Diari de Girona

What Diari de Girona does

Diari de Girona is a regional newspaper founded in 1889 and headquartered in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, operating as a privately held subsidiary (legal name: Diari de Girona, S.A.) within the Prensa Ibérica Media group. It serves local readers and regional advertisers across the Girona city and surrounding comarques (counties), functioning as a default source of local news, sports (Girona FC, Spar Girona, Bàsquet Girona), municipal coverage, culture, economy, and opinion for the Girona region of Catalonia.

The company's product architecture is centered on its main digital news platform (diaridegirona.cat) and is supplemented by a modular set of distribution and monetization surfaces: Kiosc Digital (online access to the print edition via PressReader/PDF), Club Subscriptor (premium subscriber club with benefits and exclusive content), Diari de Girona Premium subscription tier, a WhatsApp news channel, email newsletters, an interactive games section (Jocs), and the Girona Delícia sub-brand for gastronomy. Multimedia components include video, photo galleries, and podcasts. The platform does not expose APIs, SDKs, mobile apps, or third-party integrations beyond its web properties and standard social profiles (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn).

The business model combines consumer subscriptions (Club Subscriptor, Premium), advertising (local advertisers, classifieds — jobs via Iberempleos, housing via Tucasa, used cars via Neomotor — and sponsored content through the BContent studio with named partners such as Naturgy, ENDESA, and Banca March), print/digital kiosk sales, and ancillary services (necrològiques/esqueles, loteria). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; tariff rates are available on request. The publication operates in a single country/domestic market (Spain, Catalonia) with 62 employees and no disclosed revenue figures. A 2026 partnership with the Universitat de Girona and Premsa Comarcal established the Càtedra Hipòlit Nadal academic initiative.

Name

Diari de Girona

Legal name

Diari de Girona, S.A.

Website

https://diaridegirona.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Diari de Girona is a 137-year-old regional newspaper in Catalonia, Spain, providing local news, sports, culture, and opinion across Girona and surrounding counties via digital, subscription, and advertising channels as part of Prensa Ibérica Media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Girona, Girona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diari de Girona is a regional digital newspaper publishing local news, sports (Girona FC, Spar Girona, Bàsquet Girona), economy, culture, opinion, and lifestyle content for Girona and the surrounding comarques gironines in Catalonia, Spain. Its offerings include a free ad-supported news website, paid premium subscriptions (Club Subscriptor, Diari de Girona Premium), a digital kiosk for the printed edition, email newsletters, and a gastronomy sub-brand (Girona Delícia). Advertising and branded content (via BContent studio) provide a secondary revenue stream alongside subscriptions.

Product overview

Diari de Girona operates as a digital news platform with a modular product architecture centered on its core news website, supplemented by premium subscription services including the Kiosc Digital (digital kiosk), Club Subscriptor (subscriber club), and Canal WhatsApp (WhatsApp channel). Additional offerings include newsletters for news delivery, an interactive games section (Jocs), and the Girona Delícia sub-brand focusing on gastronomy and local food culture. The platform is part of the Prensa Ibérica Media group, which owns numerous regional newspapers across Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Girona Delícia: Gastronomy and local food/restaurant section covering producers, restaurants, wines and beverages in the Girona region
• Diari de Girona Premium

Products and services

• Diari de Girona (Website) The main digital news platform providing local news coverage for Girona and surrounding counties, featuring sections on sports, culture, economy, opinion, and lifestyle content aimed at general regional readers.
• Kiosc Digital Digital kiosk service allowing subscribers to access the printed edition online, read in PDF format, or browse for free through PressReader, aimed at paying digital subscribers.
• Club Subscriptor (Diari de Girona Premium) Premium subscriber club offering exclusive content, benefits, and special offers for paying members of Diari de Girona, targeting readers seeking premium regional news access.
• Girona Delícia Gastronomy and local food/lifestyle sub-brand covering restaurants, wines, producers, reportages, and interviews, aimed at readers interested in the food and wine culture of the Girona region.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Universitat de Girona (UdG) and Premsa ComarcalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2026The University of Girona (UdG) and Premsa Comarcal signed an agreement to promote the Càtedra Hipòlit Nadal. This partnership aims to develop academic and cultural initiatives related to regional journalism and communication.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diari de Tarragona: Direct peer — sister regional daily covering the Tarragona area with the same Prensa Ibérica model: digital news, subscription tier, and municipal-level local coverage. Closest same-group operational analog.
• Segre: Direct peer — Lleida-based regional newspaper (also under Prensa Ibérica) with the same product architecture: digital edition, subscriber club, premium content, and comprehensive coverage of a single Catalan province.
• Regió7: Direct peer — regional newspaper serving the Bages/Moianès area of Catalonia, with comparable digital-plus-print subscription model and municipal coverage focus targeting a similarly sized Catalan provincial market.
• La Vanguardia: Direct peer — major Barcelona-based daily newspaper in Spanish and Catalan, offering digital subscription, multi-channel distribution, and broad local/regional news coverage that overlaps with Diari de Girona's Catalonia audience.
• La Mañana (Lleida): Direct peer — Lleida regional newspaper covering a comparable-size Catalan provincial market with digital edition, subscription model, and local news/sports coverage. Operational model closely mirrors Diari de Girona's.
• El Punt Avui: Direct peer — Catalan-language regional newspaper covering northern Catalonia and Girona/Costa Brava area, with significant overlap in audience geography and direct competition for local readers and advertisers in Girona.
• El Periódico de Catalunya: Direct peer — also a Catalonia-based regional newspaper (Barcelona-focused) covering local news, sports, and culture with both subscription and advertising revenue models. Operates within the same Prensa Ibérica / regional Spanish press competitive set.
• Ara (Diari Ara): Direct peer — Catalan-language daily newspaper published in Barcelona, with strong digital subscription model and regional Catalonia coverage directly competitive with Diari de Girona's audience and positioning.

Broad incumbents

• El País (Ediciones El País): Broad incumbent — Spain's national newspaper of record with a deep Catalonia section and digital subscription model; competes for upper-tier local advertisers and nationally-mobile Girona readers but does not specialize in municipal coverage.

Emerging players

• Empordà (Setmanari de l'Alt i Baix Empordà): Emerging player — local newspaper specifically covering the Alt and Baix Empordà counties within Diari de Girona's own core readership territory, representing a hyperlocal competitor that targets overlapping municipal-level advertisers and readers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/DiarideGirona
• Facebookfacebook.com/diaridegirona.cat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diari-de-girona
• Instagraminstagram.com/diaridegirona.cat

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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