Il Giornale d'Italia

What Il Giornale d'Italia does

Il Giornale d'Italia is an Italian national daily newspaper originally founded in 1901 by Sidney Sonnino and Antonio Salandra under the direction of Alberto Bergamini, with a stated liberal editorial tradition supporting industry, economy, politics, civil society, labor, and civil rights. The publication is now operated as a digital news platform centered on its website (ilgiornaleditalia.it), and was re-registered as a testata giornalistica at the Milan Court (Reg. Trib. di Milano n°40) on 14 May 2020 with Luca Greco as Direttore Responsabile. The legal publisher entity is COMCAST Italia srl, a private Italian limited company headquartered at Via San Maurilio 13, Milan.

The core product is the website, which organizes real-time news coverage across 14 editorial sections spanning Politics (Politica), Foreign Affairs (Esteri), News (Cronaca), Economy (Economia), Sustainability (Sostenibilità), Innovation (Innovazione), Work (Lavoro), Health (Salute), Culture (Cultura), Lifestyle (Costume), Entertainment (Spettacolo), Sport, Motors (Motori), and the iGdI TV video platform. Content is freely accessible without registration and is complemented by a dedicated video news section (iGdI TV), a WhatsApp broadcast channel, an email newsletter, an RSS feed, and a Facebook presence, forming a multi-channel owned-audience distribution footprint. The company serves a horizontal audience of general Italian news consumers, with no paid subscription or paywall layer in the disclosed offering.

The business model is advertising-supported: the website carries banner and tabloid advertising from a disclosed set of Italian enterprise advertisers including 24 ORE System (Gruppo Il Sole 24 ORE), Nexi, Edison, Terna, Acea Group, Poste Italiane, and Autostrade. No subscription fees, paywalls, or commerce revenues are disclosed, and no financial figures (revenue, headcount, funding, ownership structure beyond the parent publisher) are publicly available. The company reports no patents, certifications, or material M&A, restructuring, or regulatory actions.

Name

Il Giornale d'Italia

Legal name

COMCAST Italia srl

Website

https://ilgiornaleditalia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Italian digital news
• Daily newspaper publishing
• News video content
• Italian current affairs
• Online news portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Il Giornale d'Italia is a historic Italian national daily newspaper, founded in 1901 and published by COMCAST Italia srl, operating as a digital-first news portal. It delivers free real-time news coverage across politics, foreign affairs, news, economy, sustainability, innovation, work, health, culture, fashion, entertainment, sports, and motors, complemented by an integrated video news platform (iGdI TV). Revenue is generated primarily through banner and tabloid advertising from partners including 24 ORE System, Nexi, Edison, Terna, Acea Group, Poste Italiane, and Autostrade.

Product overview

Il Giornale d'Italia is a traditional Italian national daily newspaper founded in 1901, now operating as a digital news platform. The core product is the website (www.ilgiornaleditalia.it) which provides real-time news coverage across 13 thematic sections: Politica (Politics), Esteri (Foreign Affairs), Cronaca (News), Economia (Economy), Sostenibilità (Sustainability), Innovazione (Innovation), Lavoro (Work), Salute (Health), Cultura (Culture), Costume (Fashion), Spettacolo (Entertainment), Sport, and Motori (Motors). The offering is complemented by iGdI TV, a video platform for news and video content. The publication is known for its liberal historical foundation and covers industry, economy, politics, civil society, labor rights, and civil liberties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Il Giornale d'Italia (Website / Digital News Portal) Italian national daily newspaper's digital portal providing free, real-time news coverage across 13 thematic sections: Politica (Politics), Esteri (Foreign Affairs), Cronaca (News), Economia (Economy), Sostenibilità (Sustainability), Innovazione (Innovation), Lavoro (Work), Salute (Health), Cultura (Culture), Costume (Fashion), Spettacolo (Entertainment), Sport, and Motori (Motors). Targeted at general Italian news consumers.
• iGdI TV Video news section of Il Giornale d'Italia offering real-time video content and video-news (video-notizie) covering current events across all news categories. Targeted at general Italian news consumers seeking multimedia news delivery.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Il Sole 24 ORE: Italy's primary business and economics daily with integrated digital platform. Already an advertising partner of Il Giornale d'Italia via 24 ORE System; directly comparable as a national Italian digital news outlet with multi-channel distribution.
• ANSA: Italy's principal news wire service operating a public digital news platform across all major categories. Comparable as a broad-coverage Italian news outlet with multi-channel digital distribution and ad-supported model.
• Corriere della Sera: Italy's leading daily newspaper, also operating a digital news platform with video and newsletter channels. Most directly comparable in product (general-interest Italian daily), audience, and ad-supported model.
• Sky TG24: Italian 24-hour news operation by Sky Italia providing continuous digital and video news coverage. Comparable to iGdI TV and the main site as a video-led Italian news outlet competing for the same digital news audience.
• Il Fatto Quotidiano: Italian national daily with strong digital presence, opinion-driven editorial stance, and multi-channel distribution. Comparable in operating a daily news cycle across politics, economy, and culture with ad-supported revenue.
• La Stampa: Historic Italian national daily with full digital platform and video content. Comparable in heritage positioning, broad section coverage, and free ad-supported access model.
• Il Messaggero: Major Italian regional daily with national digital reach, covering politics, cronaca, sport, and culture. Comparable as a heritage Italian newspaper operating a free ad-supported digital platform.
• La Repubblica: Major Italian national daily with digital platform covering politics, economy, culture, and sports. Closely comparable in editorial scope, free-access model, and ad-supported revenue structure.
• RaiNews: Italian public broadcaster's digital news service covering politics, economy, foreign affairs, and culture. Comparable as a multi-format Italian digital news outlet competing for the same general-news digital audience.
• TGCOM24: Mediaset-owned Italian news platform with strong video and digital presence. Comparable as a video-first Italian digital news outlet with broad category coverage and ad-supported monetization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ilgiornaleditalia
• Xx.com/Giornaleditalia

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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