Avisa Hordaland

What Avisa Hordaland does

Avisa Hordaland (legally Hordaland Bladdrift AS) is a regional Norwegian newspaper founded in 1883, headquartered at Skulegata 9 in Voss, Vestland county. The publication serves local residents of the Voss and Hordaland region with coverage spanning local news, politics (including Voss heradsstyre), sports (Ekstremsportveko, Voss Cup, football), culture, traffic, obituaries, and community affairs. It operates under formal Norwegian press ethics guidelines (Ver Varsam-plakaten) with Øystein Silde Frønsdal serving as responsible editor.

The company's core products are Papiravisa (the physical print edition) and E-Avis (the digital e-edition hosted at eavis.avisa-hordaland.no), distributed through a website, e-avis platform, and news kiosk (Avikiosk) that also surfaces e-editions from other Norwegian papers. Underlying technology is a standard digital newspaper platform with web-based content delivery and mobile access. The company publishes short-form video content (videoklipp-series) and operates social channels on Facebook and Instagram. A UNG 15-20 program provides free digital access to readers aged 15-20.

Avisa Hordaland generates revenue through two primary streams: subscription revenue from digital and print newspaper subscriptions (including bundled +Alt access via the broader Amedia network), and advertising revenue from classifieds (rubrikkannonse), business advertising, and general advertising sold through Amedia's network. The company is deeply integrated into the Amedia ecosystem for advertising sales, content syndication, and cross-publication bundling. Headcount is in the 11-50 range, consistent with a sub-scale regional publisher operating in a single small-town market.

Name

Avisa Hordaland

Legal name

Hordaland Bladdrift AS

Website

https://avisa-hordaland.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avisa Hordaland is a regional Norwegian newspaper founded in 1883, serving the Voss and Hordaland area with local news, sports, culture, and community coverage in print (Papiravisa) and digital (E-Avis) formats under the Amedia advertising ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Regional newspaper
• Local news coverage
• Digital newspaper subscription
• Print newspaper publishing
• Community journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Vossevangen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Digital and print newspaper subscriptions including e-avis, Papiravisa, and +Alt bundled subscription
2. Advertising: Classified ads (rubrikkannonse), business advertising (bedrift), and general advertising through Amedia

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Avisa Hordaland is a regional newspaper operating under Hordaland Bladdrift AS that delivers local news, sports, culture, traffic updates, obituaries, and community reporting for the Hordaland/Voss region in Vestland county, Norway. The newspaper is published in three formats: a physical print edition (Papiravisa), a digital electronic edition (E-avis), and an online website, with subscription bundles through the +Alt program.

Product overview

Avisa Hordaland is a local newspaper offering both print (Papiravisa) and digital (E-Avis/e-edition) formats, providing local news, sports, culture, traffic updates, and community coverage for the Hordaland/Voss region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Avisa Hordaland (Newspaper)
• E-Avis (Digital Edition)
• Papiravisa (Print Edition)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AmediacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmedia is a major Norwegian media company that provides advertising services, technology platform, and content syndication to regional newspapers. Avisa Hordaland uses Amedia's advertising platform (amediaannonse.no) for ad sales and their digital publishing infrastructure.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hardanger Folkeblad: Local Norwegian newspaper serving the Hardanger region, adjacent to the Voss/Hordaland market. Comparable hyper-local coverage model and Amedia-style distribution.
• Firda Tidend: Amedia-affiliated local newspaper in western Norway (Sunnfjord region). Directly comparable as a small regional print+digital title serving a similar-sized Norwegian community.
• Strilen (Strilendingen): Local Amedia-affiliated newspaper covering the Nordhordland region, adjacent to Avisa Hordaland's Voss market. Comparable product mix (local news, sport, e-avis) for a similar-sized community.
• Hallingdølen: Amedia-affiliated local newspaper serving the Hallingdal valley region of eastern Vestland. Comparable in scale, format, and audience to Avisa Hordaland as a small regional subscription-based Norwegian newspaper.
• Avisa Nordland: Regional newspaper serving Nordland county in northern Norway, also part of the Amedia network. Comparable as a small-team local title with print + digital editions, subscription model, and Amedia platform infrastructure.
• Bergensavisen (BA): Regional newspaper covering Bergen and surrounding Vestland area in Norway. Directly comparable as a fellow Amedia-affiliated local title serving an overlapping Vestland readership with print, digital, and subscription offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Bergens Tidende: Major regional newspaper for Bergen and Vestland, historically independent (Schibsted-adjacent). Larger incumbent covering much of the same geography as Avisa Hordaland with broader resources and broader scope.
• Amedia: Norway's largest local newspaper publisher, operating ~80+ titles and the network that provides Avisa Hordaland with advertising, technology, and content syndication. Functions as both platform partner and broader incumbent in the same category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/avisahordaland
• Instagraminstagram.com/avisahordaland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avisahordaland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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