Hanza Media
Hanza Media is a privately held Croatian media group operating leading newspapers (Jutarnji list, Slobodna Dalmacija, Sportske novosti), the Gloria magazine family, and specialty titles; revenue comes from consumer subscriptions, B2B advertising, and 30+ annual business conferences.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1943
- HeadquartersZagreb, Croatia
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Hanza Media does
Hanza Media d.o.o. is a privately held Croatian media group headquartered in Zagreb whose operations trace back to the 1943 founding of Slobodna Dalmacija. The company runs a diversified portfolio spanning national and regional daily newspapers (Jutarnji list, Slobodna Dalmacija, Dubrovački vjesnik, Sportske novosti), the Gloria family of lifestyle magazines plus specialty titles across automotive (Autoklub), health (Doktor u kući), food (Dobra hrana, Spiza), design (Dom&dizajn), travel (Like! Putovanja, Gloria Putovanje), entertainment (Studio, Reflektor), olive oil (Maslina), nautical (Otvoreno more), and family/lifestyle (Moskar, Gloria Mini), as well as a combat sports platform (Fight Site) and a health portal (Živim.hr). The company serves Croatian consumers via print and digital subscriptions and B2B advertisers across more than 30 sponsored business conferences annually.
The technology stack is a multi-platform publishing system combining print operations with digital portals, an online subscription management portal (pretplata.hanzamedia.hr), digital advertising infrastructure built on Google DFP, and audience measurement via Google Analytics and DotMetrics Audience. CROPIX, the in-house photo and video agency, maintains a database exceeding 3 million photographs produced by more than 50 photojournalists operating daily across Croatia and the wider region. Distribution spans news kiosks, home-delivered subscriptions delivered by 7 AM, brand-specific portals, dedicated Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube profiles for each major title, and a conference platform hosting more than 30 annual business events.
Hanza Media generates revenue from consumer subscriptions across print and digital editions and from advertising sold to B2B clients across print, digital, and social channels. Subscription pricing varies by title (for example, Dom&dizajn at €28 annually, Maslina at €22.20 per pay-as-you-go cycle, Otvoreno more at €21 semi-annually), with multiple billing cadences and payment methods including credit cards and general payment forms. A distinctive revenue lever is the conference platform—30+ events annually—which monetizes sponsorships while reinforcing brand authority. The company operates as a group structure with joint data-controller relationships with subsidiaries Arena d.d. and Dubrovački Vjesnik d.o.o., and is led by President of the Management Board Ana Hanžeković Krznarić.
Hanza Media firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hanza Media
- Legal name
- HANZA MEDIA d.o.o.
- Website
- https://hanzamedia.hr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1943
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Hanza Media is a privately held Croatian media group operating leading newspapers (Jutarnji list, Slobodna Dalmacija, Sportske novosti), the Gloria magazine family, and specialty titles; revenue comes from consumer subscriptions, B2B advertising, and 30+ annual business conferences.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hanza Media industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Newspaper and Magazine Publishing
- NAICS
- Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)
- SIC
- Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)
- akta.pro primary industry
- National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN), News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)
Keywords
Where Hanza Media is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zagreb
- HQ country
- Croatia
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Hanza Media business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Subscription Revenue: Recurring subscription fees from readers subscribing to newspapers and magazines in print and/or digital format. The subscription portal pretplata.hanzamedia.hr offers various publications including Jutarnji list, Slobodna Dalmacija, Sportske novosti, Gloria, and specialty magazines.
- Advertising: Revenue from displaying advertisements to the company's large audience across print publications, digital platforms, and social media channels. The company mentions delivering messages, products, and services to readers through print, digital, and social channels.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Dom&dizajn magazine annual subscription |
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | Maslina magazine subscription |
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | Otvoreno more magazine subscription |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Hanza Media product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hanza Media publishes and distributes a diversified portfolio of Croatian newspapers, magazines, and digital portals covering news, politics, sports, lifestyle, automotive, health, food, travel, and culture, monetized through reader subscriptions in print and digital formats. The company also sells advertising across its titles to brand clients, operates the CROPIX photo and video agency for content production, and runs more than 30 annual conferences and business events as additional revenue and engagement channels.
Product overview
Hanza Media is a leading Croatian media conglomerate operating a diversified portfolio of print and digital publications. The company offers a comprehensive subscription platform enabling access to all content in print or digital form. The portfolio includes national daily newspapers (Jutarnji list), regional newspapers (Slobodna Dalmacija, Dubrovački vjesnik), sports publications (Sportske novosti), lifestyle and women's magazines (Gloria and its sub-brands including Gloria Glam, Gloria Glow, Gloria Putovanje, Gloria Mini, Gloria Delicije, Gloria In), specialty magazines (Dobra hrana, Dom&dizajn, Autoklub, Doktor u kući), nautical publications (Otvoreno more), and gastronomy magazines (Spiza, Maslina, Gloria Delicije). The company also operates a photo/video agency (CROPIX), conference organization services hosting over 30 annual events, and an entertainment supplement (Reflektor, Studio). The ecosystem spans daily newspapers reaching over 4.4 million readers, social media reach exceeding 2 million followers, and digital content distributed in real-time.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Jutarnji list: Leading Croatian daily newspaper and news platform, the most influential channel for public sphere news in Croatia.
