Diario de Almería

What Diario de Almería does

Diario de Almería is a regional Spanish digital and print newspaper founded in 2002, operating as part of the Grupo Joly network of Andalusian media titles. It is owned and operated by JOLY DIGITAL, S.L., a Spanish private limited company headquartered at Rioja 13, Entreplanta, 41001 Sevilla. The publication serves residents of Almería province and the wider Andalucía region with local, regional, national, and international news across dedicated verticals including municipal coverage (El Ejido, Roquetas de Mar, Adra, Níjar, Huércal-Overa, Mojácar, among others), agricultural finance, society, economy, UD Almería football, culture, bullfighting, technology, and opinion. Its core product is the diariodealmeria.es digital news portal, supplemented by a printed newspaper and a PDF Interactivo digital edition, with reader monetization routed through the Club del Suscriptor subscription program.

The underlying platform is a conventional digital news architecture: a CMS-driven website, PDF interactive editions, push notification systems, and multimedia (video, photo galleries) content delivery. Audience development is digital-first, executed across eight social and messaging surfaces (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp Channel, Telegram, email newsletters, and push notifications). Distribution channels span self-serve website access, print retail, the proprietary PDF subscription storefront, and the direct-sales Club del Suscriptor program. Circulation and digital audience metrics are independently audited by OJD Interactiva, a sector-specific certification providing third-party credibility for advertisers and subscribers.

The business model is a hybrid of subscription revenue (print via Club del Suscriptor and PDF Interactivo digital editions) and advertising (likely programmatic and direct, though not publicly disclosed). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customer segments are exclusively regional — Almería province residents and broader Andalucía readers — with no evidence of B2B or enterprise customers. The publication is one of ten-plus regional titles in the Grupo Joly network, which enables shared content syndication and cross-promotion across Cádiz, Sevilla, Huelva, Córdoba, Málaga, Granada, Jaén, and other Andalusian markets. With 17 disclosed employees, Diario de Almería operates as a lean, single-geography editorial outlet within a larger media group.

Name

Diario de Almería

Legal name

JOLY DIGITAL, S.L.

Website

https://elalmeria.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diario de Almería is a regional Spanish digital and print newspaper, founded in 2002, serving Almería province and Andalucía readers with localized news, sports, agricultural, and cultural coverage. It is owned by JOLY DIGITAL, S.L. and operates within the Grupo Joly multi-title media network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Newspaper

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer News & Digital Newsrooms (Web/App-First) (MPAJADAD)

Keywords

• Regional news coverage
• Digital newspaper publishing
• Local journalism
• Subscription news media
• Print and digital media

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Diario de Almería operates a regional digital news portal and print newspaper serving Almería province, Andalusia, and broader Spain, providing breaking news, in-depth reporting, opinion pieces, and multimedia content across politics, society, economy, sports (notably UD Almería football), culture, and technology. Distribution channels include its website, an interactive PDF daily edition, a print subscription program (Club del Suscriptor), email newsletters, and social media channels.

Product overview

Diario de Almería operates as a digital news publication offering comprehensive news coverage across multiple sections including Almería city, province, finances and agriculture, Andalucía, society, economy, UD Almería sports team coverage, culture, opinion, sports, bullfighting, and technology. The publication is part of the Joly Digital group and offers subscription services including PDF interactive editions, print subscriptions via Club del Suscriptor, and newsletters. It integrates regional content through partnerships with other provincial newspapers in the Joly network (Diario de Cádiz, Diario de Sevilla, Huelva Información, El Día Córdoba, Málaga Hoy, Granada Hoy, Jaén Hoy, El Conciso, Europa Sur).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diario de Almería Digital News Portal A digital news portal providing local, regional, and national news coverage for Almería province, Andalusia, and Spain, offering breaking news, in-depth reporting, opinion pieces, and multimedia content. Sections include Almería city, province, finances and agriculture, Andalusia, society, economy, UD Almería sports team coverage, culture, opinion, sports, bullfighting, and technology. Targeted at general news consumers in Almería province and Andalusia.
• Print Newspaper Subscription (Club del Suscriptor) Subscription-based print edition of Diario de Almería delivered to subscribers via the Club del Suscriptor (Subscriber Club) program. Targeted at individual readers in Almería province and Andalusia who prefer physical newspapers.
• PDF Interactivo Digital Edition Interactive PDF edition of the daily Diario de Almería newspaper available through pdfinteractivo.es/almeria, allowing digital subscribers to read the publication in a page-by-page format. Targeted at digital subscribers seeking a print-like reading experience across devices.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grupo JolycoreOthersDiario de Almería is part of the Grupo Joly network, a leading Andalusian newspaper group operating multiple regional publications across Spain including Diario de Cádiz, Diario de Jerez, Europa Sur, Diario de Sevilla, Huelva Información, El Día Córdoba, Málaga Hoy, Granada Hoy, Jaén Hoy, and El Conciso.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sur (Vocento): Historic Málaga daily owned by Vocento; comparable in regional newspaper coverage model and competes for Andalusian advertising budgets at scale.
• Ideal (Vocento): Regional Andalusian newspaper (headquartered in Granada) owned by Vocento, Spain's largest regional newspaper group; competes for the same regional advertising and reader pool across Andalusia with a broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• El Día Córdoba: Grupo Joly sister publication covering Córdoba; identical technology and content infrastructure under the Grupo Joly network.
• Huelva Información: Grupo Joly title covering Huelva province with the same platform stack (web, PDF Interactive, print, subscriber club) and editorial format as Diario de Almería.
• Diario de Sevilla: Sister publication within the Grupo Joly network serving Sevilla; identical multi-channel business model (print + web + PDF Interactive + Club del Suscriptor) and editorial structure, making it the closest operational peer.
• Granada Hoy: Grupo Joly title serving Granada; structurally identical operation sharing the Joly Digital technology and editorial infrastructure.
• Málaga Hoy: Grupo Joly publication serving Málaga; highly comparable in audience, content verticals, and product offerings, with the same digital/print/subscription architecture.
• Jaén Hoy: Grupo Joly title covering Jaén province; same digital/print/subscription set-up and Grupo Joly network integration as Diario de Almería.
• La Voz de Almería: The historic regional newspaper of Almería province and the principal local competitor to Diario de Almería; covers equivalent local news, politics, UD Almería football, and culture in the same geography.
• Diario de Cádiz: Grupo Joly sister title covering Cádiz province; shares infrastructure, technology platform, and multi-channel distribution approach with Diario de Almería.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DiarioDAlmeria
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbX5BOseHJbVCEECDj5Lrrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/DiariodeAlmeria
• Instagraminstagram.com/diariodealmeria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diario-de-almer%C3%ADa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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