Iltalehti
Iltalehti is Finland's largest self-described news service, delivering multi-vertical digital and print news, sports, and entertainment to Finnish consumers via iltalehti.fi, premium subscriptions (Plus, Plus Extra), and advertising, operated by Alma Media Finland Oy.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingDigital Commerce or Content
What Iltalehti does
Iltalehti is a Finnish digital and print news platform, self-described as "Suomen suurin uutispalvelu" (Finland's largest news service), operated as a brand by Alma Media Finland Oy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the publicly-traded Alma Media Corporation (ALMA on Nasdaq Helsinki). Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Helsinki at Alvar Aallon katu 3 C, Iltalehti runs the iltalehti.fi portal, a print edition (ISSN 0783-0025), and a digital publication (ISSN 1797-7983), serving Finnish-speaking consumers across multiple content verticals: general news, politics, crime and law, foreign news, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, health, weather, and automotive.
The product surface spans the core iltalehti.fi site, two premium subscription tiers (Iltalehti Plus and Plus Extra), IL-TV for video content, IL-palat for short-form snippets, the digital newspaper (Näköislehti), an integrated TV program guide (Telkku), and vertical sub-sites including Tyyli.com, Bitti, and Pippuri.fi. Underlying infrastructure is a digital publishing platform with shared subscription management, video delivery, and reader-submitted content intake (email, phone, WhatsApp, Signal, web forms). The platform self-assesses against WCAG 2.1 and aligns subscription flows with EU accessibility directive EU 2019/882 (statement dated 18.6.2025).
Iltalehti monetizes through recurring digital subscriptions (Plus and Plus Extra), display advertising and media sales handled via Alma Media's centralized media kit, and a pay-as-you-go reader content payment program (minimum €40 per published photo, €60 per video, plus a €550 monthly best-video award). Distribution is entirely domestic Finland, executed direct-to-consumer via the website, mobile access, and print newsstands. The customer base is the general Finnish news-reading public, segmented horizontally into general news readers, sports enthusiasts, and entertainment/lifestyle consumers, with no disclosed enterprise or B2B contracts.
Iltalehti firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Iltalehti
- Legal name
- Alma Media Finland Oy
- Website
- https://iltalehti.fi
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Iltalehti is Finland's largest self-described news service, delivering multi-vertical digital and print news, sports, and entertainment to Finnish consumers via iltalehti.fi, premium subscriptions (Plus, Plus Extra), and advertising, operated by Alma Media Finland Oy.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Iltalehti industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Digital News Media
- NAICS
- Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Periodical Publishers (513120)
- SIC
- Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)
- akta.pro primary industry
- News Streaming Platforms (MPACAAAF)
Keywords
Where Iltalehti is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Helsinki
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Iltalehti business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Digital Commerce or Content
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Digital Subscriptions: Premium subscription services offering exclusive content access through Iltalehti Plus and Plus Extra tiers, managed through Alma Media's subscription platform
- Digital Subscriptions: Premium subscription services offering exclusive content access through Iltalehti Plus and Plus Extra tiers, managed through Alma Media's subscription platform
- Advertising: Display advertising and media sales across digital and print platforms, with media kit and sales contacts provided through Alma Media
- Digital Subscriptions: Premium subscription services offering exclusive content access through Iltalehti Plus and Plus Extra tiers
- Reader Content Payments: Payment to readers for published news tips, photos (minimum 40 euros) and videos (minimum 60 euros) based on news value
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Photo content from readers |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Video content from readers |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Iltalehti product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Iltalehti operates Finland's largest digital news service, delivering continuous news coverage (24 hours a day) across multiple categories including breaking news, sports, entertainment, weather, health, lifestyle, and politics. Content is distributed through the iltalehti.fi website, mobile access, a printed newspaper (ISSN 0783-0025), and integrated video (IL-TV) and short-form (IL-palat) offerings, with premium subscription tiers (Iltalehti Plus and Plus Extra) providing exclusive content and ad-free reading.
Product overview
Iltalehti is a unified digital news platform operated by Alma Media Finland Oy, offering comprehensive news coverage across multiple content verticals including news, sports, entertainment, weather, health, lifestyle, and automotive. The core platform at iltalehti.fi serves as the primary product, supplemented by subscription tiers (Iltalehti Plus and Plus Extra) for premium content access. Content is distributed through integrated modules including IL-TV for video content, IL-palat for short-form social content, and Näköislehti for digital newspaper access. The platform also integrates TV program listings (Telkku) and maintains category-specific sub-sites for lifestyle, health, and automotive content.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Iltalehti Plus: Premium subscription service offering exclusive content and ad-free reading experience
- Iltalehti Plus Extra
- IL-TV
- IL-palat
Products and services
- Iltalehti (iltalehti.fi) Finland's largest news service (Suomen suurin uutispalvelu) providing news, sports, entertainment, weather, video content, and lifestyle coverage for Finnish-speaking consumers, operated by Alma Media Finland Oy.
