The Daily Star

What The Daily Star does

The Daily Star is a community newspaper founded in 1890 and headquartered at 102 Chestnut Street in Oneonta, New York, serving residents across Otsego, Schoharie, Chenango, and Delaware counties. The publication operates as a subsidiary of CNHI LLC (Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.), a privately held media conglomerate that provides shared corporate services and the BLOX Digital content management system used to power thedailystar.com. It produces daily local journalism covering municipal government, public safety, high school and college sports, weather, obituaries, and community events — content not economically served by regional or national outlets.

The product portfolio spans multiple delivery formats: a daily printed newspaper, thedailystar.com website, iOS and Android mobile applications, and three distinct e-editions (Daily Star, Cooperstown Crier, and Weekly Star). Supporting digital offerings include weather forecasts, an events calendar (via Cityspark), the Puzzles Palace game portal, Comics Kingdom, and email newsletters distributed through Constant Contact. Sub-brands include O-Town Scene, an arts and entertainment publication covering local music, food, and culture.

Revenue is generated through a portfolio of print subscriptions, digital/e-paper subscriptions, display and classified advertising (via AdPerfect), paid obituary and celebration-of-life listings, and special advertising-driven publications. The customer base is geographically segmented: local residents as the primary readership audience, local businesses and advertisers as a secondary revenue segment, and sports enthusiasts as a niche community. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, with subscription tiering across print, digital, and e-edition formats and ongoing community engagement as the primary acquisition and retention mechanism. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held with no public financial disclosures, no funding activity, and no recent M&A reported in the source material.

Name

The Daily Star

Legal name

CNHI LLC

Website

https://thedailystar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Daily Star is a community newspaper founded in 1890 in Oneonta, New York, owned by CNHI LLC, delivering local news, sports, weather, and obituaries across Otsego, Schoharie, Chenango, and Delaware counties via print, website, mobile apps, and e-editions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Community news coverage
• Print and digital subscriptions
• Classified advertising
• Regional media

Headquarters

HQ city

Oneonta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Subscriptions: Traditional newspaper subscription service providing daily print delivery to local residents in Oneonta, NY and surrounding Otsego County communities
2. Digital Subscriptions: Online access to news content, e-editions (Daily Star e-edition, Cooperstown Crier e-edition, Weekly Star e-edition), and digital-only content
3. Advertising: Display advertising, classifieds, retail advertising, public notices, and employment listings across print and digital platforms
4. E-Paper Subscriptions: Digital replica editions of the print publication available through subscription
5. Special Publications: Special sections and publications including America 250, Scholar Recognition, Spring Home & Garden, and other themed editions
6. Obituaries and Celebrations of Life: Paid obituary listings and celebration of life announcements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Daily Star publishes and distributes hyperlocal news and community information for Oneonta, NY and surrounding Otsego County via a daily print newspaper and complementary digital channels (website, mobile apps, and e-editions). It also operates paid advertising, classifieds, obituaries, and special themed publications that serve local residents, businesses, and advertisers in central New York.

Product overview

The Daily Star is a local newspaper owned by CNHI LLC, offering a multi-platform news service combining print and digital products. The core offerings include daily print newspaper delivery and digital subscriptions with e-editions (Daily Star e-Edition, Cooperstown Crier e-Edition, Weekly Star e-Edition). Supporting digital products include a mobile app, email newsletters via Constant Contact, puzzles and comics online, weather services, and an events calendar. Additional services encompass obituaries, classifieds, and community content sections covering local news, sports, entertainment, business, and lifestyle coverage for Oneonta, NY and surrounding Otsego County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• O-Town Scene: Arts and entertainment publication covering local events, music, food and drink, health and fitness for the Oneonta area
• Cooperstown Crier
• Weekly Star

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CNHI LLCcoreOthersParent company CNHI LLC (Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.) owns and operates The Daily Star along with multiple other newspaper properties across the United States. CNHI provides corporate oversight, technology infrastructure including BLOX Content Management System, and shared services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Daily Gazette: A daily newspaper serving Schenectady and the broader Capital Region of upstate New York. Highly comparable as a mid-sized local daily covering a defined regional market with print, digital, and e-edition products on similar CMS platforms.
• Press & Sun-Bulletin (PressConnects): Gannett-owned daily newspaper serving Binghamton and the Southern Tier of New York. Directly comparable as a regional daily covering a small upstate NY market with overlapping community coverage, sports, and classified products.
• The Evening Sun: CNHI-owned daily serving Norwich and Chenango County, NY — directly adjacent to The Daily Star's Otsego County footprint. Closest peer in geography, ownership, and operational scale.
• Rome Sentinel: Independently owned daily newspaper serving Rome and Oneida County in central upstate New York. Comparable as a small-market daily with a multi-platform print/digital offering and similar subscription, advertising, and classified revenue mix.
• Gloversville Leader-Herald: Local daily serving Fulton and Montgomery counties in upstate New York. Comparable as a small community daily with print, digital, and classified products targeting a similar rural upstate audience.

Broad incumbents

• Gannett Co. Largest U.S. newspaper chain (USA Today Network), operating hundreds of community dailies including Press & Sun-Bulletin. Comparable as a multi-platform local/regional newspaper operator, but at vastly greater scale and breadth than The Daily Star.
• Lee Enterprises: Major U.S. newspaper chain operating local dailies across the Midwest, South, and Northeast. Comparable as a multi-property local newspaper operator with shared digital infrastructure and subscription/advertising models, though serving much larger geographies.
• Adams Publishing Group: Privately held media company operating community newspapers and digital platforms across the U.S. Comparable to CNHI/The Daily Star as a private operator of small-market community dailies with shared service and technology infrastructure.
• Hearst Media: Large diversified media company operating newspaper, television, and digital properties. Overlaps with The Daily Star's local news, classified, and advertising businesses, but at much greater scale and as part of a broader media portfolio.

Others

• BLOX Digital (TownNews): Technology provider whose BLOX Content Management System powers The Daily Star's website and is used by thousands of community newspapers. Relevant as the enabling platform behind the publication's digital product stack rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thedailystar
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

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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