Tidens Krav

What Tidens Krav does

Tidens Krav AS is a privately held Norwegian regional newspaper headquartered at Nedre Enggate 6 in Kristiansund, serving the Nordmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county. The company operates a multi-platform local news property: a printed newspaper (Papiravisen), a digital edition (e-avis), the tk.no website with sections for news, sports, opinion, photo galleries, obituaries, classifieds (Eiendom, Stilling ledig, Lokale bedrifter), and engagement products including podcasts (Podkast) and interactive puzzles (Hjernetrim). Editor-in-chief Ole Knut Alnæs oversees editorial, and the newsroom operates under the Vær Varsom-plakaten press ethics code enforced by Pressens Faglige Utvalg (PFU).

The underlying technology stack is a standard digital publishing platform with e-avis functionality hosted under the Amedia network's asset domain (assets.acdn.no), and no public-facing API, SDK, or documented AI/ML capability. Distribution occurs via print home delivery, the tk.no self-serve website, the e-avis electronic edition, and the Avikiosk cross-title kiosk on e-pages.dk.

Tidens Krav monetizes through print subscriptions, digital subscriptions (e-avis monthly, +Alt annual bundle via Alt.no), advertising (classifieds, display, recruitment, and SMB business ads sold through amediaannonse.no), and ancillary services such as obituary publishing. A freemium UNG 15-20 youth tier provides free access to readers aged 15-20. As a member of the Amedia network, the company benefits from shared advertising sales, technical platform support, and cross-title bundle infrastructure rather than operating as a standalone publisher.

Name

Tidens Krav

Legal name

Tidens Krav AS

Website

https://tk.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tidens Krav is a privately held Norwegian regional newspaper based in Kristiansund, serving the Nordmøre area via print and digital subscriptions, advertising, and community journalism through the tk.no platform within the Amedia network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kristiansund

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. Print newspaper subscriptions: Physical newspaper delivery to subscribers in the Kristiansund and Nordmøre region
2. Digital subscriptions: Online access to tk.no content and e-avis services
3. Advertising: Classified ads, business advertising, recruitment advertising, and display advertising

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tidens Krav is a regional Norwegian newspaper that publishes local news, sports coverage (including KBK football), cultural reporting, and community information for the Kristiansund and Nordmøre readership. It distributes content via a printed paper (Papiravisen), the tk.no digital news website, an electronic newspaper edition (eAvis), podcasts, and supplementary digital services such as live sports streaming and classifieds. Revenue comes from print and digital subscriptions plus advertising.

Product overview

Tidens Krav is a regional Norwegian newspaper serving Kristiansund and the Nordmøre region, offering a multi-platform news operation. The core product portfolio includes the printed Papiravisen (eAvis) newspaper and the tk.no digital news website. Digital offerings encompass Podkast (podcasts), Hjernetrim (interactive puzzles), and dedicated sections for Lokalfotball (local football), Meninger (opinion), Sport, and Bildeserier (photo galleries). Subscription tiers include the UNG 15-20 youth free access, ALT premium bundle, and Direktesport live streaming. Additional services include Dødsannonser (obituary search), Eiendom (real estate listings), and Stilling ledig (job listings). The newspaper operates as part of the Amedia network, Norway's largest local newspaper group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Print newspaper subscription (Papiravisen / eAvis) Subscription-based access to the printed newspaper (Papiravisen) delivered to subscribers in the Kristiansund and Nordmøre region, with a digital replica edition (eAvis) provided through the e-pages platform.
• Digital news subscription (tk.no) Online subscription access to the tk.no digital news platform, providing local news, sports, opinion, and community content for the Kristiansund and Nordmøre region via web login.
• ALT premium bundle subscription Premium subscription bundle delivered via the +Alt/Alt.no platform that gives subscribers access to Tidens Krav content alongside related Norwegian newspaper titles, typically billed annually.
• UNG 15-20 youth free access Free subscription tier granting readers aged 15-20 access to Tidens Krav digital news content, designed to build long-term readership among young people in the Nordmøre region.
• Direktesport live sports streaming Live sports streaming service for football and other athletic events, integrated with the Tidens Krav subscription offering through the Amedia partner network.
• Obituary search and publication (Dødsannonser) Searchable database and publication service for death notices (obituaries) in the Kristiansund and Nordmøre community, accessed through the tk.no website.
• Classified and business advertising Classified, business, recruitment, and display advertising placements sold to local businesses, real estate agents, and recruiters in the Nordmøre region, distributed through tk.no and the Amedia advertising network.
• Tidens Krav podcast (Podkast) On-demand podcast series produced by Tidens Krav and accessible through tk.no, covering local news, sports, and community topics for Nordmøre listeners.

Named customers1 record

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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AmediacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTidens Krav is part of the Amedia network, Norway's largest local newspaper group. Amedia provides advertising services (amediaannonse.no), technical platform support, and distribution infrastructure for its member newspapers.
• NasjonalbiblioteketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWebsite content is regularly archived by the National Library of Norway for research and documentation purposes

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Romsdals Budstikke: Regional Amedia newspaper covering the neighboring Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county. Direct peer operating the same print + digital subscription model in an adjacent local market, competing with Tidens Krav for regional readers and advertisers.
• Aura Avis: Local Norwegian newspaper in the same Amedia network serving a small regional community. Direct functional peer: print + digital subscriptions, classifieds, local sports coverage, and shared Amedia infrastructure—nearly identical business model and revenue mix to Tidens Krav.

Regional players

• Fædrelandsvennen: Regional newspaper in Kristiansand (Polaris Media). Same subscription-driven regional newspaper model as Tidens Krav, with similar local-news, sports, and classifieds offering.
• Adresseavisen: Long-established regional newspaper in Trondheim (formerly part of Schibsted, now Polaris Media). Comparable as a Norwegian regional subscription-based paper, though operating in a larger city market with broader scope than Tidens Krav.
• Drammens Tidende: Amedia-owned regional newspaper in Drammen with print + digital subscriptions and local coverage. Highly comparable business model and revenue mix to Tidens Krav, with similar regional scale.
• Stavanger Aftenblad: Regional subscription newspaper in Stavanger owned by Schibsted. Closely analogous in business model—print + digital subscriptions, classifieds, local sports—with a comparable GTM motion but serving a different Norwegian region.
• Bergens Tidende: Major regional newspaper in Bergen, part of Polaris Media. Comparable print + digital subscription business model and local-news franchise, but at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach than Tidens Krav.
• Nordlys: Amedia-owned regional newspaper in Tromsø. Comparable in operating model (print + digital subscription, Amedia network, local sports coverage) but serves a different northern-Norway geography.

Broad incumbents

• Amedia: Norway's largest local newspaper group and Tidens Krav's parent network. Operates an overlapping local-news portfolio and shared advertising and technology infrastructure, making it the natural broad incumbent comparable for the platform economics behind Tidens Krav.
• Schibsted: Major Nordic media group publishing subscription newspapers (VG, Aftenposten, Stavanger Aftenblad) and digital marketplaces. Comparable as a large incumbent in Norwegian subscription journalism, though at vastly larger scale and with national rather than regional focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tidenskrav
• Facebookfacebook.com/tidenskrav
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tidens-krav-as

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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