Montsame News Agency

What Montsame News Agency does

Montsame News Agency (Мэдээллийн МОНЦАМЭ агентлаг) is Mongolia's official national news agency, operating as a state information service under the Government of Mongolia from its headquarters on B. Jigjidjav Street-8 in the Chingeltei District of Ulaanbaatar. It distributes news and informational content through a multilingual digital platform (montsame.mn) available in six languages (Mongolian, English, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean), iOS and Android mobile applications, and four major social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, LinkedIn), reaching approximately 40,800 daily visitors. Core editorial verticals include national and regional Mongolian news, world news, economy, education, sports, culture, environment, mining, and healthcare, supplemented by dedicated Video News and Photo News sections.

The agency's core technology is a digital news platform with web and mobile application delivery, with content-exchange partnerships with major international news organizations (Reuters, BBC, TASS, Xinhua, NHK World, DW, Yonhap, Kazinform). Its product portfolio extends beyond news distribution into adjacent areas: the COP17 Information Center serves as the official news hub for the UN Convention to Combat Desertification hosted in Ulaanbaatar in August 2026; the Medle Platform, developed at the request of the Ministry of Education, supports Mongolian language learning for diaspora children; and E-Mongolia government service integration enables kindergarten and school enrollment.

As a government-owned state entity, Montsame's business model is based on direct state budget allocation to fulfill its public information mandate, rather than commercial revenue. Pricing details are not publicly disclosed. Its primary customer segments are the general public, government institutions, and media organizations, both domestic and international, with horizontal market coverage across Mongolia and international audiences in China, Russia, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

Name

Montsame News Agency

Legal name

Мэдээллийн МОНЦАМЭ агентлаг

Website

https://montsame.mn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Montsame News Agency is Mongolia's state-owned national news agency, distributing verified multilingual news and information via website, mobile apps, and social media to domestic and international audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

News Agency Services

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

News Agencies & Wire Services (General & Specialized) (MPAJADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multilingual/Diaspora News Channels (MPABAIAJ), News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK), News Streaming Platforms (MPACAAAF), 24/7 National & International News Channels (MPABAIAA)

Keywords

• National news agency
• Multilingual news reporting
• Government information services
• Digital news distribution
• News content syndication

Headquarters

HQ city

Ulaanbaatar

HQ country

Mongolia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded News Agency: As Mongolia's national news agency, Montsame operates as a state information service, likely funded through government allocation to fulfill its public information mandate.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Montsame News Agency is Mongolia's state-owned national news agency that distributes domestic and international news content through a multilingual digital platform available in six languages (Mongolian, English, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). The agency operates a news website (montsame.mn), mobile applications on iOS and Android, and social media channels, covering topics including politics, economy, education, sports, culture, environment, mining, and healthcare. It also produces video and photo news content and integrates with Mongolia's E-Mongolia government services platform.

Product overview

Montsame News Agency operates a comprehensive digital news platform providing multi-language news coverage across various categories including Mongolia news, World news, Regional news, Economy, Education, Sports, Culture, Environment, Mining, and Health. The agency offers video and photo news services, and maintains specialized coverage for events like COP17. The platform integrates with Mongolia's E-Mongolia government services for education enrollment, and provides the Medle platform for Mongolian language learning abroad.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Montsame News Agency Portal

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ReuterscoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational news partnership for global news coverage and content exchange
• BBCcoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational news coverage partnership for global news content
• TASS (Russian News Agency)coreTechnology or IntegrationNews content partnership with Russian state news agency
• YonhapcoreTechnology or IntegrationNews exchange partnership with South Korean news agency
• KazinformcoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational news exchange with Kazakhstan news agency
• DW (Deutsche Welle)coreTechnology or IntegrationInternational news content partnership with German broadcaster
• XinhuacoreTechnology or IntegrationNews content exchange with Chinese state news agency
• NHK WorldcoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational news coverage partnership with Japanese public broadcaster

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Welle (DW): German international public broadcaster distributing news in 30+ languages online and via broadcast. Listed as a Montsame partnership and directly comparable in delivering state-backed, multilingual international news coverage to global audiences.
• Reuters: Global commercial news wire service identified as a Montsame partnership. Reuters is much larger and operates commercially, but it shares the wire service / international news distribution model and serves as both a content partner and a competitor for the same international audience Montsame targets.
• BBC News: British public-service broadcaster with extensive international news operations and multilingual coverage. Identified as a content partnership; competes with Montsame for international readers interested in global and regional news but at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Kyodo News: Japan's leading wire service, partially owned by news broadcasters and domestic newspapers. Comparable to Montsame in distributing national and international news to outlets and consumers, with active Japan-language editorial focus aligned with Montsame's Japanese-language coverage.
• NHK World: Japan's public broadcaster international service. Identified as a Montsame partnership, NHK World shares the public-service broadcaster mandate with multilingual international news delivery and overlap with Montsame's Japanese-language coverage.
• Kazinform: Kazakhstan's state-owned national news agency operating across Central Asia. Listed as a Montsame partner, it shares the same regional-state-news-agency profile and produces multilingual international content mirroring Montsame's six-language mandate.
• Press Trust of India (PTI): India's largest news agency operating as a cooperative wire service with multi-language distribution. Comparable to Montsame as a national news agency serving domestic consumers and international clients with a similar operating structure.
• Yonhap News Agency: South Korea's national news agency with comprehensive domestic and international coverage. Listed as a mutual news exchange partner, Yonhap directly mirrors Montsame's role as a state-affiliated wire service serving national and global audiences.
• TASS: Russian state-owned news agency and wire service operating globally in multiple languages. Like Montsame, TASS serves as a national news agency distributing domestic and international news to consumers and partner outlets, with explicit partnership ties confirmed in the data.
• Xinhua News Agency: China's official state news agency and one of the world's largest wire services. Identified as a content exchange partner of Montsame, it operates the same national-agency model with multi-language distribution, government backing, and global wire syndication.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/montsame_en
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbOHze1HgtkxYeB7NU9wiUg/feed
• Facebookfacebook.com/montsame.en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/montsame-news-agency

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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