What Il Sole 24 ORE does

Il Sole 24 ORE is Italy's leading business and financial newspaper, founded in 1865 and headquartered in Milan, operating as part of the privately held Gruppo Il Sole 24 ORE. The company's core product is a daily newspaper covering Italian and international economics, finance, markets, taxation, and general news, distributed across print, digital (ilsole24ore.com), and mobile applications (iOS and Android). The group operates a broad multi-platform media portfolio that includes Radio 24 (radio station), Radiocor (real-time financial news wire), Il Sole 24 ORE TV / stream24 (live TV and video streaming), a podcast network (including shows like 'Animale a chi?'), and Lab24 for data visualization and interactive analytics. The technology stack includes a digital news platform with multi-format content delivery spanning streaming video, podcasts, and an AI-powered assistant (24Ore AI) for content discovery.

The business serves three primary customer segments: business and finance professionals requiring in-depth economic and regulatory information, general Italian readers interested in economic and political news, and specialized professionals (accountants, lawyers, consultants) who use the 24ORE Professionale database platform — including Smart24 Fisco, Smart24 Lavoro, Smart24 Lex, and Smart24 PA — for compliance and research. The group also operates vertical publications (NT+ Fisco, NT+ Diritto, NT+ Lavoro, NT+ Condominio, NT+ Edilizia e Territorio, NT+ Enti Locali e PA), sector platforms (24ORE Cultura, 24ORE NextMed), an events division (24ORE Eventi), and consumer utility tools (Strumenti calculators, Tariffe comparators). Revenue is generated through four primary streams: print and digital subscriptions, advertising across print and digital properties, professional database subscriptions, and events and conferences. The company has no disclosed pricing structure, parent company, or institutional investor information in the available sources.

Name

Il Sole 24 ORE

Legal name

Il Sole 24 Ore

Website

https://ilsole24ore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Il Sole 24 ORE is Italy's leading business and financial newspaper and media group, offering daily news, professional databases, radio, TV/streaming, and vertical publications in Italian economics, finance, tax, and law for professionals and general readers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial News and Business Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Financial & Trade News Publishers (MPAJADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

News Agencies & Wire Services (General & Specialized) (MPAJADAE), Consumer News & Digital Newsrooms (Web/App-First) (MPAJADAD), 24/7 National & International News Channels (MPABAIAA), News Streaming Platforms (MPACAAAF)

Keywords

• Business newspaper publishing
• Financial news media
• Professional information services
• Economic journalism
• Specialized digital publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Subscription revenue from newspaper print and digital editions, including premium professional content through 24ORE Professionale databases and professional tools
2. Advertising: Digital and print advertising across multiple platforms including website, video streaming, and podcast properties
3. Events and Conferences: Revenue from organized events through 24ORE Eventi
4. Professional Database Services: Premium professional tools and databases including Smart24 Fisco, Smart24 Lavoro, Smart24 Lex, and other specialized services for professionals

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Il Sole 24 ORE is Italy's leading financial and economic daily newspaper, delivering authoritative journalism on economy, finance, markets, taxation, law, and general news through print, digital, mobile, radio (Radio 24), and television (stream24) channels. Beyond the flagship newspaper, the group sells premium professional database subscriptions (24ORE Professionale with Smart24 Fisco, Lavoro, Lex), specialized vertical digital newspapers (NT+ series), data visualization tools (Lab24), and an AI-powered assistant (24Ore AI), supported by advertising, events, and podcast content.

Product overview

Il Sole 24 Ore is a comprehensive multi-platform media organization operating as a portfolio of interconnected products under the Gruppo Il Sole 24 Ore umbrella. The core offering centers on the Il Sole 24 Ore daily newspaper (Italy's premier business and financial publication) supported by Radio 24, Radiocor financial news service, and Il Sole 24 Ore TV (Stream24) video platform. The group provides specialized vertical newspapers (NT+ Fisco, NT+ Diritto, NT+ Lavoro, NT+ Condominio, NT+ Edilizia e Territorio, NT+ Enti Locali e PA) for professional audiences in legal, fiscal, and business domains. Premium offerings include 24ORE Professionale (database platform with Smart24 tools, Riviste24, Tecnici24) for professional compliance and research, 24+ premium content, and Lab24 data visualization. The group also operates sector-specific platforms (24ORE Cultura, 24ORE NextMed, 24ORE Ai), a podcast service, events division (24ORE Eventi), and utility tools (Strumenti calculators, Tariffe comparators). The architecture combines a unified media ecosystem where the flagship newspaper anchors cross-promotion to specialized verticals and digital tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Radio 24: Radio station operated by the Il Sole 24 ORE Group
• Radiocor
• 24 ORE Professionale
• 24 ORE Cultura
• stream24
• 24 ORE System
• Lab24
• 24+