- Slobodna Dalmacija
- Sportske novosti
- Gloria
- Autoklub
- Doktor u kući
- CROPIX
- Studio
- Dobra hrana
- Dom&dizajn
- Like! Putovanja
- Dubrovački vjesnik
- Otvoreno more
- Maslina
- Spiza
- Reflektor
- Moskar
- Fight Site
- Gloria Glow
- Gloria Glam
- Gloria Putovanje
- Gloria Mini
- Gloria Delicije
- Gloria In
- Živim.hr
Products and services
- Jutarnji list Leading Croatian daily newspaper and digital news platform providing comprehensive coverage of current events, politics, economics, culture, and lifestyle topics, serving as the most influential channel for public affairs news in Croatia.
- Slobodna Dalmacija Regional daily newspaper and digital platform serving Dalmatia with 80 years of journalism tradition, covering political, economic, cultural, and sports content and reaching more than 1.5 million internet readers monthly.
- Sportske novosti Croatia's most prominent sports daily covering all sports events, match reports, forecasts, analyses, and live game tracking with expert reporting from across all Croatian sports centers.
- Gloria
- Gloria Glam
- Gloria Glow
- Gloria Putovanje
- Gloria Mini
- Gloria Delicije
- Gloria In
- Živim.hr Health and lifestyle web portal providing useful, expert, current, and interesting content with continuous two-way communication, inspiring positive lifestyle decisions.
- Dobra hrana
- Dom&dizajn Magazine for living culture and interior design, leading readers through beautiful homes and apartments with emphasis on domestic stories, original ideas, design solutions, and architectural features.
- Like! Putovanja
- Studio
- Autoklub
- Doktor u kući Croatia's most-read health magazine delivering medical news in accessible language through news, advice, and life stories, with over 50 permanent collaborators from Croatia's most reputable doctors.
- Dubrovački vjesnik Oldest local media outlet and most-read weekly in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, delivering political, economic, cultural, and sports content relevant to the local community for 70 years.
- Maslina
- Otvoreno more
- Spiza
- Reflektor
- Fight Site
- CROPIX Photo and Video Agency
- Pretplata Subscription Platform
- Hanza Media Conferences and Business Events
- Sportske novosti Athlete of the Year
- CROAuto - Croatian Car of the Year
- Zlatna bilanca (Golden Balance Sheet)
- D&D Award - Dom&Dizajn Award of the Year
- Student DIGI Awards
- Zlatni Studio
Quantifiable outcome
- More than 4.4 million readers across web and kiosks
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Hanza Media
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Hanza Media technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Hanza Media partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
33 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- METRO HrvatskacoreCo-organizer of the Food Waste conference with Jutarnji list. Key partner addressing food sustainability issues.
- Nestlé HrvatskaminorPartner at Food Waste conference addressing sustainability.
- DukatminorPartner at Food Waste conference addressing sustainability.
- HANFA (Hrvatska agencija za nadzor financijskih usluga)coreCo-organizer of the Corporate Governance and IPO Conference with Jutarnji list. Regulatory partnership for capital market education.
- KPMG HrvatskaminorPartner presenting at the Corporate Governance and IPO Conference.
- InfobipminorPartner at Student DIGI Awards 2025 innovation conference.
- A1 HrvatskaminorPartner at Student DIGI Awards 2025 innovation conference.
- Ericsson Nikola TeslaminorPartner at Student DIGI Awards 2025 innovation conference.
- EPP (European People's Party)minorPartner supporting the Best Young Farmer award competition.
- DM (Drogerie Markt)minorPartner awarding 'Guardian of Health and Nature' prize in Best Young Farmer competition.
- HPB (Hrvatska poštanska banka)minorPartner in Best Young Farmer award competition.
- METRO HrvatskaminorPartner awarding 'From Field to Shelf' prize in Best Young Farmer competition.
- Spar HrvatskaminorPartner in Best Young Farmer award competition.
- ACI (marinas)minorPartner at Tourism in Croatia 2025 conference.
- ValamarminorPartner at Tourism in Croatia 2025 conference.
- HTZ (Hrvatska turistička zajednica)minorPartner at Tourism in Croatia 2025 conference.
- Delo (Slovenia)coreSlovenian publishing partner co-organizing the Construction Forum with Jutarnji list. Collaborative cross-border business conference.
- KolektorminorPartner at the Construction Forum 2025.
- Luka KoperminorPartner at the Construction Forum 2025.
- AZU (Agencija za ugljikovodike)minorPartner at the Energy 2025 conference organized by Jutarnji list.
- E.ON HrvatskaminorPartner at the Energy 2025 conference organized by Jutarnji list.
