NewsWeek Polska

What NewsWeek Polska does

Newsweek Polska is a Polish-language opinion weekly and digital media outlet founded on September 3, 2001, as the Polish edition of the American Newsweek magazine. Since 2013 the publication has been operated by Ringier Axel Springer Polska sp. z o.o., a joint venture of Axel Springer SE and Ringier AG, and is headquartered in Warsaw. The core product is the Newsweek Polska website (newsweek.pl) complemented by a weekly print edition, mobile apps for iOS and Android, and a portfolio of podcasts including 'W związku ze śledztwem', 'Stan wyjątkowy', 'Rachunek sumienia', 'Historia kobiet', and 'Na prezydenta tylko ty'.

The product surface extends well beyond the flagship weekly into a constellation of sub-brand magazines targeting adjacent verticals: Newsweek Psychologia (launched 2015), Psychologia Dziecka, Psychologia Nastolatka, Newsweek Historia, Newsweek Learning English (B1/B2/C1 English-language learning), Newsweek Food&Living, Newsweek Metropolie, and Newsweek Travelling. The publication also operates editorial awards and rankings, including the Nagroda Newsweeka im. Teresy Torańskiej, the Ranking Najlepszych Prezydentów Miast, and the Ranking Przyjazny Bank. Content is distributed directly via its own digital properties, through print subscriptions, via authorized distributor Literia.pl, and through a bundled subscription partnership with Onet Premium.

Revenue is generated primarily through individual digital and print subscriptions (annual billing cadence) supplemented by display and sponsored advertising. The reader base is segmented horizontally across Polish general news audiences, opinion leaders and decision-makers, and psychology/self-development readers. No revenue, funding, or headcount detail beyond a 51-100 employee range is publicly disclosed, and the company operates exclusively within the Polish domestic market.

Name

NewsWeek Polska

Legal name

Ringier Axel Springer Polska sp. z o.o.

Website

https://newsweek.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Newsweek Polska is a Polish opinion weekly and digital media outlet, published since 2001 by Ringier Axel Springer Polska, serving Polish readers with political, social, investigative, and cultural journalism across web, mobile, print, podcasts, and vertical sub-brand magazines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

News & Media Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO), Politics, Current Affairs & Social Commentary Publishing (MPAJAAAM)

Keywords

• Weekly opinion magazine
• News publishing
• Digital news subscription
• Investigative journalism
• Multimedia news platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Digital and print subscriptions for individual readers. Subscription tiers include access to Onet Premium bundled packages.
2. Advertising: Display advertising and sponsored content on the website and digital platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Newsweek Polska publishes a Polish-language weekly opinion newsmagazine and accompanying digital news platform covering politics, society, international affairs, culture, psychology, and lifestyle. The publication operates a website (newsweek.pl), iOS and Android mobile apps, podcast series, and a portfolio of specialized sub-brand magazines (e.g., Newsweek Psychologia, Newsweek Historia, Newsweek Learning English), monetized primarily through digital and print subscriptions and advertising.

Product overview

Newsweek Polska to platforma medialna składająca się z głównego serwisu internetowego i tygodnika opinii (od 2001 roku) oraz portfolio wydawanych magazynów specjalistycznych: Newsweek Psychologia (od 2015), Newsweek Psychologia Dziecka, Newsweek Psychologia Nastolatka, Newsweek Historia i Newsweek Learning English. Portfolio uzupełniają serie podcastów ('W związku ze śledztwem', 'Stan wyjątkowy', 'Rachunek sumienia', 'Historia kobiet'), nagrody dziennikarskie (Nagroda im. Teresy Torańskiej, Ranking Prezydentów Miast N15, Ranking Przyjazny Bank) oraz aplikacja mobilna. Całość stanowi zintegrowaną ofertę medialną obejmującą treści wideo, audio, tekstowe oraz cyfrowe edition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Newsweek Psychologia: Bimonthly magazine reaching readers interested in personal, social, professional and health development. Published since 2015.
• Newsweek Psychologia Dziecka
• Newsweek Psychologia Nastolatka
• Newsweek Historia
• Newsweek Learning English

