DIARIO DE CADIZ SL

What DIARIO DE CADIZ SL does

Diario de Cádiz is a regional newspaper serving the province of Cádiz and the broader Andalucía region of Spain. Founded in 1867 and operated by Joly Digital, S.L. as part of the Grupo Joly network of 11 regional titles, it is one of the oldest continuously published newspapers in the region. The company distributes editorial content through a multi-channel platform: the flagship website diariodecadiz.es, an interactive PDF digital edition subscription (pdfinteractivo.es/cadiz), a print newspaper subscription (diariodecadiz.clubsuscriptor.es), and a broad social media footprint including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Flipboard. Its core offering is comprehensive local, regional, national, and international news, with dedicated vertical coverage of Cádiz CF football, Carnaval, Semana Santa, toros, culture, society, economy, technology, and provincial sub-markets such as El Puerto, San Fernando, Chiclana, and Jerez. Branded sub-products include the tourism supplement Cadizfornia, the specialized Carnaval title Diario del Carnaval, and the gastronomy vertical Cosas de Comé.

The business model is B2C, monetizing through print and PDF subscriptions, display and classified advertising (implied by the audited circulation metric from OJDinteractiva), and branded content partnerships. Specialized sections such as opinion (Editorial, Artículos, Tribuna, Análisis), lifestyle, gastronomy, and tourism function as both audience engagement vehicles and potential advertising verticals. Circulation is audited by OJDinteractiva, providing third-party-validated reach metrics that are valuable to regional advertisers. The company is privately held under the Grupo Joly conglomerate structure, with no disclosed external investment, private equity, or venture capital ownership.

The technology stack is a standard digital publishing platform: a content-managed website with thematic section routing, mobile-responsive delivery, push notification capability, embedded video and photo galleries, newsletter infrastructure, and integration with the shared Grupo Joly CDN (static.grupojoly.com). There is no disclosed API, SDK, mobile application, or proprietary technology product; the underlying technology is conventional web publishing infrastructure serving editorial content. Headcount is reported at 9 employees, which is consistent with a lean editorial operation that benefits from group-level shared services (advertising sales, technology, distribution) within Grupo Joly rather than operating as a standalone full-stack publisher.

Name

DIARIO DE CADIZ SL

Legal name

Joly Digital, S.L.

Website

https://diariodecadiz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Diario de Cádiz is a historic regional newspaper, founded in 1867 and operated by Joly Digital, S.L. within the Grupo Joly Andalusian newspaper network, serving news consumers in the Cádiz province and broader Andalucía region of Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cádiz

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Diario de Cádiz is a regional newspaper and digital news publication that delivers local, provincial, regional, national, and international news coverage for the province of Cádiz and the broader Andalucía region. It distributes content through its website (diariodecadiz.es), an interactive PDF edition, and a print newspaper, complemented by specialized sections on sports (Cádiz CF), culture, tourism, Carnaval, gastronomy, technology, and opinion editorial content.

Product overview

Diario de Cádiz operates as a digital news publication offering comprehensive news coverage through its website diariodecadiz.es. The product is structured as a unified news platform with multiple thematic sections including Cádiz city news, provincial coverage, Andalucía regional news, society, economy, Cádiz CF sports coverage, culture and leisure, technology, tourism, and specialized supplements. The platform also offers supplementary digital services including newsletters, PDF subscriptions, video content, and branded content partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cadizfornia: Tourism supplement focusing on Cádiz as a tourist destination
• Diario del Carnaval
• Cosas de Comé

Products and services

• Diario de Cádiz Website (diariodecadiz.es) Online news portal providing local, regional, and national news coverage for Cádiz, Andalucía, and Spain, featuring sections on politics, society, economy, sports (Cádiz CF), culture, technology, tourism, and opinion. Free ad-supported access for general readers.
• Diario de Cádiz Interactive PDF Edition Digital PDF version of the daily newspaper available by subscription, allowing readers to access the same content as the print edition in an interactive digital format.
• Diario de Cádiz Print Newspaper Subscription Print edition of the regional newspaper delivered via subscription, providing traditional printed journalism to readers in the Cádiz province.
• Diario de Cádiz Newsletters Email newsletter subscription service delivering curated news and thematic content to readers who register on the website.

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 indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ABC de Sevilla: Regional edition of national newspaper ABC (Vocento). Operates in adjacent Andalusian geography and competes for regional advertising and reader attention with a broader national parent portfolio.

Direct peers

• Diario de Sevilla: Direct sister title within Grupo Joly network covering Sevilla, Andalucía. Identical business model, distribution mechanics (web + PDF + print), and parent infrastructure make it the closest comparable peer.
• Europa Sur: Grupo Joly regional newspaper serving the Campo de Gibraltar area of Cádiz province. Closely comparable in audience, content mix, and subscription mechanics to Diario de Cádiz.
• Málaga Hoy: Grupo Joly regional newspaper covering Málaga, the largest Andalusian market. Same Grupo Joly playbook applied to a larger metro audience; directly comparable in operations.
• Granada Hoy: Grupo Joly title serving Granada, Andalucía. Directly comparable on product (web + PDF + print + newsletters) and target segment (regional news consumers).
• Diario de Jerez: Another Grupo Joly title covering Jerez within Cádiz province. Same editorial model and OJDinteractiva audited circulation; overlaps in geographic coverage with Diario de Cádiz.
• Diario de Almería: Grupo Joly regional newspaper serving Almería province. Operates the same hyperlocal-plus-regional news model with print and digital editions.
• Huelva Información: Grupo Joly regional newspaper for Huelva province. Same publishing template, OJD-audited, identical distribution and monetization mechanics.
• El Día de Córdoba: Grupo Joly sister title covering Córdoba, Andalucía. Identical multi-channel distribution, OJD circulation auditing, and Grupo Joly production infrastructure make it directly comparable.
• La Voz de Cádiz: Direct local-market competitor in Cádiz city owned by Grupo Vocento. Competes head-to-head for the same readers, advertisers, and local news content in the province.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/diariocadiz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/DiariodeC%C3%A1diz1867
• Facebookfacebook.com/diariodecadiz
• Instagraminstagram.com/diariodecadiz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diario-de-cadiz-sl

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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