Bornholms Tidende

What Bornholms Tidende does

Bornholms Tidende (legal entity A/S Bornholms Tidende, CVR 35244115) is the sole surviving daily local newspaper serving the Danish island of Bornholm, founded in 1866 and headquartered at Nørregade 11–19, Rønne, Denmark. The publication is operated as a private public limited company (aktieselskab) under Danish law, with 51–100 employees, and is published through both print (six days a week, home-delivered on Bornholm and distributed via DAO Bladkompagniet elsewhere) and digital channels. Its primary product is the Tidende.dk news website complemented by the E-avis digital newspaper, a complete archive dating to 1866, and dedicated iOS/Android mobile applications with audio playback capability. The product portfolio also includes the Saturday-only Kombi Weekend print+digital subscription, the premium Fuld Pakke (full package), the Klub Tidende membership loyalty program, the Denne Uges Bornholm lifestyle magazine, Boligavisen Bornholm real estate publication, and Erhvervsmagasin business magazine.

The technology stack is built on the e-pages digital publishing platform (powering the e-avis and archive), ActiveCampaign for newsletter management, PBS-secured credit-card and MobilePay payment processing, and social distribution via Facebook and Instagram. Four subscription tiers are marketed with prices ranging from 154 kr/month (Tidende.dk Basis digital-only) to 387 kr/month (Fuld Pakke print six days/week + digital + Klub Tidende), with quarterly and annual discounts. A promotional 18.66 kr first-month offer has been used to re-engage lapsed users, and a separate Erhvervsabonnement (business subscription) with IP-based login and multi-user access targets corporate accounts. Distribution combines the publisher's own Bornholm delivery staff, DAO Bladkompagniet for mainland Denmark, and postage-based international shipping (with optional vacation-address forwarding), while digital access is provided 24/7 via web and apps.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring consumer and business subscriptions (digital and print), advertising across owned channels (display, sponsored content, Erhvervsmagasin, Boligavisen, classifieds), and ancillary commerce through Klub Tidende member benefits and the Tidendes webshop (altidbornholmer.dk). Customer segments are predominantly Bornholm-resident individuals, with secondary segments of local businesses (advertisers) and weekend/cottage owners who consume the paper seasonally or remotely. Operational signals indicate active reinvestment, including a digital site redesign rolled out around July 2, 2026, celebration of the 160th anniversary in 2026, and an ongoing Editor-in-Chief transition.

Name

Bornholms Tidende

Legal name

A/S Bornholms Tidende

Website

https://tidende.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bornholms Tidende is the sole daily local newspaper for the Danish island of Bornholm, founded in 1866 and operating from Rønne; it sells digital and print subscriptions across four tiers, distributes print via its own island delivery network and DAO Bladkompagniet, and serves local residents, businesses, and seasonal visitors with news, archives since 1866, and lifestyle/classified supplements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Regional news media
• Digital news subscription
• Print newspaper delivery
• Newspaper advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Rønne

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: Tidende.dk basis and E-avis subscriptions providing digital access to all locked articles and e-newspaper
2. Print Subscriptions: Full package (print delivered 6 days/week) and Kombi weekend (print delivered Saturdays) subscriptions
3. Advertising: Display advertising and sponsored content, including business magazine (Erhvervsmagasin), real estate newspaper (Boligavisen Bornholm), and classifieds
4. Club Tidende Membership: Included with subscriptions, offering member benefits and discounts on events

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bornholms Tidende is Bornholm's local daily newspaper, publishing regional news, business, culture, sports, and community coverage since 1866. The company sells print newspaper subscriptions (delivered six days per week on the island) and digital subscriptions through tidende.dk, e-avis, iOS/Android mobile apps, and a digital archive dating to 1866, supplemented by display advertising, business magazine (Erhvervsmagasin), real estate publication (Boligavisen Bornholm), and a subscriber loyalty club (Klub Tidende).

Product overview

Bornholms Tidende is a regional newspaper publisher offering a multi-platform portfolio of news products for Bornholm, Denmark. The core offering centers on the Tidende.dk digital platform combined with print newspaper delivery. Subscription tiers progress from digital-only (Tidende.dk Basis) to full print+digital packages (Fuld Pakke). All subscribers receive Klub Tidende membership. Supporting products include lifestyle magazine Denne Uges Bornholm, real estate publication Boligavisen Bornholm, and business magazine Erhvervsmagasin. The mobile app extends access with audio news reading capabilities. Business subscriptions provide corporate access with multi-user options. The complete archive dating to 1866 is accessible through the e-pages digital platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DUB (Bornholms Tidende): Distribution and publication arm handling newspaper delivery services
• Klub Tidende
• E-avis

