La Stampa

What La Stampa does

La Stampa is an Italian daily newspaper (legal entity: LA STAMPA SAE S.p.A.), founded in 1867 and historically anchored in Turin. The company publishes a national print daily covering politics, economics, foreign affairs, culture, science, sport, and entertainment, and operates 13 local/regional editions across Northwest Italy (Torino, Milano, Alessandria, Aosta, Asti, Biella, Cuneo, Imperia, Novara, Roma, Sanremo, Savona, Verbania, Vercelli) plus a Torino headquarters at Via Ernesto Lugaro 15. It maintains specialized sub-brand supplements including Specchio, Tuttolibri, Tuttosoldi, Tuttoscienze, TorinoSette, Vatican Insider, La Zampa, and Specchio dei Tempi.

The business is built on a multi-channel distribution stack centered on the lastampa.it digital platform, a paid digital subscription product (promotional rate €1/month for 3 months), a Premium paywalled content tier, an email newsletter portfolio, podcast and audio article distribution, a historical archive (Archivio Storico), and the printed newspaper. The core technology is a conventional digital news platform with online subscription and content delivery; there are no proprietary AI/ML features, APIs, or disclosed technology partnerships in the source material. GTM is direct-to-consumer across both B2C readers (individual subscriptions and print sales) and a local advertising sales network transferred as part of the ongoing ownership transaction.

Revenue mechanics are a mix of consumer subscription fees, premium content paywall, print circulation, local advertising sales, and ancillary services (archive access, newsletters). The customer base is the broad Italian general-news-reading public, segmented horizontally across national and regional readers. Ownership is in transition: GEDI Group (Exor/Agnelli-Elkann) agreed in March 2026 to sell La Stampa to Sapere Aude Editori (SAE Group) led by Alberto Leonardis, with closing expected in H1 2026; under new ownership, the asset transitions from a regional publishing group into a nationally significant media operator. Newsroom direction rests with Direttore Andrea Malaguti, and John Elkann is listed as Chairman of the board.

Name

La Stampa

Legal name

LA STAMPA SAE S.P.A.

Website

http://www.lastampa.it/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

La Stampa is a historic Italian daily newspaper (founded 1867, HQ Torino) operating a paid digital subscription platform, premium content tier, 13 regional editions across Northwest Italy, and specialized supplements serving general Italian news readers under newly announced SAE Group ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB), News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Daily newspaper publishing
• Digital news subscriptions
• Editorial journalism services
• Regional news coverage
• Print and digital media

Headquarters

HQ city

Torino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La Stampa is an Italian daily newspaper founded in 1867 that publishes national and regional news across multiple sections (Cronaca, Cultura, Economia, Esteri, Politica, Sport, Scienza, etc.) through print editions and a digital subscription platform. It offers a Premium subscription tier with paywalled content, email newsletters, podcasts/audio articles, a historical digital archive, and 13 local editions covering Northwest Italy. Specialized weekly supplements cover literature, finance, science, Vatican affairs, culture, and lifestyle.

Product overview

La Stampa is an Italian daily newspaper founded in 1867, historically linked to Turin, offering a unified news platform with both print and digital editions. The core product is the newspaper (Il Quotidiano) with section-specific coverage, supplemented by Premium subscription content, newsletters, podcasts/audio content, and a historical archive. The publication maintains specialized sub-brands including cultural (Specchio, Torinosette), literary (Tuttolibri), financial (Tuttosoldi), scientific (Tuttoscienze), religious (Vatican Insider), and lifestyle (La Zampa) supplements. The company operates regional editions across 13+ Italian cities. The digital offering includes subscription-based Premium access, email newsletters, and audio content alongside the traditional print newspaper.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Specchio: Weekly magazine supplement
• Tuttolibri
• Torinosette
• Tuttosoldi
• Tuttoscienze
• Vatican Insider
• La Zampa
• Specchio dei Tempi

Products and services

• La Stampa Daily Newspaper (Il Quotidiano) Italian daily newspaper providing news coverage across multiple sections including Cronaca, Cultura, Economia, Esteri, Politica, Sport, Scienza, Spettacoli, Motori, and specialized supplements, distributed in print and digital editions to Italian readers.
• La Stampa Premium Subscription

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GEDI Groupprior ownershipOthersGEDI Group, owned by the Agnelli-Elkann family's holding company Exor, was the prior owner of La Stampa. The group agreed to sell the newspaper to SAE (Sapere Aude Editori) with the transaction expected to close in the first half of 2026. The sale included affiliated publications, digital activities, the press centre, local advertising sales network, and staff.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Il Messaggero: Major Italian regional and national daily based in Rome with strong regional edition coverage—directly comparable in model and scale to La Stampa as a regional-rooted national newspaper.
• Corriere della Sera: Italy's leading national daily newspaper, directly competing with La Stampa across news, culture, and digital subscriptions; operates similar Premium tiers and local editions in Milan and nationwide.
• Il Tirreno: Regional Italian daily owned by SAE Group—the acquirer of La Stampa—offering a directly comparable regional newspaper model and now potentially sharing cost structures and editorial under common ownership.
• La Repubblica: Major Italian national daily with similar digital subscription model, broad section coverage, and weekend supplements; remains the principal left-leaning competitor to La Stampa in the Italian daily market.
• Il Fatto Quotidiano: Italian national daily with strong digital subscription business and opinion-led content; competes for similar politically engaged readers with La Stampa's Politica and Editoriali sections.
• Il Giornale: Italian national daily with similar mid-market positioning, local edition structure, and digital subscription offering—competes for overlapping politically conservative readership with La Stampa.
• Il Sole 24 Ore: Italy's leading business/financial daily with a Premium digital subscription product (Sole 24 Ore Plus), comparable to La Stampa's Tuttosoldi and Premium verticals—competes in the same niche business news and data licensing segment.

Broad incumbents

• RCS MediaGroup: Italian media conglomerate publishing Corriere della Sera and other titles; serves as a broader incumbent comparable as a publisher and parent entity to La Stampa's own corporate structure.
• GEDI Gruppo Editoriale: Prior owner of La Stampa and publisher of La Repubblica and other national/regional titles; serves as the most direct comparable incumbent at the publishing group level, having divested La Stampa in 2026.

Regional players

• Le Monde: Leading French national daily with a sophisticated digital subscription business and Premium tier; comparable as a benchmark for La Stampa's digital subscription strategy though operating in a different national market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/La_stampa
• Facebookfacebook.com/lastampa.it
• Instagraminstagram.com/lazampait/?hl=it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-stampa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 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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