- Iltalehti Plus Premium subscription service offering exclusive content, enhanced digital reading experience, and customer support for Finnish news readers.
- Iltalehti Plus Extra Extended premium subscription tier offering additional features beyond the standard Iltalehti Plus service.
- Näköislehti Digital replica of the printed Iltalehti newspaper allowing subscribers to read the publication in electronic format.
- Iltalehti Print Edition Printed newspaper version of Iltalehti distributed through newsstands and subscriptions across Finland.
Companies that use Iltalehti
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Iltalehti technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Iltalehti partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Uutismedian liitto (News Media Association)minorIltalehti is a member of the Finnish News Media Association (Uutismedian liitto), which represents the interests of news media companies in Finland.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Iltalehti competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- The Sun: UK mass-market tabloid with a digital subscription model and multi-vertical coverage (news, sports, entertainment, lifestyle); structurally analogous to Iltalehti's tabloid positioning and revenue model.
- Aftonbladet: Sweden's largest tabloid news outlet, comparable in tabloid positioning, multi-vertical coverage, subscription tier, and digital-first model, but serving the Swedish-speaking Nordic market rather than Finland.
- Verdens Gang (VG): Norway's leading online tabloid news platform with subscription tiers, video, and short-form content; similar operating model and audience monetization strategy but serving the Norwegian market.
- Bild: Germany's largest tabloid newspaper and digital news platform operated by Axel Springer; comparable in tabloid content mix, subscription model (BildPlus), and multi-format strategy but serving a German audience.
Direct peers
- Ilta-Sanomat: Finnish tabloid-style online news platform published by Sanoma, the most direct head-to-head competitor to Iltalehti in the Finnish digital news market with similar content verticals and subscription model.
- Yle Uutiset: Finnish national public broadcaster's news division, providing free comprehensive Finnish-language news across all verticals and competing for audience attention and ad-share with Iltalehti.
- MTV Uutiset: Finnish broadcaster-owned news service providing news, sports, and entertainment across digital platforms, competing for the same Finnish mass-market news audience as Iltalehti.
- Helsingin Sanomat: Finland's largest subscription-based newspaper (Sanoma), operating a comparable digital news platform with paid Plus tier, premium journalism, and similar vertical coverage competing for the same Finnish news audience.
- Kauppalehti: Finnish business/financial news outlet also published by Alma Media, sharing the same parent, subscription platform, and distribution infrastructure while targeting a different (business) audience segment.
Emerging players
- Suomi24: Finnish online community and news aggregator platform competing for the same Finnish digital attention, with overlapping general-interest content and audience but different core proposition (community vs. editorial).
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Iltalehti social profiles
Digital presenceIltalehti compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Iltalehti financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Iltalehti leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles29 records
Iltalehti funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Iltalehti 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 Iltalehti
What does Iltalehti do?
Iltalehti operates Finland's largest digital news service, delivering continuous news coverage (24 hours a day) across multiple categories including breaking news, sports, entertainment, weather, health, lifestyle, and politics. Content is distributed through the iltalehti.fi website, mobile access, a printed newspaper (ISSN 0783-0025), and integrated video (IL-TV) and short-form (IL-palat) offerings, with premium subscription tiers (Iltalehti Plus and Plus Extra) providing exclusive content and ad-free reading.
Is Iltalehti a public or private company?
Iltalehti is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Iltalehti founded?
Iltalehti was founded in 1980. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Iltalehti based?
Iltalehti is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Iltalehti make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Digital Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are digital Subscriptions, advertising, digital Subscriptions and reader Content Payments.
Who are Iltalehti's main competitors?
Regional players on record are The Sun, Aftonbladet, Verdens Gang (VG) and Bild. Direct peers are Ilta-Sanomat, Yle Uutiset, MTV Uutiset, Helsingin Sanomat and Kauppalehti. Suomi24 is listed as an emerging player.
Does Iltalehti have an API?
No public API is recorded for Iltalehti.
What industry is Iltalehti in?
Iltalehti's product category is Digital News Media. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPACAAAF, News Streaming Platforms. Its NAICS code is 5162 and its SIC code is 4833.