The Royal Gazette

What The Royal Gazette does

The Royal Gazette is Bermuda's primary newspaper and media outlet, operating continuously since its founding in 1828 and currently structured as a private company under Bermuda Press (Holdings) Limited, headquartered at 2 Par-La-Ville Road, Hamilton, Bermuda. The company employs 101–250 people and operates a diversified media platform spanning news, business, sport, lifestyle, and opinion content covering Bermuda-specific topics including crime, court, politics, education, health, tourism, transport, the Bermuda Stock Exchange, banking, and re-insurance. Its core product is the royalgazette.com website, supplemented by a digital ePaper edition via the NewsRack platform, native iOS and Android mobile applications, the RG Sound Lounge podcast series, video and photo galleries, RSS feeds, classifieds, and the RGMags sub-brand for special-interest magazine content.

The technology stack is built on WordPress CMS with Naviga Engage for content delivery, Google AdSense for advertising monetization, Mailchimp and Listrak for email and marketing automation, and Disqus for commenting — a conventional, off-the-shelf digital publishing infrastructure rather than proprietary technology. The underlying corporate group (Bermuda Press Holdings) is a diversified Bermuda-incorporated conglomerate controlling wholly-owned subsidiaries across digital media (Bermuda.com, Bermuda.com Guide), directories (Bermuda Directories), classifieds (E-Moo), printing (Island Press, Engravers), real estate (Crown House Properties), and non-media services (Office Solutions, Industrial Electrics & Controls), with Royal Gazette Limited itself being the core operating publishing subsidiary.

The business model combines consumer subscription revenue (digital and ePaper annual subscriptions acquired through self-serve sign-up at subscribe.royalgazette.com) with multi-channel digital advertising (display, Google AdSense, sponsored content), classifieds and obituaries (the latter via a Legacy.com partnership), and event/special-edition sponsorships (e.g., the Drive for Change road-safety initiative). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company serves a horizontal Bermuda-resident and diaspora audience including general readers, the local business and re-insurance community, and sports enthusiasts, with no enterprise customers or anchor advertisers named in available data. Geographic concentration is total: the primary market is Bermuda (BMU) only, and the company does not claim a global footprint.

Name

The Royal Gazette

Legal name

Bermuda Press (Holdings) Limited

Website

https://royalgazette.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1828

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Royal Gazette is Bermuda's primary newspaper and digital media outlet, founded in 1828, providing island-wide news, business, sports, and lifestyle coverage to Bermuda residents, the local business community, and the diaspora through a website, ePaper, mobile apps, and podcasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper and Digital News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Consumer News & Digital Newsrooms (Web/App-First) (MPAJADAD), Newsstand & Single-Copy Distribution (MPAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Digital news media
• Subscription journalism
• Bermuda news coverage
• Classified advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

Bermuda

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: The Royal Gazette generates primary revenue from paid subscriptions for digital and ePaper access. Users can subscribe through the subscribe.royalgazette.com portal, with options for digital-only and print+digital packages. The digital edition is also accessible via NewsRack.
2. Digital Advertising: The site monetises its high-traffic Bermuda-focused audience through display advertising, Google AdSense, sponsored content, and promotional listings across all content sections.
3. Classifieds and Marketplace: Classified advertisement listings, including obituaries (via legacy.com partnership) and general classifieds, drive additional revenue through the site's classifieds section.
4. Events and Special Editions: Special editorial features, themed content weeks (such as Drive for Change road safety initiative), and event coverage provide sponsorship and partnership revenue opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Royal Gazette publishes a daily newspaper and operates associated digital platforms delivering comprehensive Bermuda-focused news, business, sports, lifestyle, and opinion content. Core distribution channels include a subscription website, an ePaper digital edition via NewsRack, native iOS and Android applications, and a physical print edition distributed within Bermuda. The publication is supported by advertising, classifieds, podcasts, video, and email newsletters as ancillary revenue streams.

Product overview

The Royal Gazette is a Bermuda-based digital news publication operated by Bermuda Press (Holdings) Limited. The core product is the royalgazette.com news website offering comprehensive coverage of Bermuda news, business, sports, and lifestyle content. The platform operates as a website with multiple supplementary digital products including an ePaper digital edition accessed via NewsRack, native mobile applications for iOS and Android, RSS feed subscriptions, podcast content (RG Sound Lounge), video and photo galleries, the RGMags digital magazine platform, classifieds, and email newsletters. The digital edition and mobile apps provide access to the same content as the print publication in digital formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RGMags: Digital magazine platform featuring Bermuda-specific content including Hurricane Awareness Week and special interest publications
• RG Sound Lounge
• Drive For Change
• RG Fantasy League