- KONČARminorPartner at the Energy 2025 conference organized by Jutarnji list.
- Hrvatska zajednica županijacoreKey partner in organizing the Best City and EU Project awards, supporting regional development recognition.
- Ministarstvo regionalnog razvoja i fondova EUcoreGovernment partner supporting the Best City and EU Project awards, promoting EU-funded initiatives.
- Ured Europskog parlamenta u HrvatskojminorEU Parliament partner supporting Best City and EU Project awards.
- IpsosminorResearch partner for Best Cities ranking methodology.
- Hansgrohe GroupminorProject partner for D&D Award 2024, a prestigious design award event.
- Privredna Banka ZagrebminorProject partner for D&D Award 2024, a prestigious design award event.
- Hrvatski TelekomminorProject partner for D&D Award 2024, a prestigious design award event.
- DizajnoholikminorProject partner for D&D Award 2024, a prestigious design award event.
- HUDI (Hrvatski udruga za direktni marketing)minorProud member of HUDI, Croatian Direct Marketing Association
- HUP (Hrvatska udruga poslodavaca)minorProud member of HUP, Croatian Employers Association
- INMA (International News Media Association)minorProud member of INMA, International News Media Association
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Hanza Media competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Delo (Slovenia): Slovenian leading daily newspaper and media group; already collaborates with Hanza Media's Jutarnji list on the Construction Forum 2025 cross-border conference, indicating comparable regional media house profile in neighboring market.
Broad incumbents
- Axel Springer SE: Major European media and digital publishing company operating newspapers, magazines, and classifieds across Germany, Poland, and other markets; comparable business model as a multi-brand news and lifestyle publisher with both print heritage and digital transformation focus.
- Ringier AG: Swiss media group operating across CEE including Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, and Switzerland with newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms; comparable multi-country, multi-brand media portfolio and similar subscription + advertising revenue model.
- Bauer Media Group: Global media company with strong portfolio in magazines, digital publishing, and audio across Europe; comparable to Hanza Media's extensive lifestyle and specialty magazine portfolio (Gloria, Dom&dizajn, Dobra hrana, Otvoreno more, etc.).
- RTL Hrvatska: Croatian branch of RTL Group operating free-to-air TV channels and digital platforms; competing Croatian media group for both audiences and ad budgets. Comparable in being a multi-platform media business serving the Croatian market.
- Sanoma Oyj: Finnish media and learning company with leading magazine portfolio across Northern Europe; comparable diversified consumer media model spanning magazines, digital platforms, and B2B learning/services, similar to Hanza Media's mix of consumer magazines and conferences.
- Nova TV Croatia: Croatian commercial television broadcaster part of United Media / United Group; competes with Hanza Media for Croatian audience attention and advertising budgets, though primarily via TV and digital video rather than print.
Direct peers
- Styria Media Group: Austrian-headquartered media conglomerate operating across CEE; publishes 24sata, Croatia's largest-selling daily tabloid, making it the most direct competitor to Hanza Media's Jutarnji list in the Croatian newspaper market. Same multi-vertical print+digital media model.
- Index.hr (Index Online): Leading Croatian digital-first news portal; competes for the same Croatian online news audience and digital advertising budgets as Hanza Media's jutarnji.hr and slobodnadalmacija.hr, representing the digital-native competitive threat to Hanza's print+digital model.
- Večernji list: Croatian daily newspaper and digital news platform published by Večernji list d.o.o.; competes head-to-head with Hanza Media's Jutarnji list for Croatian readers and national news advertising budgets. Closest pure-play newspaper competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Hanza Media social profiles
Digital presenceHanza Media financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Hanza Media leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Hanza Media subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Hanza Media funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Hanza Media M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Hanza Media
What does Hanza Media do?
Hanza Media publishes and distributes a diversified portfolio of Croatian newspapers, magazines, and digital portals covering news, politics, sports, lifestyle, automotive, health, food, travel, and culture, monetized through reader subscriptions in print and digital formats. The company also sells advertising across its titles to brand clients, operates the CROPIX photo and video agency for content production, and runs more than 30 annual conferences and business events as additional revenue and engagement channels.
Is Hanza Media a public or private company?
Hanza Media is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Hanza Media founded?
Hanza Media was founded in 1943. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Hanza Media based?
Hanza Media is headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia, in the Europe region.
How does Hanza Media make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Subscription Revenue is the primary driver. The others are advertising.
Who are Hanza Media's main competitors?
Delo (Slovenia) is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Axel Springer SE, Ringier AG, Bauer Media Group, RTL Hrvatska, Sanoma Oyj and Nova TV Croatia. Direct peers are Styria Media Group, Index.hr (Index Online) and Večernji list.
Does Hanza Media have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hanza Media.
What industry is Hanza Media in?
Hanza Media's product category is Newspaper and Magazine Publishing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJADAA, National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital), with a secondary code of MPAJAEAN, Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines. Its NAICS code is 513110 and its SIC code is 2711.