Products and services

• Newsweek Polska digital subscription Subscription-based access to the Newsweek Polska newsmagazine across digital (web, mobile app, PDF archive) and print channels, providing political, social, cultural, and international news, opinion columns, and investigative journalism for Polish-speaking readers.
• Newsweek Psychologia Bimonthly specialized magazine focused on psychology, personal development, relationships, and mental health topics. Sold as a stand-alone magazine and through subscription.
• Newsweek Psychologia Dziecka Magazine dedicated to child psychology and parenting, helping readers understand children's development and behavior.
• Newsweek Psychologia Nastolatka Magazine focused on the psychology of teenagers, providing guidance for parents and educators on adolescent development.
• Newsweek Historia Bimonthly magazine covering historical events, personalities, calendars of historical dates, and the latest historical discoveries for general readers interested in history.
• Newsweek Learning English Quarterly magazine for learning English at B1, B2, and C1 proficiency levels, combining English-language learning material with opinion journalism. Sold via subscription and newsstand.
• Newsweek mobile app Native mobile application (iOS and Android) providing subscriber access to all Newsweek content, including articles, podcasts, video, and PDF issues archive.
• Newsweek Podcast Series Series of original podcasts covering political, investigative, historical, and social topics, distributed via Newsweek's own platforms, YouTube, Spotify, and through the Radio ZET partnership.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ringier Axel Springer PolskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewsweek Polska is published by Ringier Axel Springer Polska sp. z o.o. since 2013. The company is part of the Axel Springer SE and Ringier AG group.
• Onet PremiumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNewsweek is offered in bundled subscription packages with Onet Premium. Partnership allows readers to access Newsweek content through the Onet platform at discounted rates ('Zapłać mniej, czytaj więcej' - Pay less, read more).
• Literia.plminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized subscription distributor for Newsweek magazine and special issues including Newsweek Psychologia, Newsweek Learning English, and Food&Living editions.
• Radio ZETminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPodcast distribution partnership. The podcast 'W związku ze śledztwem' is distributed through Radio ZET's YouTube channel and audio platforms alongside Newsweek's own channels.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Przekrój: Polish weekly magazine covering culture, society, and intellectual topics with a literary-journalism style. Competes with Newsweek Polska for Polish weekly opinion and culture readers, particularly in the sub-brand category alongside Newsweek Psychologia and Newsweek Historia.
• Do Rzeczy: Polish right-leaning weekly opinion magazine covering politics, history, and current affairs. Directly competes with Newsweek Polska in the weekly opinion-magazine segment for politically engaged Polish readers and advertisers.
• Sieci (Sieci Prawdy): Polish weekly news and opinion magazine publishing investigative political coverage and commentary. Competes head-to-head with Newsweek Polska for Polish weekly magazine readers and political-advertising spend.
• Polityka: One of Poland's leading weekly opinion and political magazines, covering politics, society, culture, and science. Direct competitor to Newsweek Polska in the Polish weekly opinion-magazine category, with a similar subscription/print + digital hybrid model and overlapping target audience of opinion leaders and politically engaged readers.
• Tygodnik Powszechny: Long-established Polish weekly opinion magazine covering society, culture, religion, and politics. Direct competitor to Newsweek Polska among Polish weekly opinion magazines targeting educated, opinion-leader readers.

Broad incumbents

• Newsweek (US / global): The original American newsweekly from which Newsweek Polska is licensed as a regional edition. Shares brand DNA, editorial standards, and the weekly opinion-journalism format, though globally distributed and owned by different operators.
• Gazeta Wyborcza: Poland's largest daily newspaper with strong digital presence, covering politics, opinion, and society. Overlaps with Newsweek Polska on weekly political coverage and opinion-journalism subscribers, but is a daily outlet rather than a weekly newsmagazine.
• Rzeczpospolita: Poland's leading daily business and legal newspaper with broader general-interest coverage including politics. Comparable to Newsweek Polska on political coverage and subscriber paywall model, but with a daily rather than weekly cadence and stronger business-journalism positioning.
• Wirtualna Polska (WP): One of Poland's largest digital news and media portals, offering news, opinion, and lifestyle content with subscription offerings. Competes with Newsweek Polska for Polish digital news subscribers and advertising budgets at a broader scale.

Others

• Onet (Ringier Axel Springer): Poland's largest news portal, owned by the same parent as Newsweek Polska and serving as its bundled subscription partner via Onet Premium. Adjacent ecosystem player whose distribution decisions directly shape Newsweek Polska's subscriber acquisition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NewsweekPolska
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NewsweekPolska
• Facebookfacebook.com/NewsweekPolska
• TikToktiktok.com/@newsweek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newsweekpolska

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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