Products and services

• Royal Gazette Website (royalgazette.com) The primary digital news platform providing Bermuda news, business, sports, lifestyle, and community content across multiple categories including news, crime, court, education, politics, tourism, and more. Available globally via web browsers with both free and subscription-gated content.
• ePaper / Digital Edition Full digital replica of the printed newspaper accessible through the NewsRack platform, providing subscribers with a complete print-like reading experience online. Available as a standalone subscription or bundled with digital access.
• Royal Gazette Mobile App (iOS) Native iOS application for iPhones and iPads providing mobile access to Royal Gazette ePaper digital edition and news content.
• Royal Gazette Mobile App (Android) Native Android application for smartphones and tablets providing mobile access to Royal Gazette ePaper digital edition and news content.
• RG Podcast (RG Sound Lounge) Audio podcast platform featuring the RG Business Podcast and RG Best Health Podcast series, providing thematic audio content on business and health topics for on-demand listening.
• Online Classifieds Online classified advertising marketplace for listings including jobs, obituaries, and personal categories, with obituary publishing handled through a Legacy.com partnership.
• RGMags Digital Magazine Platform Digital magazine platform from Bermuda Press (Holdings) Limited featuring Bermuda-specific editorial content including Hurricane Awareness Week and special interest publications.
• Email Newsletter Subscription Email subscription service delivering news updates, breaking news alerts, and editorial newsletters to subscribers, managed through Mailchimp.
• Royal Gazette Print Subscription Physical newspaper subscription distributing printed copies of The Royal Gazette within Bermuda, representing the publication's traditional flagship product since 1828.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Google (including Google AdSense, Google Analytics)coreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle provides key technology infrastructure for The Royal Gazette including AdSense advertising platform for monetisation, analytics, and ad optimisation. Google services are listed among the third-party platforms used by Bermuda Press (Holdings) Limited for advertising and user tracking.
• Meta (Facebook, Instagram)coreTechnology or IntegrationMeta platforms are used for social media integration, social login, and social sharing functionality. The Royal Gazette maintains official branded pages on Facebook and Instagram for audience engagement.
• MailchimpcoreTechnology or IntegrationMailchimp is used for email marketing campaign management, newsletter distribution, and subscriber communications for The Royal Gazette audience.
• Naviga (Naviga Engage)coreTechnology or IntegrationNaviga Engage is used as the content delivery and engagement platform for The Royal Gazette website, providing the content management infrastructure behind the site's digital publishing operations.
• NewsRackcoreTechnology or IntegrationNewsRack is the platform used for The Royal Gazette's ePaper digital edition, enabling subscribers to access a full digital replica of the printed newspaper online.
• Legacy.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLegacy.com provides obituary publishing and management services for The Royal Gazette, allowing users to access and place obituary notices through the Legacy.com platform linked from the newspaper's website.
• WordPresscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Royal Gazette website is built on the WordPress content management system, which powers the site's publishing, article management, and user account functionality.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Loop News Caribbean: Loop News operates digital-first Caribbean news coverage across multiple island markets including Jamaica, Trinidad, and the Bahamas. It is comparable as an emerging digital-native regional news network that competes for online advertising and audience attention across the same Caribbean diaspora that Royal Gazette targets.

Direct peers

• Bernews: Bernews is a Bermuda-focused online news outlet covering politics, business, sports, and community events. It is the closest direct competitor to The Royal Gazette inside the Bermuda market, operating in the same geography and serving the same local news audience, but as a digital-first property rather than print legacy.
• The Tribune (Bahamas): The Tribune is a long-established newspaper in Nassau, Bahamas covering local politics, business, and sports in print and digital. Comparable as another Caribbean regional newspaper publisher serving a small island market with tourism and financial services as key advertising verticals.
• Cayman Compass: Cayman Compass is the principal newspaper of the Cayman Islands, covering local news, business, and community in print and digital. It is directly comparable in business model and product mix — a small-island legacy newspaper transitioning to digital subscriptions, ePaper, and multimedia — operating in a parallel offshore financial center.

Broad incumbents

• Reach plc: Reach plc is the UK's largest commercial news publisher operating national and regional titles (Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Manchester Evening News) with digital subscriptions and ePaper. Comparable as a broad incumbent executing digital subscription conversion across multiple regional news brands similar to Royal Gazette's local monopoly positioning.
• News Corp: News Corp operates a global portfolio of newspapers and digital media properties including The Wall Street Journal and Australian newspapers. Comparable as a broad incumbent with multi-platform newspaper operations, subscription models, and classifieds/real estate marketplace adjacencies relevant to Royal Gazette's mix.
• The New York Times Company: The New York Times Company is a broad incumbent in digital news with a large subscription business, podcast portfolio, and multimedia verticals. Comparable as a successful template for converting legacy newspaper reach into digital subscription and audio/video revenue, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Lee Enterprises: Lee Enterprises operates a large portfolio of local US daily and weekly newspapers with digital subscriptions and advertising platforms. Comparable as a broad incumbent focused on community-level newspaper publishing, subscription conversion, and multimedia extensions — the same playbook Royal Gazette is following at a much smaller scale.
• Gannett (USA Today Network): Gannett operates USA TODAY and hundreds of local community newspapers across the US with digital subscriptions, ePaper, and advertising platforms. Comparable as a broad incumbent executing the same legacy-to-digital transition at scale, with shared reliance on Naviga-class CMS and similar advertising stacks.

Regional players

• BVI News: BVI News covers the British Virgin Islands with a focus on local politics, business, and community. It is a regional Caribbean peer operating a similar general-interest news model in a neighboring offshore financial jurisdiction, though it does not directly compete inside Bermuda.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theroyalgazette
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3AlIphiZWwWw2nWsjgvmsA
• Facebookfacebook.com/theroyalgazette
• Instagraminstagram.com/theroyalgazette

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries13 records

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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