Daily Tribune (DT News)

What Daily Tribune (DT News) does

Daily Tribune (also doing business as "NEWS OF BAHRAIN") is a digital news media company headquartered in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, operating under the legal entity Strategic Publicity & Advertising Company W.L.L. Founded in 2010 with approximately 34 employees, the company publishes daily news coverage across nine editorial verticals: Bahrain, GCC, World, Business, Sports, Views, Trending, Videos, and Society. It serves general public readers in Bahrain and the broader GCC region, as well as secondary audiences of business professionals, sports enthusiasts, and government/institutional readers seeking local and regional news, business intelligence, and opinion content.

The company's core technology is a digital news publishing platform centered on the website newsofbahrain.com, supplemented by an ePaper digital edition for online newspaper access, video content sections, and presence across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Technology infrastructure is provided by SPAC WLL. The platform also operates a Mazad digital integration leveraging Bahrain's national digital identity solution (eKey 2.0) delivered through Beyon Connect in partnership with the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA). Subscription intake is handled through a Google Forms-based e-cart service, with dedicated email channels for newsroom, subscriptions, marketing, and general inquiries.

Daily Tribune generates revenue through three primary streams: (1) display and promotional advertising on its website and digital properties; (2) recurring subscriptions and circulation for both print and digital editions; and (3) strategic publicity and advertising services operated through its W.L.L. subsidiary structure. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and subscription acquisition runs through a manual email intake process. Distribution combines free digital access (website, ePaper, social media) with paid print newspaper distribution within Bahrain, creating a hybrid B2C monetization model targeting mass-market consumers and advertisers rather than enterprise customers.

Name

Daily Tribune (DT News)

Legal name

Strategic Publicity & Advertising Company W.L.L

Website

https://dt.bh

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Daily Tribune (DT News) is a Bahrain-based digital news publisher operating newsofbahrain.com, an ePaper edition, and social channels to deliver local, GCC, and international news to mass-market readers, monetized through advertising and recurring subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital News Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Services-Direct Mail Advertising Services (7331)

akta.pro primary industry

National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Newsletter Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAA)

Keywords

• Digital news publishing
• Bahrain newspaper media
• GCC news coverage
• Online news portal
• News advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Manama

HQ country

Bahrain

HQ region

Middle East

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: The newspaper generates revenue through display advertising and promotional content placements on its website and digital properties. Advertisements from various sponsors are featured on the website.
2. Subscriptions and Circulation: Revenue generated from newspaper subscriptions, both print and digital. A dedicated subscription and circulation contact is provided ([email protected]).
3. Strategic Publicity and Advertising Services: The company operates a strategic publicity and advertising company W.L.L as part of its business operations, offering advertising services to clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Daily Tribune (News of Bahrain) is a Bahrain-based digital news publisher that delivers daily news coverage across multiple verticals — Bahrain, GCC, World, Business, Sports, Views, Trending, Videos, and Society — through its news portal at newsofbahrain.com. Its supporting offerings include an ePaper digital edition of the print newspaper and an e-cart online subscription and circulation service, with content also distributed via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and physical print distribution within Bahrain.

Product overview

The Daily Tribune (also known as News of Bahrain) is a digital news platform offering a unified news portal with multiple content delivery channels. The core offering is the main news website providing comprehensive coverage across Bahrain, GCC, World, Business, Sports, Views, Trending, and Society categories. Supporting this are the ePaper digital edition for online newspaper viewing and the e-cart subscription service for reader access. The platform also features video content and maintains social media presence across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Daily Tribune (News of Bahrain) Online News Portal Online news portal providing daily news coverage across multiple verticals including Bahrain, GCC, World, Business, Sports, Views, Trending, Videos, and Society for readers in Bahrain, the GCC region, and international audiences.
• ePaper Digital Edition Digital edition of the Daily Tribune newspaper accessible online, allowing subscribers and readers to view the publication in a digital format.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SPAC WLLminorOthersSPAC WLL is listed as the company that Powers Daily Tribune's website and digital platform, providing technology infrastructure support for the newspaper's online operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BBC News: Global public broadcaster with major Middle East/GCC coverage. Comparable in delivering international and regional news via a digital-first platform, competing for the same English-speaking Bahrain readers.
• Al Jazeera (English): Major international news network with extensive Middle East coverage including Bahrain. Comparable as a digital-first news platform serving overlapping Arabic and English-speaking GCC audiences.
• Al Arabiya: Major pan-Arab news network with substantial Bahrain and Gulf coverage. Comparable in delivering digital news across verticals (politics, business, sports) and competing for the same regional readership.
• Reuters News Agency: Global news wire and digital publisher. Comparable in publishing world, business, and regional news to a global audience, including Bahrain-related coverage that competes for DT News' international news readership.

Regional players

• Arab News: English-language daily covering the Middle East and GCC, including Bahrain. Comparable as a news publisher targeting similar GCC business and general readership segments with digital and print editions.
• Gulf News: Leading UAE-based English daily covering the GCC region, including Bahrain. Comparable as a regional newspaper with editorial verticals spanning news, business, and sports, serving a similar audience profile.
• Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI) / The Business Year: Regional business-focused publication covering the Gulf, including Bahrain. Comparable in targeting Bahraini and GCC business readership via news, reports, and digital content.
• TradeArabia: Bahrain-headquartered business news portal covering the GCC region. Comparable as a Bahrain-based digital B2B and B2C news outlet serving business professionals and advertisers in the region.

Direct peers

• Bahrain This Week: Local Bahraini English-language news and lifestyle publication. Comparable as a Bahrain-only digital news outlet covering local events, business, and society for English-speaking residents and expatriates.
• Gulf Daily News: Long-established English-language daily newspaper in Bahrain, directly comparable as a general-interest local news outlet covering Bahrain and the GCC region with both print and digital editions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/newsofbahrain
• Facebookfacebook.com/nobmedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daily-tribune
• Instagraminstagram.com/newsofbahrainmedia

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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