Eagle-Tribune

What Eagle-Tribune does

Eagle-Tribune is a regional daily newspaper serving the Merrimack Valley area of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, covering communities including Lawrence, Haverhill, Andover, North Andover, Methuen, and parts of New Hampshire. Founded in 1867, the publication operates as a property of CNHI LLC, a privately held media company headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, that manages multiple local newspaper properties. The newspaper provides local news, sports coverage, opinion content, obituaries, community information, and multimedia content through print home delivery, digital subscriptions, and a multi-platform web and mobile presence, reaching general readers, sports enthusiasts, and local businesses that advertise through the publication.

The core digital platform is built on the BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital, a TownNews/CNHI product, which powers the news website, e-edition digital replica, multimedia galleries, podcast hosting, and interactive features. The product portfolio spans the primary digital news site (eagletribune.com), E-Edition digital replica with special digital-only editions on Tuesdays and Saturdays, subscription services (home delivery, digital-only, and combined tiers), classifieds (jobs, autos, homes, celebrations), public notices, obituaries, six regional specialty magazines, puzzles and games, and a Newspapers in Education program. Distribution occurs through physical home delivery, the website, mobile app, e-edition, and email newsletters via Constant Contact.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: recurring subscriptions (home delivery, digital access, e-paper), advertising (display, classifieds, public notices), classifieds and marketplace transaction fees, and digital products including app downloads, keepsakes, photo purchases, and magazine subscriptions. The newspaper employs 101-250 staff and operates from its North Andover headquarters at 100 Turnpike Street. Customer segments include local resident readers seeking community news, sports enthusiasts following local high school and college teams, and local businesses and government agencies purchasing advertising and legally required public notices.

Name

Eagle-Tribune

Legal name

CNHI LLC

Website

https://eagletribune.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Eagle-Tribune is a regional daily newspaper serving the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Owned by CNHI LLC, it delivers local news, sports, obituaries, classifieds, and regional magazines via print, web, mobile, and email.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Local newspaper
• Regional news
• News subscriptions
• Classified advertising
• Community journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

North Andover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Newspaper subscriptions including home delivery, digital-only access, and e-paper subscriptions generate recurring subscription revenue
2. Advertising: Display advertising, classified ads, public notices, and newspaper ads placed by local businesses and organizations
3. Classifieds and Marketplace: Jobs, autos, homes, celebrations classifieds as well as public notices and obituary placements
4. Digital Products and Services: Revenue from app downloads, keepsakes, photo purchases, and special magazine publications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Eagle-Tribune is a regional daily newspaper delivering local news, sports, opinion, obituaries, and community coverage for the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Its primary offering is subscription-based access to this content through print home delivery, a website (eagletribune.com), an E-Edition digital replica, and a mobile app, supplemented by classified advertising, public notice publishing, multimedia, regional magazines, and a Newspapers in Education program.

Product overview

Eagle-Tribune operates as a multi-platform local news organization serving the Merrimack Valley region. The primary offering is its digital news platform (eagletribune.com) powered by the BLOX CMS from TownNews/CNHI, delivering breaking news, sports, opinion, and community coverage. The product portfolio includes the core E-Edition digital replica of the print newspaper, subscription-based home delivery and digital access services, classified advertising (jobs, autos, homes, celebrations), obituaries, multimedia content (photos, videos, podcasts), regional magazines (Andovers, Haverhill, Readings, Windham, Cape Ann, Newburyport), puzzles and games, and the Newspapers in Education program. The offering functions as a unified local media platform combining content delivery, subscriptions, and community engagement tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eagle-Tribune Digital News

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Boston Herald: Regional tabloid-format daily newspaper serving Greater Boston and surrounding communities. Broader geographic incumbent that overlaps with Eagle-Tribune on regional news and sports coverage.
• The Boston Globe: Major regional newspaper serving the broader Massachusetts and New England market. Overlaps with Eagle-Tribune in geography and regional news coverage, though operating at a much larger metro scale.
• WBUR (Boston University Public Radio): Major public radio station and digital news outlet covering Massachusetts and New England. Competes for the same regional news audience with broadcast, podcast, and digital formats.

Direct peers

• The Lowell Sun: Daily regional newspaper serving the Greater Lowell area of Massachusetts, directly adjacent to Eagle-Tribune's Merrimack Valley footprint. Closest comparable local daily newspaper in geography, product offering, and audience.
• New Hampshire Union Leader: Largest daily newspaper in New Hampshire covering Manchester and surrounding southern NH communities — overlapping Eagle-Tribune's southern New Hampshire coverage area with similar print and digital subscription models.
• Salem News: Sister CNHI property covering Salem and the North Shore of Massachusetts. Direct sibling operating under the same parent company with the same BLOX CMS, multi-platform subscription, and advertising model.
• Daily News of Newburyport: Local daily newspaper serving Newburyport and the surrounding North Shore communities in Massachusetts. Direct hyperlocal peer operating in adjacent geography with overlapping subscriber audiences.
• The Andover Townsman: Weekly community newspaper serving Andover, Massachusetts — a core community within Eagle-Tribune's coverage area. Competes directly for local news coverage, community announcements, and local advertising dollars.
• Gloucester Daily Times: Local daily newspaper covering Cape Ann (Gloucester and Rockport) in Massachusetts — explicitly named in Eagle-Tribune's coverage area. Same regional daily newspaper product format and local advertising focus.

Emerging players

• Patch.com: Hyperlocal digital news network with town-level coverage across Massachusetts and New Hampshire, including communities in Eagle-Tribune's market. Represents the digital-native competitive substitute for local news.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/theeagletribune
• Xx.com/eagletrib
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theeagletribune

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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