Blast le souffle de l’info

What Blast le souffle de l’info does

Blast le souffle de l'info is an independent French online news media outlet and web TV founded in March 2021 by journalist Denis Robert and headquartered in Paris. It operates as a SAS SCIC (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Commun), a French cooperative business form that allows multiple stakeholder categories (public entities, businesses, associations) to participate in ownership, with the stated mission of producing journalism free from industrial and financial pressures and focused on anti-corruption, freedom of expression, and democratic values.

The company operates a web-based digital publishing platform delivering investigative journalism across categories including Enquêtes (investigations), Politique, International, Justice, Société, and Environnement. Core products comprise written articles (freely accessible to all readers), video emissions (a web TV featuring programs such as Dissolution, L'International, Le Focus, and Les Idées), and original podcast series (Invisibles, Manuel Déterre, and Pagaille), supplemented by thematic dossiers, news briefs, and a weekly email newsletter. The underlying technology stack includes video content management, podcast hosting, email newsletter distribution, membership/account management, payment processing for subscriptions and donations, and RSS feed generation, with a self-hosted PeerTube instance providing decentralized video distribution independent of major platforms.

Blast's business model combines a freemium subscription structure with reader donations. Subscription tiers are available at monthly, annual, and multi-year billing cadences, starting from 5 euros per month, with tacit renewal unless cancelled before expiration; time-limited promotional offers with promo codes supplement the core subscription product. One-time donations are accepted from 1 euro as flexible reader support without subscription commitment. Payment processing supports credit cards, automatic bank debits, and checks via an SSL-secured interface. The go-to-market motion relies on owned digital channels (website, newsletter, RSS), organic social presence on Instagram, Bluesky, and Mastodon, and content marketing through articles and video emissions to drive subscriptions and donations. The customer base consists of individual French-speaking readers seeking independent investigative journalism, with no enterprise or advertising revenue layer identified in the data.

Name

Blast le souffle de l’info

Legal name

Blast – Le souffle de l'info

Website

https://blast-info.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blast le souffle de l'info is an independent French online news media outlet and web TV founded in 2021 by journalist Denis Robert, operating as a cooperative (SAS SCIC) to deliver investigative journalism across politics, justice, international affairs, and society to French-speaking readers via articles, video emissions, and podcasts funded by subscriptions and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online News Media

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonprofit & Cause Communications (BPAFADAK)

Keywords

• Investigative journalism
• Independent news media
• Online news platform
• Video journalism
• Audio podcasts

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Individual subscriptions with monthly, annual, and multi-year billing options. Subscriptions provide full access to all content including articles, videos, and podcasts. Tacit renewal applies unless cancelled before expiration.
2. Donations: One-time donations accepted starting from 1 euro, allowing readers to support the independent media without a subscription commitment.
3. Promotional Offers: Time-limited promotional subscription offers with specific terms and conditions, sometimes requiring promotional codes for activation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Blast le souffle de l'info is an independent French online news media outlet and web TV that publishes investigative journalism articles, video emissions, and podcasts covering politics, justice, international affairs, society, and the environment. The platform operates on a freemium model where all content is freely accessible, and revenue is generated through individual subscriptions (starting from 5 euros monthly) and one-time donations (starting from 1 euro). It is structured as a cooperative society (SAS SCIC) focused on anti-corruption reporting and citizen-focused journalism.

Product overview

Blast le souffle de l'info is an independent French online news media outlet and web TV founded by journalist Denis Robert. The platform operates as a SAS SCIC (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Commun) and offers a unified content platform comprising freely accessible investigative articles, video emissions (web TV), and podcasts, supplemented by paid subscription and donation options for reader support. Content is organized into categories including Enquêtes, Actualité, Politique, International, Justice, Environnement, and Société, with specialized recurring series such as Boxing Day, Légitime Défense, and Jusqu'ici tout va mal. The platform provides RSS feeds for content syndication and maintains an active presence on social media platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investigative Articles
• Émissions (Web TV)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Les Jours: Independent French online news outlet run as a cooperative with subscription revenue. Highly comparable to Blast's SCIC structure and subscription-driven model, with a similar focus on in-depth investigative and political reporting.
• Arrêt sur images: French independent media focused on media analysis and investigative journalism, funded via subscriptions. Comparable to Blast in its independent, subscriber-supported model and editorial focus on press freedom and accountability.
• Mediapart: Mediapart is the leading French independent online investigative news outlet funded primarily by reader subscriptions. It is the closest direct peer to Blast: same subscription-based, ad-light, independent journalism model and overlapping French political and investigative coverage.
• Le Média: French independent web TV initially launched with cooperative-like community funding. Comparable to Blast's mix of video, articles, and politically engaged independent positioning.
• Reflets.info: French independent investigative outlet focused on digital surveillance, hacking, and social issues. Comparable to Blast in its independent positioning and investigative depth, with a smaller, community-funded scale.
• Street Press: French independent online news outlet covering politics, society, and investigations with a younger editorial angle. Comparable to Blast in its independent, digital-first, subscription-supported model.
• Next INpact (now NEXT): French independent online news outlet covering digital and societal issues with a subscription model. Comparable to Blast in its investigative independence and subscriber-driven funding.

Broad incumbents

• France 24: Major French state-funded international news outlet covering politics, investigations, and current affairs. Comparable to Blast in topical coverage but with vastly larger scale, multilingual reach, and broader distribution.
• Marianne: Established French weekly news magazine with online investigative coverage. Comparable to Blast in its political and investigative editorial line, but with much larger scale and traditional print roots.
• France Inter: France's leading public radio with podcast distribution and in-depth news coverage. Comparable to Blast's podcast and investigative journalism offerings, but with public funding and mainstream distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/blastofficiel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blast-le-souffle-de-l%E2%80%99info

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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