Products and services

• Bornholms Tidende (Tidende.dk) Bornholm's local daily newspaper covering local news, business, culture, sports, crime, politics, weather, and community events, delivered in print and available digitally on tidende.dk.
• Tidende.dk Basis Digital-only subscription providing full access to all locked articles on tidende.dk, daily newsletter, and Klub Tidende membership; does not include print newspaper or e-avis.
• E-avis Digital newspaper subscription providing daily access to the e-avis (electronic version of the printed newspaper), all locked articles on tidende.dk, Klub Tidende membership, and archive access back to 1866.
• Kombi Weekend Combined print and digital subscription including the printed newspaper delivered on Saturdays, daily e-avis access, all locked articles on tidende.dk, Klub Tidende membership, and archive access back to 1866.
• Fuld Pakke (Full Package) Premium subscription including the printed newspaper delivered six days a week, daily e-avis access, all locked articles on tidende.dk, Klub Tidende membership, and archive access back to 1866.
• Erhvervsabonnement (Business Subscription) Business subscription available as Full Package (printed newspaper six days/week + e-avis + one user for locked articles) or Digital Package (all locked articles + e-avis for one user), with IP-based login for corporate networks and multi-user access available by arrangement.
• Klub Tidende Membership program included with all subscription tiers, providing member benefits and discounts on local events.
• Bornholms Tidende App Mobile application for iOS and Android providing access to all newspaper content, including an audio news reading feature ('Lyt til dagens nyheder') that allows users to listen to daily news article-by-article or in full playback.
• Denne Uges Bornholm Weekly lifestyle supplement included with subscriptions, featuring local lifestyle content, articles, and community features.
• Boligavisen Bornholm Real estate classified publication covering the Bornholm area.
• Erhvervsmagasin Business magazine supplement covering local business news on Bornholm.
• Digital Archive Online archive of Bornholms Tidende newspapers dating back to 1866, accessible through the e-pages digital platform for subscribers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,700 digital subscribers

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DAO BladkompagnietcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDAO Bladkompagniet handles newspaper delivery outside Bornholm for Bornholms Tidende, enabling print distribution to subscribers throughout Denmark and internationally with postage charges.
• Berlingske Media A/SminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering Berlingeren newspaper on Saturdays as a free add-on for full package subscribers on Bornholm. Personal data may be shared for marketing purposes.
• e-pages (Digital Publishing Platform)coreTechnology or Integratione-pages platform powers the e-avis digital newspaper editions and archives, enabling digital delivery of newspaper content since 1866.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Politiken: Politiken is a major Danish national newspaper with a strong digital subscription model and lifestyle supplement structure similar to Denne Uges Bornholm. It represents a broader incumbent benchmark for digital subscription pricing and product bundling strategies.
• Berlingske: Berlingske is one of Denmark's leading national daily newspapers with both print and digital subscriptions. Although it also has a partnership with Bornholms Tidende (Saturday add-on), it competes as a broader incumbent with national coverage, larger editorial resources, and a more diversified subscription book.
• Jyllands-Posten: Jyllands-Posten is a major Danish national daily with print, digital, and audio news products. It operates at a much larger scale than Bornholms Tidende but shares the same national/local subscription model, ad-supported news product, and digital archive offering.
• Dagbladet Information: Dagbladet Information is a Danish independent daily newspaper with a digital-led subscription model. While national in scope, its editorial-focused, subscription-driven approach parallels the strategic direction Bornholms Tidende is pursuing with its digital tiers and Tidende.dk paywall.

Direct peers

• Nordjyske: Nordjyske is a Danish regional daily newspaper serving North Jutland, with a similar multi-platform print + digital subscription model and locally focused editorial. It is one of the closest direct comparables to Bornholms Tidende in terms of regional newspaper operations, subscription tiering, and local advertising dependence.
• Sjællandske Medier: Sjællandske Medier publishes multiple regional titles across Zealand, Denmark, with print and digital subscriptions and locally focused editorial. It shares Bornholms Tidende's multi-title regional newspaper approach and small-market subscription economics.
• Fyens Stiftstidende: Fyens Stiftstidende is a Danish regional daily covering the island of Funen, with comparable subscription tiers, digital editions, and locally focused coverage. Its island-based regional newspaper model parallels Bornholms Tidende's structure closely.
• Helsingør Dagblad: Helsingør Dagblad is a small Danish local newspaper in North Zealand with a print + digital subscription offering focused on a single local market. It is one of the closest size and operating model comparables to Bornholms Tidende in Denmark's regional press landscape.
• Viborg Stifts Folkeblad: Viborg Stifts Folkeblad is a Danish regional newspaper serving the Viborg area of Jutland, operating on a print-plus-digital subscription model with similar subscriber base scale. It is directly comparable in product structure and operational footprint.
• Jyske Vestkysten: Jyske Vestkysten is a Danish regional newspaper covering southern and western Jutland with a print-plus-digital subscription structure and locally focused newsroom. Like Bornholms Tidende, it monetizes through consumer subscriptions, display advertising, and digital archive access, making it a strong operational comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bornholmstidende
• Instagraminstagram.com/bornholmstidende
• Xx.com/tidendedk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bornholms-tidende

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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