Products and services

• Il Sole 24 Ore (Quotidiano)
• Radio 24
• Radiocor
• Il Sole 24 Ore TV (stream24)
• 24ORE Professionale
• 24ORE Cultura
• 24ORE Eventi
• 24ORE NextMed
• 24Ore AI
• 24+
• Lab24
• NT+ Fisco
• NT+ Diritto
• NT+ Lavoro
• NT+ Condominio
• NT+ Edilizia e Territorio
• NT+ Enti Locali e PA
• Podcast Il Sole 24 Ore
• Strumenti (Calculators and Tools)
• Tariffe (Tariff Comparator)
• 24ORE Professionale Banche Dati (Database Platform)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gruppo Il Sole 24 ORE (Internal Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIl Sole 24 ORE is part of Gruppo Il Sole 24 ORE, which includes multiple media properties including Radio 24, Radiocor (financial news wire), Il Sole 24 ORE TV (stream24), 24ORE Professionale (professional databases), 24ORE Cultura, 24ORE System, and other subsidiaries.
• Radio 24coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadio station complementing newspaper coverage with audio news programming, including podcasts such as Animale a chi? which inspired the Pet Economy Guide published by Il Sole 24 ORE.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Financial Times: International financial daily with a strong subscription business model and deep professional audience. Closely comparable to Il Sole 24 ORE as a premier business newspaper monetizing both consumer subscriptions and B2B/licensing revenue, though at significantly larger global scale.
• Reuters: Global news wire and financial news provider. Directly comparable to the Radiocor business of Il Sole 24 ORE in providing real-time market-moving news to financial professionals, and overlaps with the broader financial-news publishing mission.
• Il Corriere della Sera: Italy's leading general-interest newspaper with strong digital subscription growth. Direct competitor in the Italian news market, with comparable multi-platform distribution and subscription model, though Il Sole 24 ORE leads in financial/economic coverage.
• La Repubblica: Major Italian national newspaper with broad editorial coverage and digital paywall. Directly comparable as a competitor for general Italian news audiences and digital subscription share, complementing Il Sole 24 ORE's business-focused positioning.
• Handelsblatt: Germany's leading business and financial newspaper with a strong subscription and professional audience. Closely comparable to Il Sole 24 ORE as a country-leading financial daily with vertical professional products, though operating in a different national market.
• Les Echos: France's premier financial newspaper with B2B professional services. Comparable to Il Sole 24 ORE in combining authoritative business journalism with paid professional information products serving executives, lawyers, and accountants in their respective home market.

Broad incumbents

• Bloomberg Media: Global financial news, data, and media powerhouse. Comparable to Il Sole 24 ORE in serving professional financial audiences, but with a much larger data-and-terminal ecosystem and broader international reach that overlaps with both Il Sole 24 ORE's editorial and professional-database businesses.
• Dow Jones / The Wall Street Journal: Premier business news publisher with paid digital subscriptions and B2B information products. Comparable to Il Sole 24 ORE's blend of authoritative financial journalism, subscription monetization, and professional information services, though at global scale.

Regional players

• Le Monde: Major French national newspaper with successful digital subscription model and diversified revenue including events. Comparable in subscription-driven national newspaper economics, though Le Monde is general-interest whereas Il Sole 24 ORE is financial-focused.

Emerging players

• Caixin Media: China-focused financial news outlet with paywalled premium content and professional audience. Comparable to Il Sole 24 ORE in serving a country-specific financial-professional audience through subscription journalism, though operating in a different geography and growth stage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/il-sole-24-ore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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