App-First) (MPAJADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business, Financial & Trade News Publishers (MPAJADAC)

Keywords

• English-language newspaper
• Digital news publishing
• Multilingual news media
• Newspaper advertising
• Digital subscription news

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagoa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: The Portugal News offers a reduced-ads digital subscription model and a voluntary support/contribution model. The reduced-ads experience is priced at €1.99/month or €19.99/year. Voluntary contributions range from €10 single to €125 annual.
2. Advertising: The publication monetizes its large weekly audience (400,000+ readers) through display advertising and sponsored content placements on its website and in print editions.
3. Classifieds: The Portugal News operates a classifieds marketplace (classifieds.theportugalnews.com) generating transaction-based revenue from listings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Portugal News publishes a multi-language newspaper and digital news platform serving Portugal's expatriate and international community. The core offering is independent, unbiased news coverage across politics, business, lifestyle, property, visas, and culture, distributed through a weekly print edition, a multi-language website (11–17 languages), native iOS and Android apps, e-paper editions, and an email newsletter. Auxiliary vertical services include a classifieds marketplace, a real estate properties portal with 40,000+ listings, games, dating, and community event listings.

Product overview

The Portugal News operates as a multi-platform news media company offering a unified core newspaper product supplemented by digital modules and services. The flagship offering is the English-language newspaper serving Portugal's expatriate and international community. The portfolio includes a digital ePaper edition, mobile applications for iOS and Android, a paid digital subscription tier with reduced advertising, an email newsletter service, and specialized verticals for classifieds, real estate (Properties in Portugal), gaming, dating, and events. Content is distributed across 17 language editions to reach over 400,000 weekly readers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Portugal News (Main Newspaper) The flagship multi-language newspaper serving Portugal's expatriate and international community with independent, unbiased news coverage of politics, business, lifestyle, property, visas, health, and culture. Available across web, mobile, e-paper, and print in up to 17 languages, reaching 400,000+ readers weekly.
• Print Edition (ePaper) Digital version of the printed newspaper available online, allowing readers to access the full weekly print edition electronically.
• Digital Subscription Paid subscription service offering a reduced-advertising reading experience for readers, available at €1.99 per month or €19.99 per year.
• Mobile App (iOS/Android) Native mobile applications for iOS and Android providing readers access to The Portugal News content on mobile devices with a smooth reading experience.
• Newsletter Email newsletter delivering daily Portuguese news stories directly to subscribers' inboxes.
• Classifieds Online classifieds marketplace featuring listings for jobs, services, and community announcements, generating transaction-based revenue from listings.
• Properties in Portugal Real estate portal dedicated to Portuguese properties, featuring over 40,000 properties for sale for expatriates and international buyers.
• Games Online gaming entertainment section offering puzzles and casual games to newspaper readers.
• Dating Dating service platform for connecting readers of The Portugal News.
• Events Event listing and calendar service for Portugal-based events.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FuturáliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026The Portugal News announced a strategic partnership with Futurália, the largest national fair dedicated to education, training, and employment in Portugal. The collaboration aims to leverage The Portugal News's qualified expatriate audience—including international professionals, investors, and foreign families—to boost Futurália's international visibility and Portugal's appeal as a destination for education and career opportunities. The partnership was formalized ahead of Futurália's scheduled event from 11 to 14 March 2026.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Resident: English-language news publication targeting expatriates and international residents in Portugal. Operates a similar direct-to-consumer digital news model covering Portuguese lifestyle, property, and immigration topics — directly comparable in audience and content focus.
• Portugal Resident: Long-running English-language magazine and website for the expatriate community in Portugal. Closely mirrors The Portugal News's audience, content verticals (property, visas, lifestyle), and monetization through advertising and subscriptions.
• Olive Press: English-language news outlet serving expatriate communities in Spain. Uses the same expatriate-news vertical model (property, immigration, lifestyle, news) and competes for similar advertiser categories targeting international residents in Iberia.
• Euro Weekly News: Free English-language newspaper covering Spain and broader European expatriate communities. Competes for the same advertising spend targeting English-speaking residents and tourists in Southern Europe.
• The Local: Network of English-language news sites covering European countries (including previously Portugal-adjacent coverage) for expatriate and international audiences. Operates a similar multi-country digital subscription and advertising model.
• Expatica: English-language platform providing news, guides, and services for expatriates across multiple European countries. Directly comparable in target audience, content verticals (immigration, property, lifestyle), and digital subscription/advertising model.

Broad incumbents

• Euronews: Major pan-European multilingual news broadcaster covering European current affairs across many languages. While operating at much larger scale, it competes for the same multilingual European news audience and advertiser budgets.
• Idealista: Iberia's largest property portal with a major Portuguese presence. Directly comparable to The Portugal News's Properties in Portugal vertical and competes for the same expatriate property-seeker audience and real estate advertising revenue.

Emerging players

• International Living: English-language publication focused on international relocation, retirement, and investment abroad, including Portugal coverage. Overlaps with The Portugal News's Golden Visa, residency, and lifestyle verticals serving foreign nationals.

Regional players

• Lisbon and Porto Metro newspapers (e.g., The Lisbon Diary, Lisbon Week): Smaller English-language print and digital outlets serving specific Portuguese cities or regions. While narrower in scope, they compete for expatriate reader attention and local advertising in overlapping geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theportugalnews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeavuFSGsASAb3tJtqeDxRg
• Facebookfacebook.com/PortugalNews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theportugalnews
• Instagraminstagram.com/theportugalnews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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